I am always making stuff on the computer, so of course I have to create my own personalized planning sheets. For those of you who just happen to be using Calvert’s 3rd grade, you’ll be able to use them too-since they are specific to the program. The rest of you might be able to get ideas, and I also included a blank form in case you like the layout but don’t use Calvert.
This is the front page of the planning sheet, which shows 5 lessons{days} at a time. Each subject is on the left and I write short notes of page #s to the right for each day. These are not detailed plans {those are in the manual written for me ;-)} just notes mainly so we can check things off each day and also so I can pull papers in advance.
This is the back of the sheet where I am dividing each day into 3 parts. 1-Morning Independent, 2-With Mom, 3-Afternoon Independent. I hope to keep up with this to help organize P’s days for him in advance so he can see what he should be able to do independently before needing my help, what he should wait for me on and what he will need to do after we work together.
I am pulling all worksheets for the week and putting them in a binder with each page labeled with a highlighter in the bottom right corner to show which lesson it goes with.
For those of you using Calvert-I broke down the following workbooks: Math, Maps, Globes & Graphs, Critical Thinking, RWP, Phonics, Reading Word Cards, and Activity Pages. I did NOT rip apart: Spelling, Gods & Goddesses, Famous Americans or any hard bound textbooks. In case you missed it here is my Details About Calvert 3rd Grade post
I have one large 3” binder with tabs dividing each section of 5 lessons. Calvert goes in groups of 20, so I have a 1” binder that is our current plans. Currently we have lessons 1-20 in there, each section of 5 divided by colored tabs. As we finish the work, I am grading it and placing it in the back pocket of the notebook.
In the back of the notebook I keep the assessment sheets. Calvert has these for each 20 lessons and with our cyber school, we have to send them in to be graded and reviewed by a teacher. I actually like this component because it is automatic assessment and ongoing review. I always know that we are on target.
You can download my planning sheets here. I also made a blank version in case you like them but don’t use Calvert.