This document provides templates and instructions for assembling a lesson plan binder, including covers, divider tabs, binder spines, title pages, organization sheets, weekly and monthly calendars, and notes pages. It explains how to customize the templates by adding text boxes, printing on cardstock, punching holes, and binding the pages together to create a personalized planner.

1. lesson
plan book
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3. table of contents
Assembly Directions 5
Covers 9
Divider Tabs 18
Binder Spines 21
Cover Page 23
Organization Sheets 23
Weekly Lesson Plans 40
Monthly Calendars 50
IMPORTANT NOTE-
To personalize your planner, you will need to download the FREE Kimberly
Geswein font pack so that you can type in the editable text boxes. You can grab
the FREE font bundle here:

4. © Playdough to Plato.
AAvvaaiillaabbllee oonn……
PPllaayyddoouugghh ttoo PPllaattoo && TTeeaacchheerrss PPaayy TTeeaacchheerrss..
lloovvee tthheessee?? ffiinndd mmoorree!!

5. Assembling your binder
Pick a cover. Type
your title, print it on
cardstock and place
at the top of your
stack of paper.
Choose a
binder spine.
Use a 2 inch circle
punch to cut out the
divider tabs on
cardstock.
Type your students’ names in ABC
order on the assignment checklist.
They’ll automatically load into all of the
other pages..

7. Make enough copies of the small
group planning sheet for each
group MULTIPLIED BY the
number of weeks you’ll be
teaching.
Make enough copies of the
weekly lesson plan sheet for
the number of weeks you’ll be
teaching. You can print them
back to back to save paper.
Want to type in a time period
so you know when each class
happens? Just click on the
grey box to add text.
You may also want to include
one of the week at a glance
sheets before each weekly
lesson plan.

8. Make copies of any of the bonus sheets that will be helpful to you.
Then bind the book. STAPLES, Office Depot and the UPS Store all have
inexpensive binding options.
Tape or glue the circle tab dividers on the first page of each section.
Enjoy!

9. © Playdough to Plato.
lesson planner
Your Name

10. © Playdough to Plato.
lesson planner
Your Name

11. © Playdough to Plato.
lesson planner
Your Name

12. © Playdough to Plato.
lesson planner
Your Name

13. © Playdough to Plato.
lesson planner
Your Name

14. © Playdough to Plato.
lesson planner
Your Name

15. © Playdough to Plato.
lesson planner
Your Name

16. © Playdough to Plato.
lesson planner
Your Name

17. © Playdough to Plato.
lesson planner
Your Name

18. Notes
Monthly
Lesson Plans
Reading
Conferences
Conferencing
Calendar
Student
Data
Assessments
IEPs
Divider Tabs
Use a 2 inch circular
punch to cut out the
tabs. Glue or tape the
bottom half of the tab
to the first page of
the matching section.
Weekly
Lesson Plans
Daily
Lesson Plans
To Dos

19. September
October
November
December
June
July
August
May
March
February
January
April

20. Type a new tab
label here.
And another
one here...
And here...
And so on...

21. LESSON PLAN binder
Binder Spines
Cut out one of the binder spines and slide it into place.
LESSON PLAN binder
LESSON PLAN binder

22. LESSON PLAN binder
LESSON PLAN binder
LESSON PLAN binder

23. It is the supreme art of
the teacher to awaken joy
in creative expression and
knowledge.
-Albert Einstein
Name
School
Number
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Your name
Your school
Your phone number

24. ©PlaydoughtoPlato.
AAvvaaiillaabbllee oonn……
PPllaayyddoouugghh ttoo PPllaattoo && TTeeaacchheerrss PPaayy TTeeaacchheerrss..
lloovvee tthheessee?? ffiinndd mmoorree!!

25. ©PlaydoughtoPlato.
Assignment Checklist
ASSIGNMENT
STUDENT
Type Student #1 Here...
And Student 2...

26. ©PlaydoughtoPlato.
Assignment Checklist
ASSIGNMENT
STUDENT

27. TESTDATE
STUDENT
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Reading Level
Type Student #1 Here...
And Student 2...

28. TESTDATE
STUDENT
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Reading Level

29. DATE OBSERVATION ACTION TAKEN FOLLOW UP
STUDENT Student Notes

30. STUDENT NOTES
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Student Notes

31. ©PlaydoughtoPlato.
GROUP-
STUDENTS
GROUP-
STUDENTS
GROUP-
STUDENTS
GROUP-
STUDENTS
Student Groupings

32. DATE_________MEETINGTYPE_______________________TOPIC_________________________________
NOTES TO DO
ATTENDEES
Meeting Notes

33. Parent Volunteers
NAME VOLUNTEER POSITION EMAIL or NUMBER
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Parent Volunteers

34.
Parent Volunteers
NAME SITE SITE SITE
©PlaydoughtoPlato.©PlaydoughtoPlato.
Student Passwords
Type Student #1 Here...
And Student 2...

35.
Parent Volunteers
NAME SITE SITE SITE
©PlaydoughtoPlato.©PlaydoughtoPlato.
Student Passwords

36. WEBSITE PASSWORD
©PlaydoughtoPlato.
Teacher Passwords

37. MONTH
BIRTHDAYS GOALS DONE
STANDARDS/OBJECTIVES
READING-
WRITING-
MATH-
Month at a Glance

38. MONDAY-
TUESDAY-
WEDNESDAY-
THURSDAY-
FRIDAY-
WEEK OF Week at a Glance

39. 7:00
8:00
9:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
1:00
2:00
3:00
4:00
5:00
6:00
7:00
DATE
NOTES
DINNER
©PlaydoughtoPlato.
Day at a Glance

40. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
WEEK OF
Type the subject or
time or reminders
for this block here.
Click on each grey box
to add different text.
The grey box will not
be visible when you
print.

41. OBJECTIVES TO TEACH
Weekly Lesson Plans
NOTESTHURSDAY FRIDAY
Click on each grey box
to add different text.
The grey box will not
be visible when you
print.

42. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
WEEK OF
Type the subject or
time or reminders
for this block here.
Click on each grey box
to add different text.
The grey box will not
be visible when you
print.

43. Weekly Lesson Plans
OBJECTIVES TO TEACH
NOTESTHURSDAY FRIDAY
Click on each grey box
to add different text.
The grey box will not
be visible when you
print.

44. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
WEEK OF
Type the subject or
time or reminders
for this block here.
Click on each grey box
to add different text.
The grey box will not
be visible when you
print.

45. Weekly Lesson Plans
OBJECTIVES TO TEACH
NOTESTHURSDAY FRIDAY
Click on each grey box
to add different text.
The grey box will not
be visible when you
print.

46. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
WEEK OF
Type the subject or
time or reminders
for this block here.
Click on each grey box
to add different text.
The grey box will not
be visible when you
print.

47. THURSDAY FRIDAY
Weekly Lesson Plans
OBJECTIVES TO TEACH
NOTES
Click on each grey box
to add different text.
The grey box will not
be visible when you
print.

48. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
WEEK OF
Type the subject or
time or reminders
for this block here.
Click on each grey box
to add different text.
The grey box will not
be visible when you
print.

49. THURSDAY FRIDAY
Weekly Lesson Plans
OBJECTIVES TO TEACH
NOTES
Click on each grey box
to add different text.
The grey box will not
be visible when you
print.

50. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
June 2017
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51. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
July 2017
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52. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
August 2017
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53. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
September 2017
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54. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
October 2017
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55. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30
November 2017
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56. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
December 2017
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57. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
January 2018
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58. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28
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February 2018

59. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
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March 2018

60. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
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April 2018

61. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
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May 2018

62. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
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June 2018

63. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
July 2018
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64. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
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August 2018

65. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
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September 2018

66. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
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October 2018

67. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
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November 2018

68. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
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December 2018