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Label Obsessed!! {Free}

One of the ways I love to keep myself and my students organized is by labeling everything. One, there’s no guesswork, two, students learn to recognize the words and what they say {bonus} and three, I am obsessed with fonts and clipart so looking at these each day makes me happy.

Let me take a second and explain what each label is for. Then you can use them however you want. 😉

Take Home Folder is for our daily communication folder. This folder contains our homework calendar, spelling for 6 weeks at a time, sight word lists broken into 6 week lists, calendar for the first six weeks, lunch menu, pocket for notes from home etc. you get the idea. We use plastic folders with prongs.

Math Folder keeps all unfinished math work on one side and all fast finisher {when I am done} independent work on the other side. This holds recording sheets from math centers as well.

Math Journal label for composition book of interactive activities for the year.

These two products have all my math journal activities for the year

Poems Poem folder that holds our songs and poems for each unit of study.

Must Do Folder This is a catch all for unfinished work. It is yellow and we call it mustard folder for fun. Students can keep any unfinished work here. You can use this for all subject areas.

Writing Notebook or Work on Writing This is a spiral notebook used during our reader’s workshop. Only one label is needed. Just wanted to give you options 😉

Writer’s Workshop – This is for our writing pieces during our writer’s workshop. One side has a variety of paper the other side has our work in progress and finished pieces.

Word Work- This is for unfinished work during word work. This can be replaced by the must do folder if you don’t want a separate folder for every subject.

Spelling A folder for your weekly spelling activities

My year of spelling and word work

Rise and Shine This label is for those that want to put the rise and shine morning work into a folder rather than a binder. Or maybe your binder doesn’t have a clear sleeve for a cover page so you need a label. It can also go on the spine of a rise and shine binder.

Interactive Morning Work Binder

Social Studies – A folder for your SS projects.

Science Folder A folder for your science projects.

Science Journal We keep a journal for science rather than a folder. It houses everything.

Truth be told, I don’t use all of these. It’s too much! I just wanted you to have options.

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Thank you! These are wonderful. -Vera The Tutu Teacher

Absolutely adorable! I label EVERYTHING in my classroom. Since some of my firsties can't read, I love having colored labels or labels with pictures so I can just say "grab the journal with the globe on it!" haha 😉

These labels are so great!!!! Thank you!

Love them! Thank you so much!

You made my day! Thank you! 🙂

Thanks so much! These are going to be perfect for the classroom! Kim Carried Away in… K!

Great! Thank you so much.

Love the labels. Just bought and downloaded your Rise and Shine Binder too. Love It!

Amazing and adorable! Thanks a bunch!!

Love, Love, Love! I'm going to appear to be SO organized thanks to you! -Andrea

Thank you so very much! I can't wait to use these and organize for September!

I love this. . do you have any advise on finding similar things for kinder??

thanks! i was debating full page covers or labels… found green, turquoise, black and purple notebooks (70pg/wide ruled) for 17cents!!!! at target and biglots!- and have labels from dollar tree! these will work perfectly! thank you thank you

Thank you so much for sharing these! I love the fonts and clip art you chose. The Traveling Teacher

You are awesome! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

Thanks for sharing! They are great. ✰Becca Simply 2nd Resources

These are fabulous! Thank you so much!

Thanks! These are really cute. I like the fact that you have labels for journals as well as folders.

Love these labels! Thank you!

I love your labels and will definitely be using some of them. Thanks for sharing! :o) Sarah from Mrs. Jones Teaches

Thank you so much for offering these great labels for free! I can't wait to print and use them with my kids this year!

Thank you so much! I would love to see what folders/journals/etc that you actually use in your classroom-do you already have a blog on that? Jessica [email protected]

So many options! Thank you!

Wow! Thank you! Teachers love labels!

Love it, love it, love it — from one Label lover to another!! This will give me a reason to change up what I have been using – Thanks!!

What a great organizational tool! Thanks for sharing!

Love these!!

CUTE labels! Thanks!!

Kristin My Carolina Classroom

This is legitimately the best blog post of my life. I was just thinking about how I want everything to be more organized and labeled this year. Then I saw this post!! You're the BEST, thanks 🙂

Shelby First Time Firstie

I'm SO glad I didn't make labels for my folders yet! These are great! Thanks so much for sharing!

Thanks so much for the freebies! I’m sharing this post on my #TrendingInMath feature today!

Donna Math Coach’s Corner

Thanks so much for sharing these labels. I usually just do boring black and white ones but these are much more fun! 🙂 -Jenny Happy Literacy!

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Thank you so much for sharing your labels! I absolutely love these and appreciate you explaining how you use these in your classroom. I've not had a poetry folder before; we do use poetry in the classroom. However, not consistently. Can you provide suggestions and ideas on how you setup your poetry folder in the classroom? Thanks ….

I love the labels. However when I went to print them, about half lined up okay but the others were off and ended up on two different labels. Any ideas on what I can do? Thanks, Cathy

I am having the same problem and tried different print settings. Did you figure out how to line it up correctly?

I love these!! Thank you for sharing! I moved from third to fourth so I am looking for things that I already do, but in a different way, and these might just be it! 🙂

Love your labels…Thanks for the freebies. Would you happen to have a reading or ELA one? I will pay for those 🙂

We would like to work with you on some future labeling projects. Please email [email protected] or call (888)575-2235. Great job on this post!

I LOVE these! Do you have a free reading one that you can share too?

Thanks in advance!

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Labels look great! Thanks! By the way, the left column of the Spanish version of daily homework/return to school is incomplete. It says Tarea diaria/Para... Left off "Devolver"

60+ Free Printable Functional Stickers for your Planner or Bullet Journal

Did you just get a new planner? Are you looking for ways to become more organized? Are you looking for free printables to decorate your planner and save money? Do you want to make your planner cute AND functional?

Whether you fit one of these descriptions or all of them, you’re in the right place. As you may know, if you’ve been here before, I love creating free printables (see all my free printables ), including many planner stickers .

While I’m all for cute stickers I’m also a big lover of functional planner stickers and I’ve created plenty of them. 60 so far, more to come!

(This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosures here. )

To help you find the ones that could be helpful to you I decided to recap all my free printable functional planner stickers here on this one page: Budget, schedule, appointments, fitness, meal planning, weight, playdate, class, checklist, online order, Netflix, credit card, bill reminder, weekly expenses, circles, boxes, half boxes, social media, steps, birthday, hydrate, nails, savings, homework… and more!

You can get all the free printable planner stickers you need to start using a planner or bullet journal, right here, right now!

How to download:

To access each printable, simply click on the button title “get this freebie” under each printable , you’ll be taken to the printable article page where you’ll be able to download the free printable you’re interested in.

Most of these free printables are available to everyone but some of my printables are for my newsletter subscribers only. Simply subscribe to my newsletter (free) to receive the password to download these files.

I really believe that these functional stickers will be great to use to help you be more organized. These stickers are also a cheap, easy and useful way to decorate your planner or bullet journal. Most of these stickers have matching colors so you can mix and match them.

Most of these stickers are 1,5″ wide (or less, for smaller individual stickers) and will fit perfectly in the Classic Happy Planner, Erin Condren Vertical Life Planner, and many more.

I’ll update this list when new functional stickers printables will be published.

Supplies I recommend to make your own stickers

A printer: I really recommend investing in an HP Instant Ink compatible printer if you’re into printables. Here’s how I can print for free or super cheap with it .

Choose one type of sticker paper:

Most popular sticker paper among the planner community
Removable sticker paper
Clear sticker paper (the most expensive type of sticker paper)
Shipping labels

Choose one type of tool to cut your stickers:

Scissors (here’s my favorite pair! )
An electronic cutting machine such as Silhouette or Cricut machines (I own both Silhouette Portrait and Silhouette Cameo 3 and highly recommend them)

If you want more info about these different supplies, read the detailed comparative article I wrote about tips and tools you can use to turn PDF printables into planner stickers easily.

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I created several special packs with printable planner stickers and inserts to help you decorate and organize your planner. You can compare all my packs at once and see more details on this page .

the Functional Stickers Bundle: 50 printable pages (PDF, PNG with transparent background, JPEG & Silhouette Cut Files)
the Kawaii Stickers Pack : 13 printable pages (PDF, PNG with transparent background, JPEG & Silhouette Cut Files)
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60+ Free Printable Functional Stickers that you can find on Lovely Planner

Here’s a recap of all the functional planner stickers that I’ve shared on the blog so far: more than 60 sets are available!

Free Printable Online Order Tracker Planner Stickers

Use these stickers to keep track of your online orders: add the website and/or item you ordered, the price and tick each circle once your item has shipped and been delivered.

Free Printable Appointment Planner Stickers - Rainbow

Use these stickers to keep track of all your appointments (hairstylist, manicure, dentist, doctor, vet, etc): also write down the time and price you paid for each appointment.

Free Printable Scalloped Checklist Planner Stickers - rainbow

Checklist stickers are so convenient to add to your planner! These ones are cute and practical!

Free Printable "Pay Bill" Reminder Planner Stickers

Keep track of your bills with these “pay bill” stickers. Simply add the payee, the amount and tick once the bill has been paid.

You can add these stickers in your planner early if you have some recurring expenses at the same date every month, this way you will avoid late fees.

Using these stickers consistently can also be a good way to keep track of your bill and refer to them later on if you want to compare amounts (from one month to another), add them up, etc. It’s always good to keep an eye on your expense.

Free Printable Gas Pump Planner Stickers

Use these cute gas pump stickers to keep track of how much you spend on gas and how often your refill your gas tank.

Free 2021 Calendar Tabs Stickers

Use these mini calendar tabs stickers to create tabs in your bullet journal.

Free 2021 Monthly Vertical Date Strips for Bullet Journals

These vertical date strips stickers will save time and effort to create monthly trackers in your bullet journal.

Free Printable 2022 Bullet Journal Mini Calendars

Use these mini calendars to redate any of my old monthly dividers, decorate your bullet journal or redate an old planner.

Free Printable Meeting Planner Stickers - Rainbow

Use these stickers to keep track of your personal or professional meeting details: name of the person you’re meeting, time and place.

Free Printable Happy Planner Discs Stickers (in 24 colors)

If you want to show your love of everything Happy Planner related, add these cute discs stickers to your collection!

Free Printable Netflix Planner Stickers

Are you losing track of all the good shows you binge-watch? These stickers will come in handy!

Free Printable Daily Header Paint Swatch Stickers

Free Printable Rescheduled Planner Stickers

Free Printable Cancelled Planner Stickers

Free Printable Monthly Headers Stickers

Free Printable Hourly Strips Planner Stickers (for Classic Happy Planner)

These hourly strips planner stickers allow you to turn your planner temporarily into an hourly planner layout! A flexible solution for busy weeks or days!

Free Printable Mixer / Baking Planner Stickers

Baking is your jam? Add these cute kitchen mixer planner stickers to your planner to keep a trace of the delicious treats you bake.

Free Printable Full Side Bar Planner Stickers

These sidebar stickers are sized to fit nicely in Classic Vertical Happy Planner weekly spreads. You can use it to write down your most important tasks of the week, menu, spending and habit tracker.

Free Printable Scalloped Weekend Stickers For Your Planner

Place these weekend stickers on top of the Saturday/Sunday columns to visually represent how excited you are for weekends!

Free Printable Account Balances Planner Stickers

Do you tend to ignore looking at your bank accounts? These account balances will remind you to take a look at your accounts status every month to keep things under control and monitor your accounts' evolution.

Free Printable "Goals" Checklist Planner Stickers

Goals have more chance of being completed if you take the time to write them down. That alone is a good reason to add these goals stickers to your planner.

Free Printable Daily Gratitude Planner Stickers - Rainbow

Use these stickers to write down 3 things you’re the most grateful for weekly or daily. Make it a new habit and be prepared to see how powerful practicing gratitude in your life can really be!

Free Printable Weight Scale Planner Stickers

Use these cute colorful weight scale to keep track of your weight evolution. Being 0.75″ they fit in all types of planners or bullet journals!

Free Printable Daily Hydrate Planner Stickers

Use these discreet daily hydrate planner stickers to keep track of your water intake. They come in 16 colors that match all my other “rainbow” functional printables.

Free Printable Meal Planner Stickers: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack

Use these individual meal planner stickers to plan your meals ahead of time or to keep a log of your meals. Writing down everything you eat can help you see if things need to be changed in your diet. You can also write down each meal’s calories if you’re counting them.

Free Printable Daily Meal Planner Stickers

If you prefer to have the 3 meals of the day on one same sticker rather than on individual stickers then this stickers set will be perfect for you!

Free Printable "To Buy" Shopping List Planner Stickers

Use these "to buy" stickers to write down important things to purchase.

Free Printable "To Clean" Checklist Stickers - Rainbow

If you have a hard time maintaining your home tidy and clean at all times (don't we all?), use these stickers to help remind you of the most important chores to do.

Free Printable Flags Planner Stickers (blank and heart)

These mini flags are available in 2 versions (blank or with a heart) and 16 colors. They’re perfect to color code, add dates/hours, etc.

Free Printable Playdate Planner Stickers - rainbow colors

Similar to the “Meeting” planner stickers, use these Playdate stickers to keep track of your children’s playdates details: with who, when and where will it take place.

Free Printable Gratitude Planner Stickers: "Thankful for" & "Grateful for" stickers

Use these stickers to write down what you’re the most grateful for weekly or daily. Make it a new habit and be prepared to see how powerful practicing gratitude in your life can really be!

Free Printable Work Schedule Planner Stickers - Rainbow

Keep track of your work schedule with these stickers: perfect if your schedule tends to change, if you tend to do extra hours or if you have several jobs to keep track of.

Free Printable Class Schedule Functional Planner Stickers - Rainbow

Keep track of your different classes with these stickers. Write down the subject and the hours on each sticker.

Free Printable Monthly Habit Tracker Stickers for your Planner or Bullet journal (BW & rainbow versions)

They say it takes 21 days to form a habit. Use these monthly habit tracker stickers in your bullet journal or planner to help keep you accountable and build up new positive routines.

Free Printable Student Planner Stickers - Rainbow

Keep track of your different tasks and deadlines with these mini flags to help you organize your busy student’s life.

Free Printable Clipboard Planner Stickers - Rainbow

These clipboard stickers are a cute way to add notes to your planner.

FREE Weekly Budget Planner Stickers - Printable + Cut File

Keep track of your weekly expenses by writing down the amount spent every day.

FREE Social Media Icons Planner Stickers

This set includes 12 different types of social media stickers.

Free Credit Card Bill Reminder Stickers - Printable & Cut File

Use these cute credit card bill reminder stickers to keep track of your credit card payments.

45 Cute Movie Night Planner Stickers - Free printable PDF & Cut file

If you like kawaii characters and movie nights, this stickers set will be right up your alley! It's also a really cute way to keep track of the movies you've watched in your planner.

FREE Printable Flight Info Stickers for your Planner(+ Cut file)

Keep track of your flight's important info with these simple but super-useful flight info stickers.

Kawaii Trash Bins stickers - FREE Printable and Cut file

Chores become kind of fun when you get to use a kawaii sticker for it in your planner! Use these cute garbage stickers to remind yourself to throw the trash, clean the trash can, trash day, etc...

FREE Kawaii nail polish planner stickers - Printable & cut file

Use these cuties to mark down your manicure and pedicure (at home or in a nail salon) in your planner.

Savings jar stickers - Free printable stickers and cut files {Advent Calendar - Day 21}

These saving jars stickers can remind you to save money every week/month, etc. Or you can simply add them to your planner whenever you save money.

Check out this free printable 52 week savings challenge .

Birthday planner stickers - free printable & cut files

Use these simple stickers to keep track of birthdays and special occasions.

Kawaii Steps and Run tracker stickers for your planner - Free Printable

Use these cute sneakers stickers to keep track of your steps, runs and walks.

FREE Kawaii Pills Planner Stickers - Printable and cut files

Vitamins, prescription... Keep track of it all with these cute pill planner stickers.

Free Water Intake Tracker Planner Stickers - Printable and Cut file

Track your daily or weekly water intake with these water intake tracker stickers.

48 Free Printable Reminder Planner Stickers - Rainbow or B&W

Functional, colorful and pretty, these reminder planner stickers with 12 different messages can be used in many ways!

FREE Functional Planner Stickers : PAY DAY stickers

Corner stickers are a good way to quickly label a day without taking too much space on your page. I've created several types: Pay day, day off, birthday, reminder.

FREE Functional Planner Stickers : Birthday corner stickers

FREE Functional Planner Stickers : REMINDER stickers

Free Functional Quarter Box Planner Stickers - Rainbow

Boxes planner stickers are a great type of sticker to have to be able to quickly visually accentuate important info in your planner. I created several types and sizes.

Free Half Box Planner Stickers - Rainbow

Free Functional Thin Boxes Planner Stickers - Rainbow

Free Functional Planner Stickers Boxes 0.9"x1.5" - Rainbow

Free Printable 1" circle planner stickers with white space inside - rainbow colors

Color code and decorate your planner with rainbow color circles. I created these stickers in 3 different sizes: 1", 0.5" and 0.25" (see below).

Free Printable 1" circle planner stickers - rainbow colors

Free Printable 0.5" circle planner stickers - rainbow colors

Free Printable 0.25" Rainbow Colored Circles Planner Stickers

Free Printable Pencil School Planner Stickers

I created a collection of pencil stickers to help students keep track of their school-related tasks. Several types are available (see below).

Free Printable Crayons School Checklist Stickers (Full Box)

Free Printable Pencil Homework Checklist Stickers (Half Box)

Free Printable Pencil School Checklist Stickers (Full Box)

Free Printable Pencil School Checklist Stickers

Free Printable Kawaii Pencil School Checklist Stickers (Full Box)

Free Printable Kawaii Pencil Homework Checklist Stickers (Half Box)

If you’re planning on buying some supplies for your planner online here’s a great tip to earn cash back, find coupons, and save money easily.

Before buying anything online, I always check out Rakuten (either with the browser extension or on Rakuten.com ). I find the store name (type it), click the current deal for that store and complete my purchase. You can also directly search the item you’re looking for on Rakuten and compare different stores’ offers. When completing a purchase through Rakuten you earn cash back that you can have mailed to you or sent via Paypal.If you have never used Rakuten, you’re missing out.

Don’t forget to also have a look at other planner freebies I shared on the blog!

22 Free Printable Homework Planners (Templates)

A homework planner serves as an essential tool, similar to a journal, that enables students to keep track of their assignments and deadlines.

Utilizing this planner ensures you remain up-to-date with all your homework and assignments, along with their respective due dates.

Employing this planner minimizes the chances of overlooking deadlines, helping you stay organized and focused throughout your academic journey.

As a student, possessing such a planner is crucial in managing your school work efficiently and avoiding last-minute scrambles. This tool allows you to stay informed about upcoming tasks and prioritize your homework based on deadlines and task complexity.

Regardless of whether you choose a physical notebook or a digital planner, having a planner simplifies school life management. By utilising a template to create your personalised planner for homework, you can effectively organise your tasks and time, allowing for a more relaxed mental state.

Editable Templates

Free Printable Homework Planner Template 01 for Word File

Why Keep a Homework Planner?

You can get many benefits as a student if you choose to keep a planner for your homework and assignments. With it, you will be able to improve your productivity, especially if you have a part-time job . It would be best if you have this planner to ensure that you dedicate enough time to each task and complete them all successfully. This way, you will increase your productivity and, hence, achieve better and higher-quality output.

This planner will help you plan your time properly . With a planner, you can manage your time wisely, which will help you meet your deadlines and avoid any stress. In addition, a planner will help you improve your organisational skills. That means you will be a more organized student with fewer instances of forgetfulness and confusion. You will learn how to keep your commitments and meet your deadlines.

Another important aspect of the planner is that you will be able to track your achievements and goals. Making a list of your assignments, homework, and to-do lists in your planner will help you track what you have completed and what is still pending. This planner will also make you more responsible. This means, with a planner, you are more likely to develop a sense of responsibility that will ensure you remain focused on your school tasks and achieve all your goals as planned.

How to Create a Homework Planner?

You need to know how to create this planner because having one is important and beneficial. You can use any of the ways mentioned below to create your own planner according to your requirements.

Explained below are the five ways you can create your planner:

Method 1: Design your own homework planner

Choose all the planning sheets you will need in your planner. This may include a monthly calendar, a weekly planning sheet, and a daily to-do list . You can use sticky notes to add information to your calendar or choose to use sticky notes to add important details to specific dates.
The next step is to download free templates for different kinds of sheets that you have chosen for your homework planner and then print them. You can use notebook paper, blank printing paper, or other printed papers for printing, depending on your style and planning design.
You should then organize your papers in a way that you want them to appear in your planner. You can start with the monthly sheets, then the weekly ones, and finally the daily papers. Because school schedules are usually divided into weeks rather than months, having separate sheets for weeks and days ensures continuity in planning even if the month changes midweek.
The next step is to create sections for your planner by using color-coded sheets, dividers, tape, or post-notes to mark the presence of two sections or mark important sections.
After that, you can creatively design your planner cover by drawing and painting it, decorating it with your favorite stickers, or designing and printing out a cover on the computer.
Since you already have the sections divided, you need to decide what each section will include. You can categorize your planner sections according to subjects. Monthly, weekly, and daily categories can be created within the sections.
The final step in designing your own planner is to bind the papers together and put a cover. You can choose to either glue or staple the papers together. Your planner is now ready for you to add information about your assignments and homework. You can use your planner for assignments from one class or different classes. Make sure to highlight each task using a different color of ink.

Method 2: Use a standard notebook

The first step is to choose a planner notebook based on what you need and the number of assignments and homework you might receive for each class, from the various homework planners available.
The next step is to decorate your notebook, a journal, or a composition book. Be creative and either draw or glue decorations on your notebook. Decorating your planner will help you stay motivated when using a planner.
Then, you should divide your notebook into sections like the ones mentioned earlier: the monthly sections, weekly sections, and daily to-do list. You can count the number of sheets you need for each section and divide them using dividers, folding corners of the papers, and using tape or coloured sheets.
Ensure that you label all the sections that you have created in your planner to make it easier to indicate the right information in the right place. You can create the label by writing, drawing, or using stickers.
The next step is to draw your calendars so that you can plan your month based on the information in your planner. You should make a calendar by drawing a large box, dividing it into four columns and seven rows, naming the days of the week on top of each column, naming the months, and including the correct dates.
Ensure that you create your weekly planning sheets since these are the ones you will use the most. Most of your homework and your assignment will be included in the weekly sections. You will need to divide it into eight columns, seven for the days of the week and one extra column for notes.
The final step of using a standard notebook to create your planner includes the required assignments and homework. Ensure you organize your tasks based on deadlines to ensure you meet all your deadlines.

Method 3: Use a binder

Choose a binder that will fit all the necessary papers that you need to include in your planner. This includes the assignments sections, the calendars, and the weekly planners. Try to minimize the number of papers in the binder so that you can easily access information about your assignments.
The next step is to decide how you want to organize your planner for your homework. You should include the monthly calendar, weekly sections, and daily to-do lists. Using a binder will make it easier to add more sections and papers in the future when needed. That means you do not have to focus much on the number of papers for each section.
The next step is to print out your planning sheets, including blank calendars and blank weekly planning sheets. You can edit and download customized homework planning sheet templates and then print them for use. After printing, insert these planning sheets into your binder.
The fourth step will be to divide your planning sheets using dividers so that you can separate and access each section easily. You should also label these sections appropriately. Finally, you should open your binder rings and insert the to-do list, the weekly sections, the calendar, and a special index page to help you with arranging the pages.
The final step is to include your homework and assignments sections. At this point, the binder is ready to be used as a homework planner, and you can start planning and organizing your schoolwork.

Method 4: Use a digital planner

Select a digital planner that can be used on your laptop, iPad, or smartphone. For example, you can use note-taking or other calendar apps as your digital planner for your homework.
The next step is to either take notes or design a custom planner meant to organize your school homework and assignments directly into the apps.
Finally when including details about your assignment, ensure you focus on these three important times; new semester, new year or new season, Sundays, and classes.
For the upcoming semester (year or season), you can include all the set dates for important activities like tests and deadlines. The apps help you update your weekly sections on Sundays, as they mark the start of the new week. Finally, in class, you can use the app to update information in your planner for to-do lists, key dates, lengthy assignments, projects, tests, and final exams.

Method 5: Use a template

You can also choose to use a template to prepare your planner for homework. A template is the easiest method to use since you will be required to download a premade planner and customize it to suit your homework needs.

You can easily edit a template and fill in the required information. Also, you can choose to download and print it, then paste it in your notebook to use as your daily planner. Whatever method you choose, the template for homework planner is not time-consuming and guarantees you less stress during the preparation process.

Free Customizable Homework Calendar Template as Word File

In the case of a to-do list, you do not have to mention every single thing you intend or plan to do during the day. This will be difficult if something unexpected occurs or you decide to do something other than what you planned. As a student, the best way is to organize the tasks you need to complete immediately, the tasks you will complete in a couple of hours, and the tasks you will do on another day. It is about which assignment or homework is the most important.

What to Include in a Homework Planner

The information in this section will help you create a comprehensive planner that will assist you in organizing your homework and assignments.

Here is what you need to include in your planner once you have created it using any of the methods mentioned above:

Regular times for homework

You need to include a regular block of homework time. This is the time that you have dedicated to doing your homework. Setting regular times for homework is important, as it will help you plan for extra study and other school work you may have.

Due dates of homework assignments

The deadlines and due dates for your homework and assignments should also be included in the planner. This will help you remember what you need to do and when to ensure you submit your work on time.

Dates of tests

Your planner should include information about your homework and the test dates. You need to plan and organize your time to study and prepare for your tests. Including this information will help you stay informed about the upcoming tests.

Any special events to attend

In case you need to attend a dance, party, celebration, or any other special event, you should include it in your planner. This is important, as you will not have time for your homework if you have not planned it properly in your schedule.

Deadlines for signing up for standardized tests

Standardized tests like the SATs are important tests for you as a student. If you are interested in taking such exams, you need to note the deadlines for registering for these standardised tests in your homework planner. That way, you can prepare for the tests and stay alert about applying.

Your planner should also have information about your school fee due date. You have to remind your parents or guardians about paying your school fees, and that is why it is important to include this information in your planner.

Dates of school holidays

Since you will be checking your planner for information about your homework, assignments, and tests, the planner is a good place to indicate the dates of any upcoming school holidays. This will help you remember to do all that is required before the school holiday.

Best Practices to Follow

When creating and filling your planner, there are tips that you should remember. These tips are some of the best practices you need to adapt and follow for effective homework planning.

Some of these best practices include the following:

1. Choose the right planner for you

It is important to choose the right planner for your homework and assignment needs. Your planner is meant to help with your school life by organizing your schoolwork. That means choosing your planner is the first and most important thing you should do. Choose what is most suitable for you, whether it is a notebook or a digital planner.

2. Set weekly goals

You need to include your weekly goals in your planner. Apart from your homework and assignments, you can also include your weekly goals in the planner. An example of a weekly goal can be studying for about 45 minutes to improve your grades.

3. Keep track of upcoming assignments

For the planner to be beneficial, remember that it is not enough to note your homework and assignment details. As a student, you must track those assignments that are due soon. It will not be beneficial to have a homework planner and still forget to complete assignments on time.

4. Practice time management

When creating and filling in your planner, you need to practice time management. As a student, managing school and your personal life requires you to learn how to manage your time. Ensure you allocate appropriate time for each school task, homework, and assignment. That way, you can have more time to indulge in other activities.

5. Keep it positive

Ensure to include positive information in your planner. You can congratulate yourself by adding positive notes in the planner every time you complete your work and school assignments. This will encourage you to stay focused on adhering to the planner.

Final Thoughts

As a student, you need to have a method to organise your school work and your personal time. You might feel overburdened or even forget to complete some of these tasks as you balance your homework, assignments, and other schoolwork. That is why you need a homework planner. You can easily make a planner to ensure you stay organized and responsible, and always remember to complete your homework. Use our customized templates to create your planner today.

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Text : Exploring Creation with Astronomy . We found the text to be adequate, a bit redundant and simplistic at times, but overall a good start for children ages 8-12. Please always remember to take our age recommendations with a grain of salt as you know your children better than we do. We also used the companion notebooking journal. It is good for building vocabulary and to reinforce key facts. Not essential if you won’t be providing weekly homework.

Companion text: Along Came Galileo . This is a fun, easy little read that brings an engaging story of one of our most famous astronomers of the past to life. We read a chapter or two a week.

Other Necessary Resources: A planisphere corresponding to your latitude and a red-filtered flashlight so you can view your planisphere without hindering your night vision while looking at the night sky.

Apps/Programs: There are also a ton of planetarium/night-sky apps and programs for download. Here are two excellent programs that can be installed on your desktop to easily locate stars and to even travel throughout the solar system and beyond!

http://celestiaproject.net/ http://www.stellarium.org/

And a recent review on star-gazing apps .

AstronomyCourseExpectations

We’ll be filling in the week’s activities bit by bit so please come back and visit often. Homework assignments will be listed in the syllabus below.

Syllabus: to be added soon

Week 1: Lesson Plan, Activities – Introduction to studying the night sky, establishing cardinal directions

Week 2: Lesson Plan, Activities – The solar and lunar calendars, the Nile calendar, introduction to planisphere

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Learn Russian Language resources

The Mendeleyev Journal is committed to assist you learn the beautiful Russian language.

Here is a directory of related pages to assist your study:

The Cyrillic alphabet learning tools are on this page.

This list on Russian grammar will help advance your skills.

The Russian numbers are essential so click the link to learn the numbers.

Now, let’s look at some of the incredible resources avail to you…many of them free or at low cost:

his is the most accessible and carefully paced Russian course on the market. It is aimed at beginners with little or no previous knowledge of the language who want to understand, speak, and read Russian confidently. Along with the book, readers have access to an interactive website full of videos, audio, and self-correcting exercises.

The wealth of material on the website provides an invaluable, enriching experience for learners. It features useful and relevant lessons cover everyday situations related to family, jobs, introductions, eating and drinking, the internet, and much more. It offers a gradual introduction to the language, cyrillic alphabet, and grammar with thorough explanations and instructions. The interactive website features correct pronunciation by native speakers and helps learners start speaking Russian right away. It is written by the authors of the highly regarded intermediate text, “V Puti”.

Golosa : A Basic Course in Russian, 5e strikes a true balance between communication and structure. It takes a contemporary approach to language learning by focusing on the development of functional competence in the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), as well as the expansion of cultural knowledge. It also provides comprehensive explanations of Russian grammar along with the structural practice students need to build accuracy. Golosa is divided into two books (Book 1 & Book 2) of ten units each.

Free supporting materials for Golosa:

George Washington University Golosa materials .

St Lawrence University offers Golosa supplements .

Auburn University Golosa exercises .

One of the best online courses is Listen2Russian . This course ncludes an online textbook, downloadable resources, and voice tools to listen and practice.

Another fine resource is RussianPod101 . This is a very complete yet simple course. The features are awesome and include a way to record and check your accent, grammar checker, pdf downloads of each lesson, and great sound resources. One of the best! Pricing is FREE for a short beginners course, then $8 monthly for the next level and the premium service is just $25 per month and there are discounts for the longer you study.

We also recommend Learn Russian The Fast and Fun Way by Thomas R. Beyer Jr. Ph.D.

Here’s an effective way for students to learn the basics of spoken Russian for sightseeing, shopping, phoning, handling emergencies, and much more. Phrases are presented as fun-to-do-exercises. The book also includes grammar notes, a bilingual dictionary, and vocabulary flash cards.

In just minutes a day, you’ll pick up the language you need for most everyday situations–from meeting and greeting people to asking directions and handling simple business transactions. You’ll learn the basic vocabulary for: introductions • finding your way • entertainment • dining • shopping • banking • using the telephone and mail services • medical help and emergencies

Prime Language Services-Russian : Learn Russian from the convenience of your own home or office and schedule lessons for any time of the day 24/7!

Certified Russian Teachers work live, one-on-one via webcam. Enjoy a personal approach and real interaction that delivers measurable results fast!

Teachers are fluent in English and provide all required classroom materials, as well as recorded playback of each lesson, and continuous support in between lessons!

Russian Step by Step is low cost course by Natasha Alexandrova. Includes pdf lesson files and a textbook.

Colloquial Russian is easy to use and completely brilliant! Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Russian. No prior knowledge of the language is required. By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations.

Colloquial Russian 2 : The Next Step in Language Learning is next in the series. (Introduction to spoken and written Russian. Includes a course book containing dialogues, grammatical notes, exercises and cultural information, together with two cassettes with recordings of some of the dialogues and exercises. The Russian text is written in the Cyrillic alphabet throughout.)

Learn how to write cursive Russian since it’s very different from printed Russian lettering. Many of you know that Russians rarely print, they write everything from love letters to grocery lists in long-hand cursive. Cyrillic cursive is very different from printed letters.

This unique series opens the door to the fundamentals of reading and writing a language with a non-Roman alphabet. The interactive, accessible approach to learning presented guides readers through lessons and exercises based on real-life situations and appeals to the student and tourist alike.

Very helpful book!

However, it’s been discontinued from active printing so if you buy it on Ebay or Amazon, make certain that the VHS, CDs (or cassettes) are included with the text and workbook…otherwise the learning value diminishes quickly. Getting hard to find the complete package.

There is a stage Two for advanced students.

LearningRussian.net : This free Russian language course was developed for beginning students of Russian. It consists of lessons that cover all the basics and lay foundation for your future studies. You can get started with the first lesson on Russian alphabet right away.

Free courses

ABC-Russian offers many free lessons, and there are additional opportunities to learn with a paid advanced series.

RT Russian Television network offers a series of basic lessons free of charge.

Russian Language 101 begins free and must be paid after a few lessons. However it is worth it.

Russian for Free is the 3-step approach with over 30 lessons to get started with basic Russian.

A Spoonful of Russia is no longer updated but remains one of the best of the free opportunities to learn Russian. Try it and start learning!

Master Russian is one of the best of the free resources on the Internet with help from the basics and beyond.

Russian for Everyone is a surprisingly good course and is free. Start with the alphabet and move into more complex grammar with audio examples and helpful on-screen Cyrillic.

A Taste of Russian combines printable written materials with podcasts for free lessons.

Study-Language-Online gets you started with a series of well organized basic Russian lessons.

E Learn Russian offers a limited number of free lessons, very basic.

Russian-for-Lovers is a fun course of the basic travel essentials. If you are traveling soon to the former Soviet region, this might be the course for you. The site features include sound and a translation tool.

Russia-Plus offers many free resources as well as paid courses. Going beyond just basic language, Russian-Plus offers grammar and intermediate course work, too.

Supplemental Resources

I-like-2-Learn is a fun resource for learning and expanding your Russian vocabulary with exercises designed for beginning students.

The Becker Directory is a collection of valuable Russian sites for students of Russian language, history and culture.

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Learning Russian , 2nd Edition (Complete Idiot’s Guide to) by Christopher Froehlich. Great for grammar in a way we idiots can understand it.

IE Languages has great help for beginning students who’d like to broaden their skills and understanding.

Groups and language learning partners

Live Mocha is where you can share your knowledge of English with a Russian speaker who helps you learn Russian. Free.

Open Course allows you to share lessons with other speakers and practice with Russian speakers around the world.

My Language Exchange is a place to find other student to trade your English skills as they help you with Russian.

Blogs and Links about learning Russian

Passion for Russian is an well designed blog about learning the Russian language.

Learn Russian Step by Step: A basic beginners course with around 100 free short lessons to get students started in learning basic Russian.

Fun Russian by our friend Viktoria is a great learning supplement for vocab and grammar.

Time to Speak Russian is a fun blog for beginning students.

Learn Russian Online is a helpful blog.

The Alpha Dictionary site by Dr. Robert Beard is one of the comprehensive resources anywhere when it comes to learning Russian.

Online Russian language school is a blogsite with excellent grammar instruction and helpful exercises. In blog format, you’ll have to scroll through several pages back to begin from the first lesson.

The 501 most commonly used Russian verbs are listed in table form, one verb per page, and conjugated in all tenses, identified by English infinitive forms. Verbs are both regular and irregular, and are presented alphabetically for easy reference in the Cyrillic alphabet.

Added material related to verbs and verb usage is also presented, including lists of hundreds more regular verbs, idiomatic verb usage, and more.

Comprehensive and easy to use, with coverage of all the key points of Russian grammar, it is the ideal support book for any Russian language course and is ideal for use with Oxford’s Take off in Russian and other audio language learning packs. Thousands of examples in an instantly accessible layout show how the language works.

Comprehensive, in-depth guide to the grammar of written and spoken Russian. Includes numerous example sentences taken from contemporary literature and media sources illustrating the grammatical points. This book is suitable for intermediate to advanced level students of Russian.

This is the definitive guide to Russian usage and the standard reference work for students and professionals alike. In the third edition, Russian language expert David Gillespie has updated and revised this highly acclaimed volume and it provides the most complete, accurate and authoritative English language reference grammar of Russian available on the market.

Tests and Quizes

Practice Russian allows you to practice what you’ve learned, plus there is a small collection of free lessons.

Digital dialects numbers quizzes for Russian.

Learn Russian Free has great practices exercises and vocabulary.

The Everything Russian Practice Book : Simple Techniques to Improve Your Speaking And Writing Skills (Everything: Language and Literature) – Paperback (Jan 2007) by Nina Wieda

Vocabulary words

Transparent Languages is an excellent resource bringing students and teachers together.

Shining Happy People is a word of the Day with explanations on grammar from Dr. Don Livingston, professor of Russian at Arizona State University.

E Language School vocabulary link.

101 Languages is a good vocabulary resource.

Happy Child is a project in the UK to teach Russian to young students.

Russian Numbers

Voice Pronunciation online

Hear what Russian words should sound like here. Paste words and listen to Russian speakers. Superior ap!

Another great tool is found at the Acapela Group .

English-Russian Dictionaries

The Oxford Russian Dictionary : Russian-English English-Russian, by Della Thompson, Editor. (Excellent, up-to-date Russian-English, English-Russian dictionary containing over 45,000 words and phrases.)

Cyrillic Keyboards

Rus Klaviatura is a good place to start if you need a Russian keyboard.

Culture and Life

Teach Yourself Russian Language Life and Culture , by Stephen Webber and Tatyana Webber (Very interesting introduction to Russian society and culture. Covers a wide range of topics, including literature, music, language, art, architecture, cinema, theatre, science, the media, politics, education, health, work, leisure, transport, family and religion. It isn’t a language textbook, though each chapter does include a list of useful Russian words and phrases, and further examples of key vocabulary appear in the main text.

Excellent Video instruction:

“Russian with Naya” is a video series that we recommend. There are new videos each week and it is great for beginners! Please watch and subscribe for updates.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKQoo0Wt97Y

Another great way to start learning Russian as a beginner is to watch the Russian lessons on YouTube by Victor Dmitrievitch Huliganov. (Those who understand Russian will understand the play on his last name.) His lessons are a combination of serious learning and humour, and most will find this a good combination to learn quickly. Each lesson is concluded with a joke or poem and then a song (yes, he does the singing!). On a serious note he is a highly regarded professor, but very eccentric and very, very funny with his accent and use of humour.

All the lessons of Series One and Series Two are now available on YouTube. You can search them by his name or by RL 101 and RL 102. The RL 101 series teaches the alphabet and the concepts behind it and the RL 102 series is for beginning grammar. Start here with the introduction to learning Russian:

Suggested Lesson Plan for beginners:

1- Daily lessons from “Beginners Russian” by Kudyma for consistent step by step instruction, with correct pronunciation by native speakers. This includes a full interactive online workbook and exercises!

2- Do the accompanying exercises daily and review on weekends: Use resources such as http://www.russian.ucla.edu/beginnersrussian/student/home.htm . Use the “homework” to learn to master the alphabet, how to use numbers/counting, pronounce names/titles of relatives, how to tell time, and some other basics. This supplemental homework will take you further in your ability to put sentences and phrases together.

3- Watch and review a video each week from the series “Russian with Naya” which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPXK91VMw2NoSVt0IxFetNw

In the sidebar you’ll notice even more videos from Naya and we suggest that you subscribe to this channel, and complete all the lessons. Good news–Naya is adding new videos each week!

4- Print and write (cursive) the alphabet, two times daily until you can do it forward and backwards in your sleep, including cursive. Do the same with numbers.

Supplement your learning by watching each lesson in the RL 101 and the RL 102 series. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlJw08uMvE4

Russian Radio and Russian TV

Russian Remote is an online movie, TV, radio site with many free titles.

Movie for the Weekend on the Kyle Keaton website features a Russian language film but English subtitles allow you to follow along. Its a great way to immerse yourself for listening and comprehension practice.

Movies with English subtitles found here at the Mendeleyev Journal.

Russian Radio stations are featured here on the Mendeleyev Journal.

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