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THE Best Way to Handle Kindergarten and Preschool Homework

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Learn how to create a meaningful preschool homework plan for your students using a homework calendar. Be sure to check out the rest of my free preschool printables next!

Below I’ll share how to incorporate a preschool homework calendar into your plans. These homework activities are perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students.

Be sure to note that this isn’t a “traditional” homework plan. Not by a longshot! Instead, it’s focused on hands-on, age-appropriate activities (rather than inappropriate worksheets and such).

“Miss Mary Catherine, what about homework? Her brothers have homework most nights, and I could really use some help in that department.”

Questions like this one aren’t unusual at preschool and kindergarten Back-to-School Nights or Meet the Teacher gatherings. At least not for me.

Parents want the best when it comes to their children’s education, and it’s often assumed homework is an integral part of that.

But early childhood educators want to do what’s developmentally appropriate and best for their students – and research has shown that traditional homework doesn’t fit into that. So how to do we merge each of these viewpoints?

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Do We Really Need Preschool Homework?

As I mentioned above, I’ve noticed that many parents ask about homework. I think some people assume school and homework go hand-in-hand. I’m referring here to the traditional view of homework, with kids sitting down at the kitchen table to fill out pages and pages of worksheets.

I’m inclined to disagree with that, especially when it comes to early childhood students. Young kids need hands-on learning experiences , both at home and at school, to grasp important early learning concepts. I most definitely don’t think the traditional worksheet homework is appropriate for young kids.

Listening to books read by their parents, free play time at home, and maybe some additional hands-on learning activities are more along the lines of the kind of homework I recommend.

The BEST Way to Handle Kindergarten and Preschool Homework

So we’ve established that sit down, pencil to paper homework isn’t that great for preschool and kindergarten. How, then, should homework be handled?

My suggestion: create a preschool homework plan centered around monthly activity calendars.

Explain the research to the parents, and have a quick chat about developmentally appropriate practice . Stress the importance of down time after school, and encourage daily reading snuggled up with the kids.

At this point, parents might still want something more. That’s where the homework calendars come in.

Kindergarten and Preschool Homework Calendars

The printable homework calendars I’ve sent home are definitely not preschool worksheets . They include a variety of tasks that kids can do – sometimes with their families, and sometimes on their own. My goal is for my students, and their parents, to see how learning can take place in a wide variety of ways. Additionally, kiddos with older siblings love having their own “homework” to complete like their big brother or sister.

To put together homework calendars for your students, brainstorm ideas that cover topics such as:

• Fine motor skills
• Gross motor skills
• Helping others
• Self-help skills

Try to keep the daily activities simple, with some ideas the kids can do on their own and some they can try with their parents or siblings. Some of the calendar ideas can relate to your preschool themes , seasons or holidays, or everyday helping tasks.

These homework calendars can go home in their personalized folders at the beginning of the month, with the kids returning them at the end of the month. They can also just be used as suggestions when parents ask about homework for preschool kiddos.

Preschool Homework Ideas

As I mentioned earlier, using monthly calendars for preschool homework is NOT like traditional paper-and-pencil homework. The calendars are meant to be filled with developmentally-appropriate activities kids can do at home.

If you need some ideas to add to the calendars, here you go:

• Go for a walk outside and count the trees.
• Tell your family about what you did on the playground today.
• Listen to a family member read a book.
• Try to do 5 jumping jacks.
• Draw a picture of your favorite animal.
• Sing a song to your family.

As you can see, these are simple and very appropriate activities for young children. And none of them are focused on tracing the number 1 twenty times.

I’d love to hear your thoughts now! How do you handle preschool homework (or kindergarten homework)?

A Year’s Worth of Preschool Homework Calendars

I’m so excited to share with you how you can get a hold of the rest of the calendars now! I’ve received a lot of wonderful emails asking for an entire year’s worth of calendars. Thanks so much for reaching out – I love hearing from you!

So here it is – a full year’s worth of editable homework calendars. It’s a set that includes homework calendars for every month of the year. Each calendar is an editable printable, and there are three versions:

• One has seasonal clip art,
• One has non-seasonal clip art, and
• One doesn’t have any clip art. Each month has a version that’s already full of activity ideas, along with a blank version (but you’re able to edit every single version).

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I’m happy to share one of my homework calendars with you. It’s even editable! That way, teachers (and parents!) can put their own spin on the homework.

How to Use the Activity Calendar

Grab the September homework calendar PDF and open it up. Click on any of the editable areas and make your own changes. You can change:

• The directions at the top of the calendar
• The date (just the number)
• Each of the homework tasks within the squares

Then print out the calendar and share with your students’ parents. You’re welcome to leave everything the way I’ve written it too. That’s what I am loving about editable PDFs – the flexibility of customizing documents.

Take a look at the homework calendars in action in the video below:

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This free printable preschool homework calendar is available to members of Fun-A-Day’s free email community . If you’re a member, fill out the form below and the download links will be sent to your inbox. If you’re not a member, you can join us by entering your information in the form. Then you’ll receive the printable as a welcome gift!

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Our homework calendars have some great examples of short learning prompts to give to challenge your children with. On top of those prompts, I think it’s really important to spend quality time playing with your children each day as well.

But it can be difficult to bring out our-inner child to play with our actual child. That’s why I’ve created this list of some things to play with your kids. Check it out below!

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• Build with blocks
• Play with toy vehicles
• Pretend play with various play sets
• Play dress up with costumes and masks
• Work a puzzle
• Play age-appropriate games with the whole family
• Bounce, throw, and kick playground balls back and forth
• Color in coloring books or draw pictures
• Read stories
• Draw with sidewalk chalk
• Create crafts
• Let your child decide!

Just follow your child’s lead and the two of you are sure to have a blast! Remember – your child will cherish any time you spend with them. They’ll cherish that quality time even more when you’re investing in them and doing something they love. So don’t worry about embarrassing yourself or looking silly. In my book, the sillier – the better!

Originally published August 8, 2016

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August 8, 2016 at 10:52 pm

What a great idea and the clip art- so cute! I could definitely use this with my little ones!

August 9, 2016 at 12:39 am

Thanks so much, Dana!

August 9, 2016 at 9:27 am

will you have the rest of the months available? this is good!

August 9, 2016 at 10:46 am

Thanks so much, Mary! I’ll be working on the rest of the months soon, yes. Glad you like it. 🙂

August 9, 2016 at 5:21 pm

I would love to win this CD! I am a preschool teacher and would use it for my class. 🙂

August 9, 2016 at 6:39 pm

Wonderful, Stephanie! It’s pretty awesome. 🙂

August 9, 2016 at 7:01 pm

Thank you so much. This calendar is perfect for “homework.” I’d love to buy the rest of your calendars, if you chose to create them!

August 9, 2016 at 9:19 pm

You’re so sweet, thanks Christina! I’ll be working on the rest of the calendars soon! 🙂

August 11, 2016 at 8:48 am

What an awesome calendar and a fun way for “homework” I would use the CD for my preschool room!

August 11, 2016 at 5:00 pm

Thanks, Olivia. 🙂

August 11, 2016 at 2:08 pm

As a kindergarten teacher that is reticent to give “homework,” this calendar is perfect! I can’t wait to utilize it and to see the future months.

I love making different signs and worksheets for my classroom to make things cute and bright and the Kiddlywinks CD would be perfect! No more searching! Thanks so much!

August 11, 2016 at 5:01 pm

Thanks, Maegan! It is a pretty versatile clip art collection! 🙂

August 11, 2016 at 11:33 pm

What a great idea. This is my kind of homework!

August 12, 2016 at 10:02 am

Thanks so much, Danielle!! 🙂

August 12, 2016 at 1:24 pm

Great giveaway! I would love to win and use for these for creating printable for my Homeschooling students.

August 13, 2016 at 9:51 am

Thanks, Jenny! 🙂

August 25, 2016 at 8:21 am

I would love to have the kidillywinks CD for newsletters and preschool activities. I love all of DJ Inkers ciparts and fonts! This CD has some really cute things! Thank you for the homework calendar!

August 26, 2016 at 10:36 pm

Glad you liked it! 🙂

September 19, 2016 at 2:30 pm

Hi!! I really like this calendar! Do you have the rest of the months? I have parent’s who WANT their children to have homework. So I have been looking for easy things to “assign” my 3s. Your calendar is PERFECT!!

September 22, 2016 at 12:11 pm

Thanks, Mary! 🙂 Yes, that’s part of why I started setting up homework too – parents and kiddos who want it coming home. I just updated this post so it has links to where to find the year’s worth of homework calendars , along with where to check out the Preschool Teacher 101 community .

September 19, 2016 at 3:19 pm

I absolutely love this Calendar and want to start using it with my preschool class. I look forward to seeing the other month Calendars that you create! Thank you so much for this!!! It’s such a great way to get the parents more involved.

September 22, 2016 at 12:09 pm

I’m so glad that you like the calendar, Sarah! I just updated this post with the information about where to grab the year’s worth of calendars –> Here at Preschool Teacher 101’s shop . I’d also love for you to check out the resource of Preschool Teacher 101 here .

September 24, 2016 at 9:51 am

Hi Mary Catherine! Love your blog! What a lovely job you’ve done. Was hoping to print out the calendar for use at home, but when I click the link it’s a blank template. Is there another link for the filled out version? Thanks so much and looking forward to following you! 🙂

September 24, 2016 at 8:35 pm

So glad you stopped by Fun-A-Day! 🙂 Here’s the direct link to the printable – https://fun-a-day.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Sept-Cal.pdf . It should pop up as a PDF with the ideas already in there (although you’d be able to edit it). Click in a box to change up the text if you’d like to. 🙂

September 27, 2016 at 1:51 pm

I want to buy your homework calendars but can’t figure out out to purchase them. I am able to put them in a cart but that is all. Do I have to purchase a membership in order to buy them?

September 28, 2016 at 10:41 pm

No, you don’t have to become a member to get the calendars. Once you’ve clicked “Add to Cart”, select “View Cart”. Then click on “proceed to checkout” and enter all the details regarding billing. If you are doing those steps and it is still not working please let me know specifically where you are having trouble, so I can help. Can’t wait to hear what you think of the calendars! 🙂

July 31, 2017 at 5:06 am

Any early childhood teacher that has had child development knows that that kind of pressure on young children is not age appropriate. I would not put recommend a preschool or kindergarten that required their students to do real homework.

I have sent home games that children really like and want to share with parents. I have also suggested games and activities that parents can do with their child to help develop a skill but I always emphasized the need to be careful not to force a child to do an activity.

July 31, 2017 at 11:21 am

Love your ideas! That’s why I like the activity calendars – suggestions for families but no stress if it gets done or not. Definitely no traditional homework (I honestly don’t like it for elementary school either).

September 29, 2022 at 11:12 am

How can I get October- May homework calendars? I will pay for them if you have them for sale on your site. I love your philosophy about hands-on age appropriate activities to foster the love of learning.

October 4, 2022 at 9:49 am

Hi Kristen! You can get an entire year’s worth in our Preschool Teacher 101 shop here . They’re all editable and come with variations for you to choose from. Thanks so much for the kind words! That’s exactly what these are meant to be – hands-on activities that encourage kids and families.

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Providing opportunities for our students to continue their learning outside of school is important. But it doesn’t have to be hard! Fast and easy activities for kids to do at home can still be fun and effective. While they may not be “traditional” homework, these  EDITABLE Play and Learn Kindergarten Homework Calendars  are a great family connection tool and a simple way to encourage playful learning at home!

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These monthly editable Kindergarten homework calendars come pre-filled with engaging activities that are simple and FUN for students to complete at home. The activities do not require a lot of time and materials but they are still great for reinforcing lessons and skills we work on in the classroom!

There is also an  editable parent letter  included that explains how to use the calendars and the purpose behind them.

Each monthly calendar is EDITABLE!

The Kindergarten homework activities listed on the calendars are simply suggestions. Use the calendars as is, or change them up depending on the ages and needs of your students.

You can edit and move ALL parts of these calendars , including the dates. That means you can use them from year to year! They are currently populated for the 2022-2023 school year.

The activities are short but powerful for helping kids in their school journey! They may at times seem random, but it is important to note that each activity has a purpose and intention.

Make them your own!

Add even more playful options like stringing beads for fine motor practice or hands-on sorting activities with snacks. However, you will want to be mindful of the materials needed.

These calendars were designed for encouraging playful learning at home while requiring minimal supplies.

You can also choose how many days a week you want your students to have homework . As it is, the calendars include activities for 3 days a week. I find this gives families flexibility and breaks in case they miss a day!

These homework calendars are sure to have your students excited to show off their growing skills at home with their families!

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Are you going to make a set for 2015-2016? I love these!

Rachel, The 2015-2016 homework calendars are currently in production. Once complete they will be published on the HUB.

Thank you!!!!

Did they make the set for 2015-2016? These are awesome!

The homework calendars are available on the HUB.

I don’t have a HUB account, can I still access these? I am a Pre-K teacher and would like to use them for my families.

I don’t have a HUB account, either. I am a Pre-K teacher and would also like to use the homework calendars for my families. Will you post the 2015-2016 calendars, please?

Rachel and Angela all HISD teachers have HUB accounts.

Are you all going to post new calendars for students or should we change dates?

Hello Liz, the Calendars posted are the new ones for this school year.

Are the holidays correct? We have off Sept. 12 not Oct. 3?

Thank you, we will update the calendar. Fall Holiday is Oct. 3

When are you rolling out the January Homework Calendar? Thank you and have a Blessed 2014 New Year. JPO

When will the January homework calendar be available? I send it home the beginning of each month. Parents request it and enjoy working with their children on the activities. Thanks!

Thanks for getting the Dec. calendar up before Thanksgiving break!

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When will the calendar for November be placed on the website?

Are the starting points available for the student measures? Where can I find them?

Antoinette, this question can be directed to HR – Human Capital Accountability. They take care of teacher appraisals and manage student measures 713-556-6903 or email them at [email protected]

When will the November calendar be placed. I need it before November to edit it!

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This set includes an entire year’s worth of editable, printable homework calendars. And they’re pre-filled with engaging ideas that are just right for preschool and per-kindergarten.

These aren’t anything like traditional homework, don’t worry.

Each weekday has a simple activity for the children to do (like “draw a picture of the friends in your class”, “help with the dishes”, “find 5 things that are red”, etc.).

This 150+ page homework calendar pack contains the following:

• Directions for editing the calendars
• Suggestions for how to incorporate the calendars into your classroom
• 3 choices for the month of December
• 12 already filled in with homework ideas
• 12 left blank, ready for your ideas

Each of the included calendars (76 in total) is considered an editable printable . That means each of the calendar versions can be customized to include the homework options you’d prefer.

The title is also editable so you can change the word “homework” if preferred.

Half of the calendars are already filled in with possible homework activities for your students. Each week includes a math activity, a literacy/language activity, a movement activity, a “helpful” activity, and a drawing activity.

Please note that the ideas are the same for each month, no matter what the version is. So each of the January calendars have the same activities listed.

Even though ideas are already included in the filled-in calendars, you can edit them depending on your needs. That could mean using some of the suggestions and adding some of your own. That could also mean leaving everything the way it is and using all of the suggested activities provided.

The other half of the calendars are blank. You can edit them directly on the computer by adding your own homework activities. You can also print them out and add hand-written notes if that’s your preference.

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Read more about the homework calendars in this introductory post from Fun-A-Day.

I used this for remote learning. It gave parents ideas to work with their child. I encouraged the families to include the whole family in the activities. Many parents and grandparents commented how much fun the activities were. they seemed to enjoy doing the many different types fo activities and having a choice of what to do.

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Thank you so much! Not only is it engaging for my Pre K kids but the parents enjoy it too! I also love how it’s editable so I can add in concepts I need the families to work on with their kids!

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These calendars are a great way to encourage parents to complete simple but effective learning activities with their child. What a time saver for me! I print them on colored paper and they look so professional!

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This notebook has a couple of pages to complete each day.  Note that the pages are designed to be placed in  page protectors  and for your child to use a  dry erase marker .

(Yes, I do get the full multi-colored  12-pack of Expo Dry Erase markers .  I let my daughter choose 1 color to use each day.  Just changing colors switches things up a bit!)

If you’re familiar with the Calendar Notebook, you’ll notice that I combined the Preschool and the Kindergarten-First Grade versions again this year.  I got so many emails from parents and teachers that love the combination, so I’ll keep it in this format from now on.

The combined packet makes it easy to differentiate for your students, whether in a homeschool setting or a traditional classroom.

For the past many years, I have updated the graphics each year, and the fonts and layouts as needed.  Usually, I add in several fresh ideas with the extra Daily Learning Pages each year as well.

To be honest, it’s kind of grown into a beast and I needed to streamline it this year.  I exhausted most of my clipart and the new clipart available, so I didn’t have much to add in the way of fresh graphics.

So I made the drastic move to make an UNDATED Calendar Notebook and combine the pages from the last three years.

While there are no “new” graphics this year, I think you will be pleased with the OPTIONS that you will have as you pick and choose which sets of shapes or colors or calendars your child will use.

Of course I give you complete details in the first READ ME file like in the past.  If you need hand-holding, that is where you will find it! ❤

Here’s what is included in the 160-page printable download:

→ Detailed, comprehensive instructions for how to complete each section, including an assortment of ideas for use.

→ Cover Pages : Choose from multiple different nature scenes – sunshine, grassy area, forest scene with path – suitable for boys and girls

→ Undated Monthly Calendars for July through June : 2 versions – one includes traceable dates and the other includes students writing in the date without a writing prompt; also added Christian versions of April (Easter) and December (Christmas); includes 3 sets

→  Monthly Find the Date Pages for July though June : Students find the day’s date and cross it out on the picture; color or decorate the monthly picture if desired; includes 3 sets

→  ‘Today is…’ Page : Determine the day of the week and tomorrow; includes writing the year and acknowledging the current season

→  ‘Today’s Weather’ and ‘Today I feel…’ Page : Record the day’s weather and students draw a circle around how they feel each day (happy, sad, mad, surprised, sick, etc); includes 2 different emotions/feelings pages from which to choose

As a side note,  we frequently play this fun feelings game:

• I say, “Let me see your sad face.”  And everyone (including me) makes their best sad face.
• I say, “Everyone show their mad face!”  Then we all show our growliest mad faces.
• I say, “Let me see your surprised face.” We then show our most shocked surprised faces.  (This is everyone’s favorite!)
• Then we end on my saying, “Show everyone your happy face.”  And we all end in smiles.

This is a simple game, but so much fun and we play it often!

It’s a great game to play when someone is grumpy.  You just can’t participate and be in a bad mood. ♥

→  ‘This is how I write my name…’ Page : Students keep a record of how they write their name each month

→  ‘Shapes I Know’ Pages:  Identify and trace specific shapes

→  Alphabet Practice Pages: Practice writing the letters of the alphabet; includes upper and lowercase letters

→  ‘I can count to…’ Pages:  Practice counting and tracing numbers 1 through 10

→   ‘What time is it?’ Page : Determine the correct time and write in analog and digital

→  ‘What time? Page : Practice writing in the correct time of day for snack, reading, etc.

→ ‘What time is it?’ Practice Page : Students listen for the time and then write in the hands of the clocks correctly

→   ‘How Many Days Have We Been in School?’ Page : Keep track of days in school with tally marks

→  ‘I Can Count Coins!’ Page : Write in the correct value of each coin

→  Days of the Week:  Practice writing the days of the week and their abbreviations

→  Months of the Year:  Practice writing the months of the year and their abbreviations

→   ‘My Weather Chart for…’ Page : Record the weather each day; includes charts for July-June

→   Daily Weather Bar Graph : Plot the daily weather at the end of each month and analyze the data

→   ‘How Many Sunny Days?’ Page : Use the daily weather chart to track sunny days; compare and contrast each month’s data

→  ‘How Many Rainy Days?’ Page : Use the daily weather chart to track rainy days; compare and contrast each month’s data

How Do I Set Up the Notebook?

To create your Calendar Notebook, you’ll need the following supplies:

–  copy paper – This is currently the best price!  I just bought this, which will last us the whole homeschool year.  But YIKES that’s still expensive.

–  page protectors  – I purchased these last year and they held up beautifully.

–  dry erase markers

–  3-ring notebook  –  You  wil l  want the durable notebook, not a cheapy one if you want it to last all year.

– card stock – It’s best to print the weather graphs on card stock since they get so much use; this is the brand that’s most often on sale at Amazon and the one I purchase

You’ll find detailed instructions for setting up the Calendar Notebook in the READ ME FIRST download.

All of the descriptions and how-to’s are laid out clearly so there’s no guess work for you.  Just download, print, and place in your notebook!

All Access Pass members can download this packet in the All Access Pass area.

If you’re an All Access Pass Member , you can just head over to the Other section and you’ll see it at the very top!

Click the link to start the download immediately.

If you’d like to purchase the newest UNDATED  Calendar Notebook , just add it to your cart below.

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This product is also included in the UNDATED Calendar Bundle at 30% off.

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Reader Interactions

June 1, 2019 at 11:36 pm

How many pages are in this packet?

June 3, 2019 at 3:21 pm

Hi Rachel! Sorry for the delay in my reply. The downloads have right over 100 printable pages.

May 14, 2020 at 5:35 pm

Do you know when your 2020-2021 calendar notebook will be available?

May 15, 2020 at 6:23 pm

Hey Christina! I am working on it and hope to have it published in the next 2-3 days at the latest!

Thanks for asking 🙂 Lauren

May 19, 2020 at 12:09 am

Hi- Does the packet include something like quarterly assessment pieces to show student growth? Thank you

May 22, 2020 at 7:28 pm

Hey there! I’m so sorry, but it doesn’t include any assessments. Thanks for asking, though! Lauren

May 19, 2020 at 9:20 pm

Can we start this now in June ? Is there anything that makes this unusable for Southern Hemisphere – ie seasons linked with months

May 22, 2020 at 7:27 pm

Hey Debbie, Sadly I did not create it with the Southern Hemisphere in mind (shame on me, I know!). I’m sorry for that. The pictures on the calendars are definitely linked to the season here in the N. Hemisphere. There are certain portions of the calendar where that wouldn’t matter, however – the daily work, the extra learning pages, the weather pages, etc. Next year, I’ll include calendars that don’t have any seasonal pictures at all. Putting that on my to-do list for next year right now. xo, Lauren

June 22, 2020 at 1:02 pm

Thank you for creating and updating these every year. My children really enjoy them each morning as a way to begin our studies! I love them!

July 11, 2020 at 1:31 pm

I am so glad you love them! I appreciate you coming back each year to download it! xo, Lauren

May 20, 2022 at 6:55 pm

Do you know when the next calendar will come out? I noticed after buying the all access that this ends in June. I love the format for my 3 year old.

May 20, 2022 at 8:08 pm

Hey Kelsey! Thank you for buying an All Access Pass! I appreciate that! Please let me know if you need any help with it.

I usually have the new calendars out by now, but alas, time has snuck up on me. I won’t work on them this weekend (it’s my birthday!), but my goal is to publish them by Wednesday…and Friday by the latest if too much life happens between now and then. 🙂

They will definitely be published again and SOON! Thank you! xo, Lauren

May 28, 2022 at 9:13 pm

I love this idea. I really want to try this with my homeschool kiddos. My one child doesnt like paper work. She gets confused and finds it boring. But these look fun and more inviting. Rebecca

May 28, 2022 at 9:17 pm

These notebooks were perfect for my middle girl who hates the physical act of writing (she still does at 13!). Something about the dry erase markers seem to make it more tolerable. 🙂 Hope it works well for your kiddos! ❤ xo, Lauren

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Monthly Activity Calendar for Preschool

Each month, you can download a monthly activity calendar for preschool that will help you celebrate holidays all year long.

Every month has a wide range of holidays and special days. From national holidays to observance days, these printable calendars will help you and your preschoolers celebrate many of them.

On the calendars, you’ll find a list of holidays. In the posts, you’ll find printables, recipes, craft ideas and more. Everything you need to celebrate all year long!

January Activity Calendar

Download and print the January preschool activity calendar , and you and your preschoolers can celebrate National Hat Day, Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday, Penguin Awareness Day, and more!

February Activity Calendar

When you download the February activity calendar , you can celebrate Valentine’s Day, Groundhog Day, Random Acts of Kindness Day, Feed the Birds Day, and more!

March Activity Calendar

Next, the March activity calendar will help you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, National Pig Day, Plant a Flower Day, Weed Appreciation Day, and more.

April Preschool Activity Calendar

In April, the activities on the April preschool activity calendar will help you celebrate Children’s Book Day, National Siblings Day, Bat Appreciation Day, and more.

May Preschool Activity Calendar

This May, print out the activity calendar and celebrate Mother Goose Day, Star Wars Day, No Socks Day, Lucky Penny Day, and more!

June Preschool Activity Calendar

June is full of fun holidays such as National Doughnut Day, Best Friends Day, Father’s Day, and more. Download and print the June preschool activity calendar for more ideas.

July Preschool Activity Calendar

In July, the activity calendar gives ideas that will help you celebrate Independence Day, National French Fries Day, National Ice Cream Day, World Emoji Day, and more!

Preschool Activity Calendar for August

Celebrate National Watermelon Day, Relaxation Day, World Mosquito Day, and more with the ideas shared on the August activity calendar .

September Preschool Activity Calendar

Celebrate Labor Day, International Bacon Day, Grandparents Day, Make a Hat Day and more with this fun September activity calendar .

October Activity Calendar

Don’t miss the October preschool activity calendar ! Celebrate all of this month’s special days with books, printables, and hands-on activities for National Golf Day, Halloween, Count Your Buttons Day, and more!

November Activity Calendar

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December Activity Calendar

That’s it for now! Be sure to check back regularly as this post will be updated often to reflect my newest printable activity calendars.

If you are looking for something specific, let me know!

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Homework in Kindergarten: is it a good idea and how you should do it to make it valuable to your students and their families? Take a look at this monthly homework  for kindergarten printable and editable calendars .

Giving homework in kindergarten can be hard. You need parental involvement, and it can be difficult for some families to find time to complete it. One of my co-workers wanted a monthly calendar that students could do with their families. I created these editable monthly homework challenges so that families can complete the activities on their own time. They won’t need a lot of materials, and they can easily be done in a few minutes.

Keep reading to see what these are all about !

Homework for Kindergarten Printable Calendars

There are 16 challenges to complete every month. Some of them involve writing, some of the activities are hands-on. There is a mix of literacy, math and science challenges.  You only print and send home 1 page per month, no more worrying about photocopying a whole packet for each student.

They are editable!

I have made them editable so that you can change up the challenges to match up with what you are teaching that month. It is editable in PowerPoint, and all you have to do is type in the activity you want your students to complete.

Most asked questions:

Is this mandatory homework for your students? No. We don’t enforce homework for our students, if parents want something to work on at home, they can do these activities. I don’t believe in punishing kindergarten students for not doing their homework – that’s something out of their control.

What do you do when students bring back the completed homework calendar? We celebrate! We highlight their work to the rest of the class, I put a sticker on it and write an encouraging note and send it back home.

Try It Free

I am offering the Summer Challenges page as a FREEBIE! Send it home to families at the end of the year so that students can keep practicing skills that they learned over the summer months.

There is an editable version of this page included in the  paid product . If you would like to change out the activities to match the needs of your students, you can adapt it to fit your needs.

Find this free download in my  Resource Library !

Get students reading too

Encouraging students to read at home with their families is also very important. I have always sent home some leveled readers with students, on top of these calendars. Read about how I use Reading Log bookmarks to support home reading.

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Do you have these available in Spanish also? I send my homework home in both English and Spanish.

I do not, but they are editable so you can change the activities to Spanish if you would like to use it!

I love this idea and I do want to try it in my classroom. I’m just curious on how you track it to see if they have been doing the things on the calendar. Honor system? Not much parent involvement in my school area. Just seeing how to get my parents and the student show me what they have done the work at home.

I don’t check to make sure all students do it. We do not have mandatory homework in kindergarten, so this is just for families that need ideas for home.

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I used these and they were amazing. Parents who wanted more homework liked the challenge. Thanks.

That’s amazing! Thank you for sharing!

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Monthly Editable Calendar Templates 2024 & 2025 plus Yearly Updates!

Have your students practice tracing and/or writing their numbers each month with these cute monthly calendars. This is a great way to reinforce patterning skills and number order each month.

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What’s included?

⭐️ 2023 calendar year templates  *Also in Spanish!

⭐️ 2024 calendar year templates  *Also in Spanish!

⭐️ 2025 calendar year templates  *Also in Spanish!

⭐️ *NEW* Add your own tracing numbers! Have your students write numbers on their own and trace, too!

This resource is updated yearly so you will always have access to the new years for FREE!

Each calendar year includes:

• Traceable number calendars for each month
• Blank calendars for each month
• Traceable and blank calendars in Spanish
• Editable numbers

How do I edit the calendars?

• To edit the calendars, you MUST open the PDF in Adobe Reader.  You can download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader here .
• Only the traceable numbers on the calendars are editable. YOU will not be able to edit the layout or images.
• All editing instructions are included in the resource.

You can also use these in conjunction with my  Interactive Calendar Notebook !  Calendar notebooks are a fun way to get your students involved during your calendar block and ensure everyone is engaged!

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