Free Digital Calendar for Teachers

I am a full believer that an organized classroom is a happy classroom! That’s why I love this digital calendar for teachers!

My calendar has always been my best friend. It keeps me on track, and it keeps my students on track too.

The benefits of using a calendar with students are the reason why my calendar is a staple in my classroom. It is super important for little ones to be able to keep track of the days, weeks, and months. It gives them a much needed sense of structure and helps them understand time and numbers.

Students best learn skills when they are applied to their real lives. Taking a few minutes at the start of the day to go over the calendar is one of the best ways to familiarize them with numbers and time. It is pretty much standard in younger classrooms for a reason!

Calendars are crucial to get them familiar with number sense early. Routine calendar time in the mornings helps them with their number skills in a big way, and it is much more likeable than regular old math practice since it relates to students’ lives and daily routine.

My class’s calendar time is always one of my favorite parts of each morning with my students, and they think so too. It is a time to come together, get situated, and get the day started off right. I always love singing the days of the week with my students. If you have not tried it yet, you have got to! It is a fun way to help them get familiar with the days of the week, and most younger students love to practice their singing skills.

As a group, we name the month, the day of the week, and the day of the month. I make it a point to include time for the weather and the seasons, too! My students love to talk about the weather, and it gets them interested in weather science early as well.

With remote learning now in the picture, keeping that sense of structure and routine is more important than ever. There is no way that I am sacrificing the calendar time our class shares every morning. When I am teaching remotely, I love having a digital calendar on hand!

Benefits of my digital calendar for teachers

With all of that in mind, I created this Free Digital Calendar that you can easily use as a Google Slides calendar for teachers. Yes, free!

My digital calendar is not just great for remote learning, though. This free digital calendar is amazing for in-person learning, too! Put it up on your smart board, drag the labels to the right spot, drop them there, and you are ready to go. Since it is a digital calendar, it will never take up valuable space in your classroom.

Before I had this digital calendar, my classroom calendar took up so much space on the walls since it had to be big enough for my students to read. Now I can get it up on the screen so everyone can easily see what we are working on. There is no need to print or laminate materials, either. I am all for any classroom hack that saves me valuable time!

Plus, your students can use this digital calendar on their own time. Once you have downloaded it, your students can make copies of their own digital calendar. This way, they can still keep track of the days, weeks, months, and weather, even on the weekends or over school breaks.

Sometimes, my students need a little extra practice getting the days of the week and months down. If you have the same issue, you can send this digital calendar their way so they can practice on their own time at home.

This digital calendar is also a great way for students to stay on track with the class if they need to stay at home for any reason. These days, it is more important than ever to have a reliable distance learning toolkit locked and loaded for whenever the need arises. You will want to have this digital calendar on hand so that uncertain situations never have to interrupt your students’ routine.

Since you can get through calendar time more quickly with a digital calendar, it is a great option for younger kids who struggle with sitting still during your morning routine. If your morning calendar time is outdated, switching to this digital calendar could help get your students excited about calendar time again.

Conclusion

Calendar time is so valuable for younger students. This morning activity establishes a routine, helps them learn number sense and time, and brings together the classroom. My Free Digital Classroom Calendar expands upon all these great benefits for a calendar option that offers more flexibility. Now you can bring calendar time everywhere with a digital calendar!