Being able to put yourself first when you’re a teacher is HARD! I want teachers to be able to take their sick days and mental health days when they need to WITHOUT the added stress of planning for their students while they’re out. That’s why I’m sharing these FREE sub plans for first, second, and third grade teachers.
Grade Level Sub Plans Include:
- Table of Contents
- 3 Favorite Time Filler Activities & Step-By-Step Directions
- 3 Days of Detailed Sub Plans
- Templates to Customize for Your Classroom’s Information
- Powerpoint File with pre-placed text boxes
- Keynote File with pre-placed text boxes
Each Day of Sub Plans Includes:
- 5 Detailed Lesson Plans
- Student Work/Recording Pages ready to copy
- Subjects Covered:
- Math
- Reading
- Writing
- Social Studies
- Science
Each of the activities in these lessons allows for multiple access points. This means that every student can come to these activities and find an entry point that meets their needs and where they are in their understanding of the content. What I’m saying is: Don’t worry about modifying or extending these lessons because they are naturally differentiated!
Download Your Free Sub Plans
To have your grade level sub plans sent straight to your inbox, just click on the button for your grade level. Then enter your name and personal email (school email addresses often get blocked by firewalls), and click! Easy peasy!
PLEASE be sure to check your SPAM folder because sometimes I get flagged (how rude!).
1ST GRADE – FREE Sub Plans
First grade teachers: 3 days of detailed sub plans and templates so you can take your mental health/sick days when you need to without the worry!
2ND GRADE – FREE Sub Plans
Second grade teachers: 3 days of detailed sub plans and templates so you can take your mental health/sick days when you need to without the worry!
3RD GRADE – FREE Sub Plans
Third grade teachers: 3 days of detailed sub plans and templates so you can take your mental health/sick days when you need to without the worry!
How to Use Your Sub Plans
Planning With Advanced Notice
If possible, I highly recommend prepping these sub plans ahead of time. This will alleviate a lot of stress because you won’t have to worry about emailing files and finding someone to print them for you in the morning.
My favorite system for organizing sub plans is a sub binder. I love it because it doesn’t take up any space in my classroom, but I can leave it on my teacher-table EVERY afternoon when I leave, just in case! Then it’s already there and ready.
In my sub binder I put all of the templates (from the free download) that I’ve filled out with my specific information, and then three main tabs (one for each of the three days I have planned). After each tab, I place the five lesson plan pages and their accompanying work pages that I’ve already photocopied.
*TIP* To create a little more organization, I photocopy the lesson pages onto a bright-colored paper so they’re clearly separated in the binder.
That’s truly it! That’s all you have to do! These sub plans can be used at any time during the year and all of your classroom info is already there. Take your day and know that you did everything possible to make your classroom run smoothly from home.
Emergency Planning
It’s possible that you are finding this page because you have to be absent and are planning NOW. Don’t worry! You’ve got this! You can easily open the Powerpoint or Keynote file from your download and quickly type in the most necessary information. Then email that file along with the PDF of the sub plans and know that EVERYTHING your sub needs is there to make the day successful.
I truly hope these free sub plans allow you to take a day off when you need it, instead of dragging yourself to school because you feel it’s easier than planning to be out.
I am in need of an emergency sub plan.
Hi Krystal, I am sorry you are in need of sub plans! I hope you were able to access them. If not, you can enter your email in the box above and they will be emailed to you directly. Please just be sure to check your SPAM folder!
This is very helpful!
Thank you!!! So appreciate your generosity!
I love this! Makes planning easy and fun!