Teaching Calendar
Updated for: 2026–2027 school year
Last updated: March 2026
Plan your year in minutes. This Teaching Calendar links you to month-by-month lesson ideas and high-intent observance hubs. Every page includes fast “teach it with” picks: Reader’s Theater scripts, Study Guides, and at least one free option.
Quick start
High-intent observance hubs
Month-by-month planning (complete)
- January — after-break reset, MLK, goal setting
- February — Black History Month, Presidents Day, Valentine’s
- March — Women’s History Month, Pi Day, spring momentum
- April — Poetry Month, Earth Day, testing-season routines
- May — end-of-year projects, Memorial Day, summer planning
- June — Juneteenth, reflection writing, summer kickoff
- July — summer school pacing, short high-interest performance tasks
- August — back-to-school routines, community building, SEL
- September — Labor Day, Hispanic Heritage Month (starts mid-month), norms
- October — fall reading, Halloween week engagement
- November — gratitude writing, Thanksgiving week plans
- December — low-prep ELA, winter holidays, before-break focus
Optional: “seasonal” planning
Want a single page that summarizes multiple months? Start with this existing seasonal planning post and then jump back here for month hubs.