Elementary Minimalist

Use this two sided document to keep track of student work, weekly reminders, stuff to do for next week, etc. Change to fit your needs!

Each time my students take a math test I staple their notes and work to the test and this slip and send home for parents to skim, sign, and send back. This way parents are not only aware of the child's grade but also the notes and work the student has done to prepare for the test. Then I keep for my own records in case when parent teacher conferences roll around we need to discuss more about a student. Just add to your drive, change the wording, and print (on bright colored paper to grab atte

Download and change to fit your classroom needs. Print on a bright colored paper and have students fill out all the information besides the teachers comment and possibly missing work. Send home on Fridays for families to review together, sign, and bring back Monday. This helps family stay 'in the know' of what is going on from week to week in a classroom.

Download, insert student's name, insert schedule, and print. To use identify a specific skill you want the student to be focusing on such as following directions the first time. Everytime the student follows directions the first time, you let them color in the space for that subject green or put a star. No negative marks go on this card; this is just to encourage specific positive behaviors - they do not earn a green or star just leave the box blank. They get a reward for whatever percentage of

Download this editable form and make any changes necessary to fit the needs of your classroom and students. After filling out this form for each student, MAKE A COPY OF IT. Give one to the parents (family) at conferences and KEEP the other copy. What you can do with the copy you keep, is us it at the next conference! Fill out the remaining quarters / semesters and you'll be able to see the previous quarter / semester scores and comments still to compare, hopefully you will be able to talk ab

This is a weekly incentive chart that just focuses on the time of the day where the student struggles the most. Download this document and change the title (student's name and time of day) and change the skills if the student needs to work on different skills than already listed. Talk with the student after that time period and discuss how they did with each skills. Let the student fill in the smiley faces green or red (or instead of great leave them blank). Decide with the student prior to t