FREE Monthly Lesson Plan Calendar

Regain control of your curriculum pacing and time management with this must-have calendar lesson plan template printable.

Lesson planning is challenging enough without struggling to organize objectives, standards, and activities week-to-week. This lesson plan calendar aims to ease the pain. 

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Thoughtfully designed with teachers’ needs in mind, this monthly lesson planner provides an at-a-glance view to visually schedule lessons and assignments.

The clean, undated format allows for reuse every month so you can plan smarter, not harder. You can also use it as a monthly lesson plan template when you want one page that stays in view while you plan.

What’s Included:

• Size: US Letter 8.5 x 11″
• Layout: Landscape
• Number of pages: 1
• File name: Lesson-Plan-Calendar.pdf
• Format: PDF & Editable Canva Template

Features:

• Organize by class, grade, subject, and marking period. 
• Monday start to visualize the whole week at a glance. 
• Weekend days included for extracurricular activities. 
• Soft grey lines (I hate harsh black lines!) for easy reading. 
• 5 weeks to accommodate any month and incorporate the days before and leading up to the next month.
• Space for notes. 
• Undated: use the same calendar each month with every course. Only print or save it once and make copies forever!  

With a structured layout to map out academic plans, this calendar helps teachers schedule lessons, activities, assessments and more.

Ideal For:

• K-12 teachers seeking a lesson planning calendar
• Educators who want to organize by class/subject
• Teachers needing to map curriculum week-by-week
• Those who prefer Monday start weekly views
• Anyone who wants an undated, reusable format
• Teachers looking to visually schedule lessons, activities, tests

How to Use:

1. Write the month and dates at the top of each box.
2. Label each row by class, subject, or prep.
3. Add unit goals so you can track pacing across the month.
4. Block assessments and big deadlines first.
5. Fill in daily lesson topics and key materials.
6. Use the notes area for reminders, standards, or make-up work.
7. Keep it in your binder as a calendar lesson plan book page you can flip to quickly.
8. Reuse it next month by printing again or duplicating the Canva version.
9. Pair it with a weekly planner when you want more space for daily details.

Other Lesson Planning Printables You Might Like

If you want a weekly view for your grade level, try my elementary lesson planner, kindergarten lesson planner, preschool lesson planner, or daycare lesson planner. If you teach older students, use my weekly lesson plan template for middle and high school.

If you juggle lots of preps, use a multi-prep weekly layout like the 4 prep lesson planner, 5 prep lesson planner, 6 prep lesson planner, 7 prep lesson planner, 8 prep lesson planner, 9 prep lesson planner, or 10 prep lesson planner.

Download & Print Instructions

• Click the Download button below to open the PDF.
• Print at 100% on US Letter paper (8.5 x 11″).
• Use your printer settings to print in color or black and white.

• Click Edit to open the Canva template.
• Customize labels, text, and sections, then export as a PDF.
• Save a copy so you can reuse this monthly lesson planner anytime.

If you want more teacher printables like this, you can also browse more teacher resources in my Education category.