PreK Maternity Leave Sub Plans, 6 Weeks, Preschool and Pre-K Long Term Sub Plans, 30 Days, No Prep, No Reading, 672 Pages

Maternity leave coming up? Six weeks of Pre-K days are ready to print. I wrote these PreK maternity leave sub plans as long term sub plans for preschool and Pre-K: six binders, 30 days, and every student page is pictures, so nobody has to read or write. The sub reads everything aloud from a short numbered script, and every activity starts with a "Say this to start" box. Each day has nine activities of 10 to 20 minutes: six picture pages every child does on their own (literacy with a letter of the day, math, fine motor and art, science, social and emotional, quiet time) and three whole-class times (Circle Time, group movement and an optional game, a fun way to end the day). No prep and no tech for you: print and go. I planned the six weeks as a strong start for the first weeks of a maternity leave, and they work just as well for a medical or family leave, an emergency, or your own weeks when you need a break from planning.

Perfect For

• The first six weeks of a maternity leave, so your little ones start the leave with a plan for every day
• Six weeks out: surgery or medical leave, a family leave, a long illness
• A long-term sub who has never taught Pre-K: every activity is a short numbered script
• Your own weeks without a sub when you need a break from planning, or one activity a day for a month: no prep, no tech
• Your preschool sub tub or emergency sub folder, ready before you need it

How It Works

1. Print the six binders and leave them out. Week 1 covers days 1 to 5, Week 2 days 6 to 10, Week 3 days 11 to 15, Week 4 days 16 to 20, Week 5 days 21 to 25 and Week 6 days 26 to 30. Each binder’s week plan on page 4 is already filled in with every activity, its page and its minutes.
2. Each week has one friendly creature and each day has its own theme and letter of the day, with 9 short activities of 10 to 20 minutes. Snack, outdoor play and rest follow your own posted routine.
3. The sub reads the "Say this to start" box and the numbered script, then the read-aloud strip on the student page. The children never read or write: every student page is pictures, big numbers 1 to 10, and a single letter shown with a picture.
4. Every activity stands alone, so swap days, skip one, or spread them out. Each script ends with an optional "More time?" idea if your day has room.
5. Answers are in the key with pictures, so the sub needs no early childhood training.

What the Sub Gets

I wrote every binder so a sub can run the day from the printed pages alone. Here is what the sub gets:

• A note to the substitute at the front of every binder that explains the day, the activities and what to do if the class gets wiggly
• A "Say this to start" box on every one of the 270 activities: two or three sentences to read aloud
• A short numbered script for every activity, with a line that says what it practices and an optional "More time?" idea at the end
• A read-aloud strip on every student page, so the sub knows exactly what to tell the children
• A filled-in week plan, a blank schedule, a class list with pick-up adults and a "how it went" sheet in every binder
• Answer keys with pictures for every activity that has an answer

What’s Inside: 672 Pages, Six Binders

• Week 1 binder, 112 pages, with Benny the Bear and four day friends (Callie the Chameleon, Toby the Turtle, Poppy the Piglet, Dilly the Duck): Monday: All About Me; Tuesday: Colors; Wednesday: Shapes and Numbers; Thursday: Animals; Friday: Weather. Letters of the day: B, C, S, P, D
• Week 1 read-aloud stories (literacy): Benny Gets Ready; Callie Changes Color; Toby’s Shape Walk; Poppy’s Pond Picnic; Dilly and the Rainy Day
• Week 1 optional games: Benny Says Feelings; What’s Missing?; Shape and Number Bingo; Who Am I? Farm Riddles; Weather Memory
• Week 2 binder, 112 pages, with Hattie the Hedgehog: Monday: My Family and Home; Tuesday: Fruits and Vegetables; Wednesday: Bugs and Insects; Thursday: Big and Small; Friday: Community Helpers. Letters of the day: H, L, A, E, V
• Week 2 read-aloud stories (literacy): Hattie Tidies Up; Hattie’s Fruit Basket; Hattie and the Busy Ant; Hattie and the Very Big Elephant; Hattie’s Helper Day
• Week 2 optional games: Which Room?; Fruit and Veggie Swap; Peek-a-Bug; Big or Small?; Helper Charades
• Week 3 binder, 112 pages, with Ollie the Octopus: Monday: Under the Sea; Tuesday: The Five Senses; Wednesday: Friends and Sharing; Thursday: Dinosaurs; Friday: Music and Sounds. Letters of the day: O, N, K, R, G
• Week 3 read-aloud stories (literacy): Ollie’s Shell Hunt; Ollie’s Noisy Morning; Ollie Shares His Drum; Ollie and the Dinosaur Egg; Ollie’s Band
• Week 3 optional games: Go Fishing; Mystery Feely Bag; Find My Friend; Dino Egg Hunt; What Made That Sound?
• Week 4 binder, 112 pages, with Gigi the Giraffe: Monday: Gardens and Plants; Tuesday: Baking and Cooking; Wednesday: Jungle and Zoo; Thursday: Night and Bedtime; Friday: Toys and Play. Letters of the day: W, M, Z, T, Y
• Week 4 read-aloud stories (literacy): Gigi’s Little Seed; Gigi Bakes Muffins; Gigi’s Jungle Parade; Gigi Counts the Stars; Gigi’s Lost Yo-Yo
• Week 4 optional games: Spin and Grow; Mixed-Up Recipe; Pass the Zoo Animal; Day and Night; Toy Tic-Tac-Toe
• Week 5 binder, 112 pages, with Bo the Beaver: Monday: Outer Space; Tuesday: Ponds and Frogs; Wednesday: Building and Construction; Thursday: Birds and Nests; Friday: The Grocery Store. Letters of the day: R, L, H, N, G
• Week 5 read-aloud stories (literacy): Bo’s Trip to the Moon; Bo and the Tadpole; Bo Builds a Bridge; Bo and the Bird’s Nest; Bo’s Shopping List
• Week 5 optional games: Trip to the Moon; Lily Pad Hop; Roll and Build; Which Nest?; Shopping Trip
• Week 6 binder, 112 pages, with Ozzie the Owl: Monday: The Four Seasons; Tuesday: Camping Outdoors; Wednesday: Pirates and Treasure; Thursday: Fairy Tale Friends; Friday: Big Review Day. Letters of the day: U, T, A, Q, and a Letter Parade review on Friday
• Week 6 read-aloud stories (literacy): Ozzie’s Tree All Year; Ozzie’s First Campout; Ozzie and the Friendly Pirates; Ozzie and the Sleepy Queen; The Letter Parade
• Week 6 optional games: Which One Does Not Belong?; Flashlight I Spy; Treasure Map Hunt; True or Silly?; Creature Grab Bag
• Every binder: a binder cover, important information, a note to the substitute, the week plan filled in with page numbers, a blank schedule, a set index, class list and pick-up, and a "how it went" sheet
• Every day: Circle Time with an original chant and the week’s friend, literacy with an original read-aloud story and a letter of the day, math, fine motor and art, science, social and emotional, quiet time, group movement with picture cards, and an optional game
• Answer keys with pictures at the back of each binder

Here is a quick look at all six weeks: