The First-Week Kit
Every August for twelve years, I rebuilt the same syllabus, parent letter, and slides from scratch. So I made the version I wish someone had handed me — your whole first week, done for you. Walk in on day one focused on your kids, not your printer.
Six editable pieces. Your whole first week, handled.
Not a sample. Not a teaser. The actual editable documents — ready to use in about 60 seconds.
An editable syllabus
Your tone, your rules — fill in the blanks and print. No formatting fight.
A parent welcome letter
The highest-leverage email you’ll send all year. It sets the relationship before the first bell.
A procedures pack
The routines that make a class run itself — written out and ready to teach.
Meet-the-Teacher slides
A first-impression deck that does the talking, so you can read the room.
A supply list
Clean, printable, parent-ready.
A week-at-a-glance plan
Your whole first week, mapped day by day.
My growing set of 60-Second Teacher tools — starting with an instant seating-chart generator, with more dropping all summer. They live online and exist for one reason: to hand you back time.
The catch that isn’t one.
I’d rather you spend your last summer weekend resting — and then walk in handled. The only real deadline is the calendar: the Kit is free through August 10, then it becomes a $12 resource. Joining now locks it in at no cost, forever.
Answered — tap to open.
Is it really free? What’s the catch?
Really free through August 10 — you just join with your email. The “catch” is that I hope you’ll love it enough to check out my paid resources someday. No payment, no card, no trial.
Do I need a Teachers Pay Teachers account?
Nope. The Kit comes straight to your inbox — no marketplace, no checkout.
Can I actually edit everything?
Yes — every piece is fully editable so it sounds like you, fits your school’s rules, and matches your subject. Make it yours in minutes.
I don’t teach ELA. Can I still use it?
Absolutely. The first-week pieces — syllabus, parent letter, procedures, supply list, week-at-a-glance — work for any secondary subject. I just happen to teach from an ELA chair.
What happens after August 10?
The Kit moves to $12. Anyone who grabbed it while it was free keeps it free — so the move is simply to join before the 10th.