The Prep Desk

Your Personal Planning Assistant

The Prep Desk™ by AskTheTeacher offers affordable, custom lesson plans and worksheets for teachers and homeschooling parents. Save time, reduce stress, and get classroom-ready resources made just for your students.

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The Prep Desk™ – Your Personal Planning Assistant

Welcome to The Prep Desk™ by AskTheTeacher—a simple way for teachers and homeschooling parents to get custom worksheets and lesson plans without the stress of doing it all yourself.

We make it easy:

How to Request Your Resource

Choose Your Service
- Quick Worksheet (1 activity, ready fast)
- Mini Lesson Plan (1–2 pages with activity + worksheet)
- Full Unit Plan (multi-week lessons, worksheets, and assessments)
Tell Us What You Need
- Share your grade level, subject, and any student needs
- Let us know your timeline (we work fast!)
We Create It for You
- You’ll receive a polished, classroom-ready resource
- Easy to print, share, or use digitally
Enjoy More Time & Less Stress
- Focus on teaching, not prepping
- Affordable rates designed with teachers in mind

Make It for Me!

You teach, we prep. Simple as that.

Here's how it works:

A teacher requests a Mini Lesson Plan, and The Prep Desk™ delivers a polished, classroom-ready resource.

Service: Mini Lesson Plan

Grade Level: 2nd Grade

Subject/Topic: Reading, Main Idea

Timeline: Tomorrow!

Special Notes: 30 minute block, passage written in 2nd grade reading level, include a worksheet for practice

Teacher Request

"I need a mini lesson for 2nd grade reading on Main Idea. It needs to fit in my 30 minute literacy block, include a short passage at 2nd grade reading level and include a worksheet for practice that I can print for the class. I need it tomorrow!

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Deliverable:

1. Easy to print lesson plan that includes learning objectives, an introduction, guided practice, independent practice and closing.

2. Ready to print pictures and leveled reading passages, including an anchor chart to print and complete with students.

3. Worksheet for independent practice, ready to print in black and white so color ink isn't an issue.

4. Answer keys and questioning suggestions for ease on the teacher.

The Prep Desk Pricing

Teaching is hard work—prep doesn’t have to be.
At The Prep Desk™, our goal is to take the stress out of lesson planning so you can focus on what matters most: your students. Whether you just need a quick worksheet, a detailed mini lesson, or a full unit plan, each option is crafted with care, customized to your classroom, and priced to fit a teacher’s budget. Pick the level that works best for you, and let us handle the prep.