3peasinapod Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Okay, so I've convinced myself it would be helpful to go to an office store and have them cut off the spine of WWE 2. Now, should I get it 3-hole punched or spiral comb-bound? I see benefits to each. What do you all think? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I've done both and prefer the book that is 3 hole punched. Personal preference, I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I've done both and prefer the book that is 3 hole punched. Personal preference, I'm sure. That is my preference as well, but I like to pull individual pages out at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 That is my preference as well, but I like to pull individual pages out at times. Though for student worksheets, I don't like dark spots when I copy them, so I leave them whole and put them in page protectors. :) I am a dork! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Three-hole punched, because then you can remove individual pages to photocopy or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Though for student worksheets, I don't like dark spots when I copy them, so I leave them whole and put them in page protectors. :) I am a dork! :lol: But if you lay a white piece of paper on top of the one you're photocopying, there won't be black spots where the holes are.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepymommy Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I'd go with the 3 hole punch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 But if you lay a white piece of paper on top of the one you're photocopying, there won't be black spots where the holes are.:D Oh! Thanks :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Though for student worksheets, I don't like dark spots when I copy them, so I leave them whole and put them in page protectors. :) I am a dork! :lol: :lol: you and me both then! - I bought the pdf version of the student pages and I put them all in polypockets (transparent page protectors) in a ring binder (notebook). :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcjlkplus3 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I get the teacher part spiral bound, because it is easier to use that way, and put the student pages in page protectors (or get them bound separately and plan on ordering a pack of student pages next time through) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I had my teacher pages spiral bound. I can leave the book opened to the page I am on, but still stack it flat. (Does that make sense. :confused:) I keep all of my teacher manuals stored this way. I had the student pages 3 hole punched, to fit in dd's binder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I have the teacher pages spiral bound and student pages 3 hole punched. WHY did I not think of just having the student pages bound like a workbook?!?!? Great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcjlkplus3 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I have the teacher pages spiral bound and student pages 3 hole punched. WHY did I not think of just having the student pages bound like a workbook?!?!? Great idea! If you do get them bound like a workbook, I strongly suggest breaking it up into 2 or 3 workbooks (WWE 3 and 4 especially are huge since the reading selections are in the student part and not the teacher part). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 If you do get them bound like a workbook, I strongly suggest breaking it up into 2 or 3 workbooks (WWE 3 and 4 especially are huge since the reading selections are in the student part and not the teacher part). Thanks for the extra tip! I didn't know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Whichever you choose, don't do the comb binding. I did that this year and it's a mess. I didn't realize it made a difference! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 The few times I've done that was because the book was too large for my children to write comfortably in. (is that grammatically correct??) So I chose 3-hole punched. But then again, I've always been a binder kind of person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaMa2005 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I have the TE and student pages spiral bound. They take up less space in my Desk Apprentice than a 3 ring notebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I have the teacher pages spiral bound and student pages 3 hole punched. WHY did I not think of just having the student pages bound like a workbook?!?!? Great idea! Here's why: I discovered one day that my 10yo, right-handed dd was hooking her hand around the top of a piece of paper to write, which she had learned from writing in workbooks, because it was easier to do that than to wrestle down the workbook. If I slanted her paper the hook disappeared. From that point on I never had her write in another workbook. I took all of her workbooks (not that many, but enough to make her do the hooked-hand thingie) and had the spines cut off and the pages drilled for three holes. I took out one page at a time for her to work on, then put it back in the notebook. At first I had to tape the paper to the table, slanted in the proper direction; in time she naturally turned her paper naturally. So, that's why you don't want the student pages spiral bound. Just take out a page and give it to your dc to work on, then put it back. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Here's what I did- I used a razor blade to cut down through the spine about 20 pages at a time, and hole punched them. If I could - i just ripped the spine itself - length wise, and then cut the glue stuff off. I was amazed at how pricey having the spines cut off was going to be, and this worked fine. I three-hole punched everything, and most fit in one binder with divider tabs. So glad I did it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Here's what I did-I used a razor blade to cut down through the spine about 20 pages at a time, and hole punched them. If I could - i just ripped the spine itself - length wise, and then cut the glue stuff off. I was amazed at how pricey having the spines cut off was going to be, and this worked fine. I three-hole punched everything, and most fit in one binder with divider tabs. So glad I did it! This is how I did it as well. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Okay, so I've convinced myself it would be helpful to go to an office store and have them cut off the spine of WWE 2. ?? Mine tear out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 If you do get them bound like a workbook, I strongly suggest breaking it up into 2 or 3 workbooks (WWE 3 and 4 especially are huge since the reading selections are in the student part and not the teacher part). I spiral bound the student pages in two sections. I did the spiral at the TOP, not the side, that way the spine is not an issue when writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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