cshell Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I would love to have some new ideas!! More kiddos + more portfolios= ?? What to do?:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily_Grace Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I don't. :D I take pictures and make videos chronicling the year instead. We have enough to move around that I don't want to take up more space/weight so going digital works better for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saja1029 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Last year we bought portfolio boxes from waldorfsupplies.com. The kids decorated them on the first day of school (and for about a week after that....just kept adding on and on and on...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolkitty Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 pizza boxes!a dear friend taught me. she gets free (clean/unused) pizza boxes from all the major pizza places. and she can store a whole lot in them. she has ONE per grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Peach Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I just use plastic totes. I only need to keep a few papers (a sample) from each subject per kid. I have 4 years (times 3 kids) in one tote. I also have a binder where I keep our paperwork and test results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I have things stored in banker's boxes and labeled which grades are included. I don't have to make an official portfolio in my state, so I just put all I'm saving in there. I have a file folder at the beginning of each grade level that contains our attendance records, lesson plans, and standardized test scores. Behind that I put samples of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristenR Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 My friend taught me to bind our own books. She uses that method as her portfolio as well. If some piece of work or project is too big to put in the book she takes a picture of it and prints it out to add into the book. I wish I had a picture of one of her completed ones. I am supposed to meet up with her tomorrow so maybe I can take a picture and post it then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Thin portfolios are much easier to store. :D Seriously - edit, edit, edit. Mine are about 1/4" thick, but full of substance. Include only the best, representative work, or things that have sentimental value. One science fair report can represent writing, spelling, grammar, math, and science, and may be a little art depending on the topic and/or the display. Especially for older kids, one end-of-year culminating report or project or cumulative exam can sum up a whole year's worth of work/growth. Writing a summary can cut down considerably on paper - check out my "portfolio summaries" page on my web site. I either use comb binding or bind with thick thread, which avoids the bulk of a binder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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