I had a few people asking about my 'life folder'. So I thought I would share a bit more. I'll just throw this out there before I proceed. I adore monsters. I love the cute ones for school and the scary ones for movies. I love the monster clipart found at First Grade Teaching, Kindergarten Works, and Graphics by Ruth.
I simply use a 3-ring binder. I am going to put this cover inside the plastic front.
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Inside I have a pencil pouch with a pencil, pen, post-it notes, scissors, mini stapler, and glue stick.
Next up are my monthly calendars.
Then I have these pocket type tabs. I could not find the exact ones I have online but these are close. I like using the ones with pockets for those things I need to keep track of that I can't/don't want to hole punch.
My first tab is 'notes'. I stick my miscellaneous stuff and post - it notes in this pocket.
Next I have my weekly planner followed by my grocery list and tab for 'home'. I included in the download a blank copy of the grocery list and a copy of the one I use that has our every week items with some pictures for my 3 1/2 year old who is learning to read and loves to be in charge of the grocery list.
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Then I have my weekly planner again followed by a tab for 'school'.
Then I have my Project Planner Sheet with the Step by Step Project sheet behind that with another tab for 'home'.
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Then I have the Project Planner and Step by Step Project sheet with a tab for 'school'.
In these tab pockets, I keep anything I might need to go along with the projects (receipts, pictures, etc.)
Right now I keep my extra copies in the back but plan to put them in sheet protectors and keep them in the back of the binder.
I hope this makes sense. If you need the editable versions of anything (publisher) so you can change the categories, let me know. Everyone is different and I had to create my own because everything I found online was just not quite what I needed. I have no problems with people tweaking to fit their needs.
Let me know if anything needs clarification!
5 comments:
Love how organized it is!! Great idea!!
smilescrayonsandendlessstories.blogspot.com
Thank you so much for your documents. I have always had one binder for school/home/etc. it helped to keep organized, but I never had such great forms!
Thanks for sharing,2011-2012 is going to be great because of you!
~Fern
Fern Smith’s Classroom Ideas!
Thank you for sharing. I'm always working on being more organized.
Lorena
Little Treasures
Fantastic idea! Do you have a lesson plan form? I hate mine....
alicia
Wow I love this - I wish I was that organized, I'm afraid I'd make a binder like this and then forget to use it lol! But I can see how it would be a life saver to have everything right at your fingertips for both work and home! I think I will take a leap of faith and try it, hopefully I will surprise myself! Thanks for sharing!
Jennifer @ Herding Kats In Kindergarten
BTW, I see you have a DonorsCoose project up, I'm having a giveaway fro a DC gift cards right now, stop by and enter :)
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