A Planner/Portfolio can be used for students between 8-12 as a tool for organizing time, setting goals, and recording achievements. Parents and students may use the planner during weekly mentor meetings as they plan learning activities for the week. It is a great tool for evaluating progress and recording achievements. The information collected in this binder will be invaluable when students are preparing resumes and applying for post high school education. The student-created textbooks children are preparing for history and science will make a nice addition to the student portfolio.
Planner Supplies: One 3 Ring Binder, Divider tabs (three sets of 5 tabs), Printed copies of the forms.
Student-created textbook supplies: Eleven 1" 3 ring binders with blank white paper and lined white paper. (Students may continue to use notebooks already created during their Primary years if available.) Students may use color pencils, map templates, computer-generated reports and graphics, word-processing, and other media to create their literature, science and history textbooks.
Planner Supplies: One 3 Ring Binder, Divider tabs (three sets of 5 tabs), Printed copies of the forms.
Student-created textbook supplies: Eleven 1" 3 ring binders with blank white paper and lined white paper. (Students may continue to use notebooks already created during their Primary years if available.) Students may use color pencils, map templates, computer-generated reports and graphics, word-processing, and other media to create their literature, science and history textbooks.
Sample Planner: forms may be printed in compact (5/12 x 8 1/2") or full page size
Portfolio/Planner Organization
Section 1: 5 Divider Tabs
Tab 1: Learning Goals: Click and print the forms listed to the right to put in this section. These forms may be used for goal setting and calendaring:
Tab 2: Calendars.
Tab 3: Life Skills: This section includes a list of age-appropriate life skills children and youth can work on. A recognition pin may be earned each year when children complete the list of items
Tab 5: Awards/Recognition. This section is to record any awards or recognition that children may receive. The Log file to the right is to list the awards. Achievement certificates may also be presented at recognition evenings every three months. Parents may design these on 8 1/2" x 11" or 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" paper to fit easily into the binder.
Section 2: 5 Divider Tabs (Optional)
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Create a tab for each subject: Language Arts, Math, History, Science. Add additional tabs as desired. Learning benchmark lists, reading lists, and other resources may be filed in each section.
Science Benchmarks may be placed at the front of student-created textbooks instead of the portfolio. Each textbook that the student creates becomes a wonderful addition to the complete portfolio.
Science Benchmarks may be placed at the front of student-created textbooks instead of the portfolio. Each textbook that the student creates becomes a wonderful addition to the complete portfolio.