Showing posts with label folders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label folders. Show all posts

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Homework Folders

      Each year I give every student one shiny new homework folder just for them. My homework folders have evolved. In the beginning I used a regular cheapo folder and I laminated it--cheap--kinda durable--easy to replace...but I replaced quite a few. Then I started ordering homework folders from a school supply company. They were cutesy and had clip art and fun fonts and sometimes even 100s charts or homework help tips on them. They were not cheap though...and I still had to replace quite a few.

      I went to school a few weeks ago and checked my mailbox and I had a free sample folder. Um..FREE...who cares what it looked like--it was free, I'd find a way to use it. Well, it was actually a folder I had seen in action when I did a maternity leave long long ago. The school had purchased (lucky!) a set for each classroom of these plastic durable folders with inserts and wording on the inside. The school ordered them in their school colors.

      The folder apparently come in a variety of colors and styles. My sample was purple and was intended to be a homework folder and had labels inside. I got some more samples in the mail the other day. Here are some pics of the folders:





3 hole punched


3 hole punched

3 hole punched

3 hole punched



  There are a lot of ordering options and it's cheaper to order in bulk so if you can get the whole school to order or even a few classroom teachers to order together at once it'd be a value and free shipping. If you're unsure about the folders you could get the teacher pack. I already ordered regular cutesy folders for the upcoming year but I may just keep those for writing or something else. I really like the plastic durability of these folders and the insert sleeves. I could put my behavior charts in one and a cute classroom page in the front.
If my coworkers don't want to go in on folders I may order the Teachers--Test--Pack
Oh, and on some of the folders you can submit your own ready to go text and they'll use it instead of the standard text.

If you want to check out the website to order or get more information click the image below



Have you used these before? Or would you?