portfolios?

Question

Do you make a portfolio of your child's school work, and if so, what does it consist of? My state (CT) requires that I do so.

Answer 1

The portfolios should contain a fair number of examples of the child's work in each subject, like completed worksheets, quizzes or tests, papers they've written, etc. If you are doing something in school, like oral narration for instance, that isn't on a piece of paper, you can include checklists with that assignment checked off; or a tape recording or video recording of the child doing the work. For projects you can either bring in the completed piece, or you can take a photo of the child holding the piece. For field trips, grab some brochures of the place you went and mark it with the date you visited. (Most everything should have a date on it, by the way.)

I hope this helps!

Answer 2

Usually they include a title page. Have the child write his name. It is neat to compare how his handwriting changes over the years. You can also write his goals and what he wants to do. Include some of the work from each subject. Photographs are nice; pictures of him working on projects or playing sports.
Include information/photos from extracurricular activities. Keep his report cards in it and notes from the teacher. You can also journal about his improvements, etc.

I have studied portfolios a little as an education major. If there are not specific requirements or guidelines for you to follow then I would go with what I suggested. Portfolios vary in format but what I described is the typical.