Gather all school supplies, papers, artwork and projects from the year. Separate and organized into three categories; "keep", "discard" and "recycle". The "keep" pile can consist of impressive essays, photos, artwork, reflective writing, A+ tests, report cards, notes from teachers and other important pieces that provide a positive snapshot of your child's year at school. You can choose to use sheet protectors to preserve and protect some of these selected items or collect them into smaller folders. Take pictures of artwork or larger projects that are too bulky to store. School supplies, such as barely used binders, tabs, empty spiral notebooks, writing tools and clean folders can be saved and stored to be used again at the start of the next school year. Determine where and how you want to save your child's work. Expandable folders, colorful bins, sturdy file box, over-sized Ziploc bags or other storage containers are all good ideas. Keeping this in mind, organize the papers (by size, subject or date) and arrange into the designated storage container. Label clearly with your child's name, grade, age and date. Store the labeled container in a cool, dry place. Add additional labeled containers each year as your child completes future grades. Not only are you keeping your child's work organized, you are providing a wonderful way for them to reflect back onto their past school years. |
