Portfolder Checklist

When you're ready to make a portfolder, it will be helpful to have the following items on hand.

Dinah Zike's Big Book of Books and Activities
You'll find enough folds in Zike's book to keep you busy for a while.

Paper Cutter
You can use scissors, but you will wish you had used a paper cutter. It will save you time and many headaches.

Glue Sticks
It's important to use glue sticks, not liquid glue, to paste the mini-books to the poster board.

Craft Glue
Glue sticks won't work when you want to paste poster board to poster board. Use craft glue instead.

Cardstock--White and Colored
Avoid neon colors. They don't last over time. (Yep, I learned that one from experience!)

Copy Paper--White and Colored
Avoid neon colors. They don't last over time.

Poster Board--White or Colored
This will be the shell of the portfolder.

Gallon-size Zippered Bags
As students finish their mini-books, they can safely store them in a labeled bag until it's time to put together the portfolder.

Photo Corners
Use photo corners to affix photographs of field trips and hands-on activities to the poster board.

Yard Stick
You'll need a yard stick to measure and crease the poster board. For instructions on how to make a portfolder shell, go here.

Scissors

You can't use a little paper cutter to cut the poster board. You'll need scissors instead.

Paper Clips
When students are planning the layout of the portfolder, paper clips temporarily anchor the mini-books in place.

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