On the inside cover, I stapled a form to keep track of all of the assessments included. At the end of the year I sent the portfolio's come by wrapping a colorful ribbon around it. I hope this is helpful to you. For our actual portfolio we had a parent bring in large pizza boxes and the children decorated them and then we had a great size to put all the children work. I keep a running log of things the children say.
Parents are delighted to see the growth in the language of their child over the course of a year.
Fold a large piece of construction paper in half and put blank pages in the middle to form a book. Staple across the top. We place a picture of the child on the front for identification and easy selection. It is a great way to track their progress in a book form. It is easy to share with therapists also when they cannot be in on the activities everyday.