Life in America students enter work into a portfolio creating a actually book about the time period they are studying. This division is similar to a research paper. This is not a notebook full of reports. Collecting Portfolio items on multiple occasions allows the Portfolio to become a tool for documenting, analyzing, and summarizing the child's growth and development through the entire school year.
Portfolios integrate instruction and assessment.
Extensive descriptions of the child's total involvement in the learning process should be included. Analysis of such documentation can provide meaningful evaluation of children's learning. The size of a portfolio container will depend on the size of the work. A three-ring notebook with the clear plastic pocket cover works well for a thematic study. Include a variety of paper, cardstock and top loading sheet protectors for artwork, small collections, letters, photos, brochures, maps, etc.