Creating Back-To-School Binders

Something I started a couples years ago when my daughter began pre-school were Back- to-School Binders. They are very easy and inexpensive to put together and will be a great memento of their school years.

First, get a binder. We already had some at home. I put their name on a piece of paper and had them color it. I used this for the front cover. Since they were 3 when they began, the coloring is more like scribble.

Next, I put in the pages for that year. Here are the pages we do, you are welcome to make up your own:

What I'll Wear on the First Day
I will tell my new teacher.....
My Backpack:
My friends are:
I was so happy to find out:
Something Funny Today Was:

Then, we get to work. They fill in the first 4 the day before the first day of school. The last 2 are filled in after they get home from school on the first day. Every year we build on it by adding in the new pages for that year.

What I love about these are how well they are writing and expressing themselves as they get older. It is a great way to track their progress, friendships and how they view the beginning of school.

I hope you can give a try with your children.

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