How to make a portfolio for a student? Basic ways

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

The Italian word "portfolio" in our time, sometimes kids get acquainted even in kindergarten. Well, at school, almost every child is faced with the need to create a kind of diary of achievements.

It should be noted that the proposal to introduce the mandatory production of a portfolio for a student is not without reason. Firstly, such work brings together the child and parents, who together create something designed to represent the personality of the student. Secondly, creative abilities develop: you need to come up with design, wording, create a beautiful composition from text and images. Thirdly, a positive perception of oneself is formed, because a variety of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of children's achievements are added to the album.

How to make a portfolio for a student in 1 hour

The mosta simple and quick option is to use templates to create a student portfolio. These are ready-made pages into which you can paste or insert the necessary photos and text fragments using graphic programs. You can choose from a huge variety of themes and designs that will be close to the child - a favorite cartoon character, for example. Older students will appreciate the graffiti or club theme design. It will take about an hour to work, a color printer and photos in electronic or printed form.

How to make a portfolio for a student from scratch

Before you make a portfolio for a student, you need to discuss with him the look of the future album, its general theme and specific details. It is also important to sketch out a rough plan. Below is a convenient algorithm that can be used when creating a portfolio of a younger student. It will be displayed as a list of sheets that should be contained in the folder, and how exactly to organize them is a matter of your preferences and capabilities. Given that new pages will have to be added to the portfolio, it is best to choose a file folder on rings with a thick cardboard cover.

1. Title page. Its central part will be occupied by a photo of the student, and around the perimeter you can place images of his favorite cartoon characters, toys or other hobbies cut out from magazines or postcards. It also indicates the data of the child (name, date of birth) and the educational institution in which he receives education.
2. Pocket with cards and congratulations,received by the Day of Knowledge.
3. My name. A section can include more than one sheet. The student deciphers the meaning, tells about the history of his name. Tells about who made the decision to name him exactly what this person was guided by.
4. Family. You can abundantly illustrate the section with photographs. A story about each of the relatives and about the family in general, some family traditions and other interesting things. A great option is a family tree that allows the child to learn more about their ancestors.
5. "It's Me." Self portrait.
6. My hand is in 1 (2, 3, 4…) grade. It is proposed to circle the palm along the contour or smear it with paint and leave an imprint on the sheet (which is much more fun).
7. My daily routine. Description with illustrations.
8. Hobbies.
9. Friends.
10. My city. A local history excursion into the history of the native city, photographs of sights and views, everything that the child wants to tell about his small homeland.
11. How I go to school. Route map from home to school with mandatory marks in the most dangerous parts of the path, and also your student's home address.
12. My school.
13. Favorite teachers. Photos, names and patronymics, as well as characteristics of teachers with whom the student regularly interacts.
14. My class. A general snapshot of the class with a list of children. Friends can be commended.
15. Schedule of lessons. The sheet is replaced every year or a new one is attached.
16. Who will I be when I grow up. Description of the future profession and justification for her choice.

Followedsubsections "My achievements" (certificates and diplomas for participation and victories in various competitions and competitions, letters of thanks) and "Piggy bank of creativity" (collection of creative works during the training: drawings, poems, essays, photographs of crafts).

Knowing how to make a portfolio for a student, you will feel confident completing this task, you will be able to show more imagination, and your work will become something that the child will now proudly demonstrate at school and flip through at home with pleasure.