Knowledge Day - the first of September - is an exciting holiday for both students and their parents. It is especially exciting for those who cross the threshold of school for the first time, and even more so for parents of primary school students, because the child finds himself in an unknown, new environment for him, where many new requirements and changes await him: daily routine, interaction with the team, evaluating his actions - all this is ahead, but let the difficulties not frighten children and parents.
First-grader portfolio
Most people know what a portfolio is, but not everyone is aware that today a portfolio is used and for primary school students, which indicates information about the child, his abilities, interests and hobbies, and the student’s family. In the future, all this data will help reveal the child’s abilities in one area or another, and outline an approximate vector of development in one area or another.
Being prepared to study is very important for everyone. But unfortunately, not everyone succeeds at it right away. Of course, there are many methods with which teachers try to raise a child’s interest in learning. These methods include learning in the form of a game, followed by a transition to a full-fledged curriculum, and various options for assessing the work of a primary school student. At this stage, the active participation of the family in the life of the student, the interaction of parents with the teacher, and the implementation of the teacher’s recommendations are very important. One of these recommendations includes compiling a first-grader’s portfolio.
The portfolio of a primary school student was conceived primarily to identify his interests, abilities, and as a result, all this data forms the basis for successful choosing a narrower profile education in high school. This, in turn, will allow you to avoid difficulties in learning, because everyone knows the situation with “humanities and technologists”, when some fall asleep in literature and history lessons, while others try in vain to comprehend the exact sciences. In addition, filling out and all kinds of decoration of a portfolio has positive psychological effect for the child.
By filling out this document, the child clearly sees all his successes, so to speak, records them. This is of great importance for the development of a child’s self-esteem; he sees what he is strong in, and what can be improved, and what needs to be “pulled up.” All this develops discipline and the desire to increase one’s successes. This will help avoid future unpleasant situations involving the child and teachers.
There are no specific frameworks that must be strictly adhered to when compiling a portfolio. All you have to do is teach your child analyze your victories, and moments that still require work. He must fill out a portfolio, and see his successes and current tasks that are worth working on, objectively evaluate himself, and not “become a star.”
Portfolio design. How it's done
Completing a portfolio is not difficult, although it does require some perseverance. First of all, you need to fill it out together; this process will be quite exciting for him with your help.
And it should start with the purchase of stationery: give your child free rein to choose what he likes, let it be the most beautiful folder with files that is there. You will also need markers, pens, ruler, pencils, a variety of stickers and decals that the child can choose at his own discretion.
Portfolio sections
Portfolio sections can be different, but in general they can be described as follows:
- Student personal data
- List of achievements
- Participation in school life
- Wishes and feedback
Student personal data
This section begins with the child’s full name, his photograph, and residential address. Further, You can provide family information, a story that a child will write. He can also draw a picture, talk about his favorite animal, his hobbies and friends. Additionally, you can draw a picture with the optimal route home; it is important that the child draws it himself, with possible adjustments from the parents. At the same time, you need to explain to him the basic rules that will protect him on the way to school or at home:
- Do not talk to strangers on the street, and especially do not get into their car under any pretext.
- do not take any things from strangers, especially nothing edible
- Do not open the door to anyone when you are alone at home, and if you do open it (to brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, be sure to look through the peephole)
It will be good if the child draws a picture for each of these rules.
Achievements
With the beginning of education, a first-grader noticeably increases in troubles and concerns: he must learn to read quickly, sometimes independently, outside of class, acquire the skills of simple calculations, master the multiplication table.
Parents should help the student fill out, you can draw pictures based on the plot of the books you read, you can also write about the difficulties you overcome, and illustrate the text. This section reflects the entire dynamics of the child’s success, and not only in school. It may also contain information about achievements in sports or creativity; various awards in the form of certificates, photographs from competitions, or competitions can take their place in this section.
The achievements section can be divided into chapters, for example, in the chapter “Mathematics” and “Russian Language” - works on this subject may also contain certificates for participation in various specialized Olympiads.
In the chapter “Literature” there is data on the progress of speed reading, brief thoughts on the works read. In a separate chapter it is worth placing the best works of the child, which are recognized by the teacher during a conversation with the student. The “Creativity” chapter will be filled with a variety of poems, drawings, and handicrafts of the child. In the “My Interests” chapter, the child will be able to talk about his interests, hobbies and skills, both in the form of a story and in the form of drawings and photographs. “Sports achievements” - these can contain all the certificates, photographs of performances and awards, photographs of the child’s sports team.
An important moment for any of us is being welcomed into a new team, and interaction with other people. A variety of activities outside the classroom, be it a trip to the cinema, or to nature, holidays, excursions, and trips, of course, should be encouraged by parents, and all information about these events, in the form of photographs, drawings, stories about impressions, will fill this section.
But this section is intended for parents and teachers. It is worth leaving positive reviews in it, and not abstract and general phrases, but a detailed text of praise for specific success in something. This will help motivate the child to new achievements. It would also not be superfluous to sum up the results of the year in this chapter, with the teacher’s comments, wishes and additions. The child will be able to look at his victories, and at those moments that should be improved.
Filling out a portfolio
Below is a sample, which you can use to fill out your portfolio
"Personal data"
- My name is……………
- I was born…………….(Indicate the date)
- I live in……………….., at the address:………………
List of achievements
- My achievements in the Russian language (mathematics, natural history...)
- My books
- Dynamics of speed reading
- List of completed works
- My works
- In this assignment I learned...
- In completing this assignment I learned...
- Creation
- My drawings
- My poems
- My crafts
- My interests
- I am an artist (poet, musician, athlete...)
- I like…
- I can…
- Photos of awards, diplomas and certificates, photos of sports and creative teams
- Over the past year I have learned...
- Over the past year I have learned...
- Story, drawing, photographs
Participation in school life
“Please include a portfolio with your resume” - a similar phrase can increasingly be found in job advertisements. How to prepare a portfolio? And should you do this? To beautifully present your own achievements, read Superjob's tips.
Touches to the applicant's portrait
Translated from Italian, portfolio is just a “portfolio with documents,” but, as you know, HR understands this word as “a list of completed works,” which allows them to get an idea of the applicant as a specialist. And this does not necessarily have to be a folder with photographs, sketches or newspaper clippings; it can be a presentation and the candidate’s personal website. Photos, publications, as well as video and audio fragments - all this will add the necessary touches to your portrait. Sometimes it’s enough just to attach a few links to Internet resources with your work to your resume.
Do you need it?
Who needs a portfolio? For successful employment, it is used primarily by people of creative professions - designers of all specializations, journalists, architects, fashion models, etc. However, today this tool is becoming increasingly popular: portfolios are often compiled by teachers, PR managers, programmers - that is, those whose work achievements can be at least partially represented visually.
Do you need to create a portfolio specifically for you? Probably yes if:
- you have a creative job;
- in the process of your work, every time you create something fundamentally new (drawings, design projects, articles, codes, images for photography);
- your work is of a project nature;
- the employer asks to provide a portfolio.
But for those whose work involves strictly following instructions, a portfolio is usually not required. Accountants, secretaries, HR specialists, system administrators, waiters, salespeople successfully get their dream job without a portfolio, with just a resume.
List of achievements
Superjob allows you to attach a portfolio to your resume. Use it - it will be convenient for the employer to see both your resume and your work at once.
It is customary to compile a portfolio from works of different genres, different styles and directions - thereby you can demonstrate the variety of tasks that you have encountered. That is, if you are a photographer, include in your selection of photographs pictures of all genres in which you shoot, and if you are a journalist, present different types of texts, etc.
However, there are exceptions to this rule. If, for example, you are applying for the position of a political commentator in a major publication, you should not include in your portfolio your notes on fashion and articles on the rules of growing tomatoes in your summer cottage, even if they are written absolutely brilliantly.
A portfolio is akin to the “Achievements” section in a resume - here it is customary to visually present what you reported in your CV. Therefore, you need to choose your best works to include in your portfolio. You should not deliberately lower the level of work for fear that the employer will subsequently always expect masterpieces from you. The employer understands perfectly well that a portfolio is an exhibition of your achievements, and not a report on your daily creative search.
In what order should you present your work? You can do it chronologically - in this case, the recruiter will see all the stages of your development as a specialist. Or you can - by genre, style or direction: in this case, it makes sense to place the best works at the beginning and end of the “folder” - taking into account the psychology of perception. It's up to you to decide which is best.
What definitely should not be in your portfolio are your family photos. Surprisingly, according to recruiters, this recommendation is not at all in vain. Meanwhile, a photo with the caption “I am with the cat Barsik at the dacha” is unlikely to contribute to a career.
Is it worth printing?
Is it worth printing a portfolio or is it enough to submit it electronically? There is no single answer to this question. If you have doubts about the convenience of the electronic portfolio form for a particular employer, then it is better to play it safe and provide a printed version - successful projects often only benefit from high-quality printing.
Superjob wishes you a bright portfolio and brilliant employment!
Now we have reached another experiment of the Ministry of Education. At parent-teacher meetings at school, teachers informed parents that for each student a elementary school student portfolio.
Puzzled parents began asking teachers a lot of questions. What is student portfolio how to make it? What should it be like? What should be included in a portfolio? Why is it necessary? portfolio for primary school?
After the parent meeting, I met friends whose children study at another school and found out that they were also pleased with this innovation. But their school decided to do it easier, they ordered ready-made portfolio for schoolchildren for all grades of primary school. They were given a portfolio at a parent-teacher meeting, filled out the pages at home and submitted them to the teacher.
To ease the plight of the parents of our class and mine, I made a proposal to the teacher about purchasing ready-made school portfolios at the school where my child is studying. But, as it turns out, compiling a portfolio is a creative process that helps a child discover his creative abilities, as well as conduct self-analysis of his school life over a certain period. Motivates the child to take part in educational activities and creative work. Increases self-esteem and confidence in your capabilities. Therefore, ready-made school portfolios are not welcome.
Then I started studying the information... After surfing the Internet, it became clear that there is still no single standard for designing a portfolio.
Having gone through this difficult path, I would like to help other parents who are just faced with the question of HOW TO MAKE A SCHOOL PORTFOLIO.
So, what do you need for a portfolio:
1. folder-recorder
2. files... no, that’s not right, a lot of files
3. A4 paper
4. colored pencils (for drawing by a child)
5. printer
6. and, of course, patience and time
The task of parents is to help children create a portfolio. Tell me HOW TO MAKE A SCHOOLCHILDREN'S PORTFOLIO, how to fill out the sections correctly, select the necessary photographs and drawings.
At the moment, the portfolio has sample sections that can be supplemented with various interesting information:
1. Title page student portfolio
This sheet contains the child’s data - Last name, First name, Patronymic name, photograph of the child, educational institution and city where the child is studying, start and end date of the portfolio.
2. Section - My world:
This section adds information that is important to the child. Example pages:
Personal information (About me)
– date of birth, place of birth, age. You can indicate your home address and telephone number.
My name
– write what the child’s name means, where it came from, you can indicate who they were named after (for example, grandfather). And also, indicate famous people bearing this name.
My family
– write a short story about your family or, if you have the desire and time, then about each family member. Attach to this story photographs of relatives or a drawing of the child as he sees his family. You can attach the child’s pedigree to this section.
My city (I live)
- in this section we indicate the city where the child lives, in what year and by whom it was founded, what this city is famous for, and what interesting places there are.
Route diagram to school– Together with your child, we draw a safe path from home to school. We mark dangerous places - roads, railway tracks, etc.
My friends
– here we list the child’s friends (last name, first name), you can attach a photo of the friends. We also write about a friend’s hobbies or common interests.
My hobbies (My interests)
– on this page you need to tell what the child likes to do and what he is interested in. If the child wishes, you can tell about the clubs/sections where he/she also goes.
3. Section - My school:
My school – school address, administration phone number, you can paste a photo of the institution, full name of the director, start (year) of study.
My class
– indicate the class number, paste a general photo of the class, and you can also write a short story about the class.
My teachers
– fill out information about the class teacher (full name + short story about what he is like), about teachers (subject + full name).
My school subjects
– we give a brief description of each subject, i.e. We help the child understand why he is needed. You can also write your attitude towards the subject. For example, mathematics is a difficult subject, but I try, because... I want to learn to count well or I like music because I am learning to sing beautifully.
My social work (social activities)
– it is advisable to fill out this section with photographs where the child took part in school life (for example, speaking at a festival, decorating a classroom, a wall newspaper, reading poetry at a matinee, etc.) + a brief description of the impressions/emotions of performing social activities.
My impressions (school events, excursion and educational events)
– everything is standard here, we write a short review-impression about a child’s class visit to an excursion, museum, exhibition, etc. You can write a review with a photo from the event or draw a picture.
4. Section - My successes:
My studies – we make sheet headings for each school subject (mathematics, Russian language, reading, music, etc.). Well-done work will be included in these sections - independent work, tests, reviews of books, various reports, etc.
My art
– here we place the child’s creativity. Drawings, crafts, his writing activities - fairy tales, stories, poems. We also don’t forget about large-scale works – we take photographs and add them to our portfolio. If desired, the work can be signed - the title, as well as where the work took part (if it was exhibited at a competition/exhibition).
My achievements
– we make copies and boldly place them in this section – certificates of commendation, certificates, diplomas, final attestation sheets, letters of gratitude, etc.
My best works (Works that I'm proud of)
– work that the child considers important and valuable for the whole year of study will be invested here. And we lay out the remaining (less valuable, in the child’s opinion) material, making room for sections for the new school year.
5. Reviews and wishes (My teachers about me) - this is a page for teachers where they can write their reviews and wishes on the work done or the results of their performance.
is a page for teachers where they can write their reviews and wishes on the work done or the results of their performance.
6. Contents - on this sheet we list all the sections that we considered necessary to include in the child’s portfolio.
– on this sheet we list all the sections that we considered necessary to include in the child’s portfolio.
Additional pages that can be attached to your portfolio:
- I can
- we describe the child’s skills at this stage (for example, he solves problems well, recites poetry beautifully, etc.)
- My plans
– the child sets certain goals for himself, what he would like to learn or improve any skills in the near future (for example, learn to write beautifully, learn the English alphabet, etc.)
- My daily routine (My daily routine)
– create a daily routine with your child and try to stick to it
- Reading technique
– all test results are recorded here
- Academic year report card
- My holidays (Summer holidays, Vacations)
- a short story from a child about how I spent the summer. Don’t forget about a photo or drawing about your vacation
- My dreams
You can look at portfolio templates.
How to fill out portfolio pages for a schoolchild
1 page - title page
Photo - choose together with your child
Surname-
Name-
Surname-
Class-
school-
Page 2 - Autobiography -
In this section you can place photographs of different ages of the child and sign them.
Or write an autobiography with your child:
1) The autobiography begins with a submission - indicating the full name, date and place of birth. For example: “I, Sergey Pavlovich Mikhailov, was born on March 19, 2000 in the city of Chekhov, Moscow region.”
2) After this, write your residential address (actual and registered).
In the student’s autobiography, you can write about graduating from kindergarten (name and year of graduation).
3) It is also necessary to indicate the name, school number, year of admission, class profile. 4) It is advisable to write about the main achievements at school: participation in sports competitions, olympiads, diplomas, awards.
5) In addition, in the student’s autobiography you can talk about the main interests, hobbies, PC skills, and knowledge of foreign languages.
EXAMPLE - AUTOBIOGRAPHY
I, Sergey Maksimovich Kulagin, was born on April 12, 2001 in the city of Chekhov, Moscow region. I live at the address: Moscow, Lenin Ave., 45, apt. 49.
From 2003 to 2007 he attended kindergarten “Zvezdochka” No. 5 in the city of Chekhov. From 2007 to 2009 he studied at school No. 3 in the city of Chekhov. In 2009, due to my family moving to Moscow, I moved to school No. 19 named after V.G. Belinsky, where I am currently studying in the 8th grade.
In 2011 and 2012, he was awarded a certificate for academic success. At the regional mathematics Olympiad in 2012, he took 3rd place.
I am interested in sports - I attend the school basketball section, take part in school and regional competitions.
Page 3 - My family.
Here you can talk about family members, or write a story about your family
To fill out the template, write down the composition of the family, you can take one general photo + a general story about the family
or a family tree + a photo of each on a separate page + a short story about each family member (we write together with the child - for example, dad goes fishing with me, mom cooks delicious food and does homework with me, sister plays)
EXAMPLE 1: with one general photo:
Family is important for every person. All family members
we need to show warmth to each other, respect our relatives and
loved ones. You need to learn to live with loved ones - you will
live in peace and with other people. No wonder it's Russian
The proverb says: “The best treasure is when there is harmony in the family.”
My dad is Kulagin Maxim Ivanovich, a mathematics teacher at school No. 19 named after V.G. Belinsky, born in 1975.
My mother is Kulagina Larisa Sergeevna, accountant at Khlebodar LLC, born in 1976.
There is a grandmother in my family - Ekaterina Vladimirova
Ivanovna.
Our family has favorite holidays - this is a meeting
New Year, Easter, birthdays of our family members.
I like to make dumplings with my mother and do the cleaning.
I love fishing and swimming with my dad, but most of all
I like to help him in the yard.
Our favorite dish is triangles and
dumplings.
EXAMPLE 2: each family member with his own photo -
Family composition:
Father - Kulagin Maxim Ivanovich, mathematics teacher at school No. 19 named after V.G. Belinsky, born in 1975.
Mother - Kulagina Larisa Sergeevna, accountant at Khlebodar LLC, born in 1976.
Sister - Kulagina Inna Maksimovna, 10th grade student at school No. 19 named after V.G. Belinsky, born in 1997.
Page 4 - the meaning of my name.
It may be named after a relative, this can be indicated.
You can find the meaning of the name on the Internet.
For example:
A name is the personal name a person is given at birth. Each name has its own interpretation. This is what my name means:
Mark comes from the Greek name Markos, which in turn comes from the Latin word "marcus" - hammer. There is also a second version of the origin of this name, that it comes from the god of war Mars. Shortened versions: Markusha, Marik, Markusya, Masya.
The patronymic name did not appear in Rus' right away; only people who deserved the tsar’s trust were allowed to have it. Now everyone has a middle name and it is given according to the personal name of the father.
My patronymic is Andreevich
Surnames have long been the privilege of people with position, and for ordinary people a surname was an “unaffordable luxury.” A person's surname is an inherited family name.
My last name----
Page 5 - My friends -
photos of friends, information about their interests and hobbies.
A photo shared with friends or each individual with a story.
Examples:
This is Kolya. I became friends with him when I went to the pool. He recently moved to our street. We play with him and are friends.
This is Alyosha. I became friends with him when I went to kindergarten. He lives on the next street. He and I are very good friends.
This is Misha. I've been friends with him since childhood. He comes to his grandmother and we play there.
This is Andrey. I've been friends with him for a very long time. We love to play football.
Page 6 - My city (or my little homeland - for a private home)
A photo of the city and write a few lines with your child about what is remarkable about your city.
Example for \"my little homeland\" + photo of the house:
Homeland is the country in which a person
was born, with which the life of his family and the life of everything is connected
the people to which he belongs. There are two
concepts – “big” and “small” Motherland. Big Motherland -
This is our huge country with the proud name of Russia.
Small Motherland is the place where you were born, it is home,
in which you live. No wonder the Russian proverb says:
“A man without a homeland is like a nightingale without a song”
Page 7 - My hobbies
(in which sections or circles does he participate)
For example: photo - a child draws, plays on the computer, plays sports, assembles Legos, etc.
Photo + signature (I like to draw, play, play sports)
Page 8 - “My impressions”
Information about visiting a theater, exhibition, museum, school holiday, hike, excursion.
Page 9 - My achievements
This section may include headings:
“Creative works” (poems, drawings, fairy tales, photographs of crafts, copies of drawings that took part in competitions, etc.),
“Awards” (certificates, diplomas, letters of gratitude, etc.)
Information about participation in Olympiads and intellectual games
Information about participation in sports competitions and competitions, school and class holidays and events, etc.
Information about participation in project activities
Page 10 – Social work (Social practice)
Information about orders
- You can design this section using photographs and short messages on the topic:
– Release of a wall newspaper
– Participation in community cleanups
– Speech at the ceremony
Includes data on all types of extracurricular activities (social projects, providing assistance to those in need, etc.).
Page 11 - My first teacher
Photo + together with your child, write a few sentences about your teacher (what’s their name, why we love them, strict, kind)
Page 12 - MY SCHOOL
Photo of the school + text: school number and write with your child: why he likes going to school
On the eve of the new year, you always want to change and change something. That's why we prepared an unusual portfolio for the student in the colors of the Russian Federation and called it quite boldly: Patriot! This portfolio template is perfect for students of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and higher grades. The composition includes thirty sheets, which is quite enough at this stage of study.
When children go to school, their most vivid memories of this time are naturally associated with the summer holidays. After all, in the summer you can take a break from school, from lessons and have fun with friends. All students are waiting for summer and want it to come as soon as possible. But after the summer holidays, you will have to return to school and sit at your desks. But when students graduate from school, they begin to miss it. To make being bored more pleasant. We offer a new portfolio for a girl to go to school for all 9 or 11 years of study, called – memories of summer.
Fairy tales - we start reading and watching them from childhood. Afterwards they haunt us all our lives, and we want to turn our life into a fairy tale. Disney's new film Maleficent has become a real fairy tale that is loved by many. And it was based on this fairy tale that we made a new student portfolio for boys and girls.
It’s good when a child has his own heroes, even from a cartoon. He looks up to them, imitates them and wants to be like them. If your child loves the cartoon about the Winx fairies, then this portfolio is for him. New, bright and unique - Winx portfolio for elementary school girls. The portfolio included 25 pages. Each of them has its own style and design. All pages are different in coloring and decorated with new Winx characters. When you fill out all the templates, you will get a small book that will contain everything about your child’s life.
When you send your child to a sports section, you dream that he will grow into a real professional and become a star in the sport he plays. But to make your dreams come true, you need to make every effort. First, you need to train your child. Secondly, praise him for his successes and motivate him in every possible way to play sports. And thirdly, you need to help him see the progress he is making. A new beautiful student portfolio called hockey and basketball will help you with this. Such a portfolio will always be with your child, and he will be able to look through it, look at photographs of great athletes and see his achievements. With such a portfolio, your child has something to strive for and achieve.
Format: JPEG; PNG
Number of sheets: 24
Size: A4
Both boys and girls love cars. Because they are beautiful, they can be driven fast, and they influence our daily lives more and more. The most beautiful and reliable cars are made in Japan. That is why our new student portfolio is made using Japanese machines. A beautiful portfolio for a boy and a girl consists of 18 pages. You can watch a sample of each sheet in our video, which we specially prepared for the presentation of the new portfolio.
Format: A4
Sheets: 18
Quality: 300 dpi
If for boys the portfolio usually contains cars or comic book characters, then for girls it is very simple to design. These can be dolls with princesses, or just flowers, or even plain options. But we did not do either one or the other. Not others. And they made a completely new portfolio for an elementary school student in pink with roses. Look at a sample portfolio and show it to your girl. Perhaps she will like it, and she will want to get herself just such an option.
There are a total of 28 different pages in the portfolio. And among them there are both title pages and for filling. Watch the video below to better understand whether it is right for you or not.