Sunday, November 18, 2012

Creating a Preschool Portfolio



A child's portfolio is an important tool for developing authentic assessment in the preschool classroom.  The portfolio is a way to show a child's work and progress throughout the school year.  There are a variety of ways a teacher can create a portfolio.  Each example should be dated and labeled.  Preschool teachers can us file folders, binders, small boxes and expandable files.  The following items can be included in the child's portfolio:


  • photos of the child involved in classroom activities, field trips or family involvement events.
  • artwork with a variety use of tools (markers, pencils, paint, crayons and finger paint.
  • assessment summaries
  • parent teacher conferences on child development
  • anecdotal notes/observations
  • Child Accomplishment Checklist
  • favorite finger plays, songs or poems
  • All about me worksheet
  • dictations





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