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FAQs
What is "cardstock"? It's mentioned on the pages for printing the vocabulary cards.
Cardstock isn't paper and it's not cardboard. It's somewhere in between the two and it's usually, but not always white. I suggest using cardstock for printing because it's more durable than paper.You can buy it as 8.5" x 11" sheets to fit right into your printer's paper tray. Here's a link to what I usually purchase.
If you want to take the durability aspect to another level, think about laminating your vocabulary cards. My secret when it comes to laminating is to buy matte laminating sleeves. Why? Because they're not shiny like regular lamination and don't reflect the light in the room. Also, did you know that there are weights when it comes to laminating? The heavier the better.
If you don't have a laminator, I suggest spending a little more money for something that will last a while. As a teacher I probably went through multiple Scotch laminators that are a little cheaper but break and make it difficult to feed in the laminating pouches. I finally did a little research and purchased this one. It's incredible.
Do you have any ideas for storing my kits?
I use hanging file folders and a simple crate to store my units.One thing I did with my own children was turn the vocabulary cards into "word ring cards" and I kept a ring for each story. It requires you to punch a hole in the top left corner of each card and then placing the cards on a ring . This makes it easy in the future to come back and review the cards. Or, if the first time you experienced the book your child was simply identifying the images, when you revisit the book it might be time to try and start matching words with pictures.
Cardstock isn't paper and it's not cardboard. It's somewhere in between the two and it's usually, but not always white. I suggest using cardstock for printing because it's more durable than paper.You can buy it as 8.5" x 11" sheets to fit right into your printer's paper tray. Here's a link to what I usually purchase.
If you want to take the durability aspect to another level, think about laminating your vocabulary cards. My secret when it comes to laminating is to buy matte laminating sleeves. Why? Because they're not shiny like regular lamination and don't reflect the light in the room. Also, did you know that there are weights when it comes to laminating? The heavier the better.
If you don't have a laminator, I suggest spending a little more money for something that will last a while. As a teacher I probably went through multiple Scotch laminators that are a little cheaper but break and make it difficult to feed in the laminating pouches. I finally did a little research and purchased this one. It's incredible.
Do you have any ideas for storing my kits?
I use hanging file folders and a simple crate to store my units.One thing I did with my own children was turn the vocabulary cards into "word ring cards" and I kept a ring for each story. It requires you to punch a hole in the top left corner of each card and then placing the cards on a ring . This makes it easy in the future to come back and review the cards. Or, if the first time you experienced the book your child was simply identifying the images, when you revisit the book it might be time to try and start matching words with pictures.
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