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Barb.b
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Posted: Aug 12 2009 at 6:21pm \| IP Logged

Which do you have dc use and for which subjects. Why and how used as well. I am trying to start the kids year right and thinking through this this year (for 11th and 6th grader. So, I would love to hear what works at your house (not at comm. college - but for at home subjects).

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Posted: Aug 12 2009 at 6:58pm \| IP Logged

For the past couple of years, notebooks have proven to work much better for us than binders. I have a feeling the trend will continue. I got ds a really cool waterproof lab notebook for our marine biology course. I want one for myself!LOL!
Field-Flex "Rite in the Rain" notebook

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Barb.b
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Posted: Aug 12 2009 at 7:14pm \| IP Logged

Theresa, Thats good to hear. My oldest likes notebooks better too. I think I may have him keep a binder for history and science though as a way to keep track of where his tests and assignments are although he can still have a note book for labs, and taking textbook notes amd things. He is messy and loses things in the mess! I like that binders will help him focus on keeping things in one place. I want to start giving him midterms and finals in these courses just to prep for college and keeping past test and things in one spot may be a good idea! But for math and his physics problems we do like the notebooks.

I like that notebook - I just might have to have one of my kids take marine bio just so we can have one!!

Barb

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Posted: Aug 13 2009 at 4:22pm \| IP Logged

I use a *lot* of three pronged report covers instead of notebooks. I use this method of holding notes because I have a tendency to rewrite and reorganize my notes. Since I do it, I've just bought more for my children's use.

Fill one with the appropriate paper, add a couple of sheet protector pockets to hold loose paper and you have an adjustable notebook with space to file loose paper.

[ I also use them to hold everything that I print off (multiple report covers and a sturdy three hole punch are a fast and cheap way to bind printed material).]

The only problem we currently have is finding the one we want out of the dozen or so currently in our in-current-use bookcase. I think I need to tag them with colored tape.

We use binders for our Book of Centuries and sketchbooks for art but otherwise we use report cover 'notebooks'.

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Posted: Aug 19 2009 at 7:42am \| IP Logged

We use loose leaf and I have a finished drawer for each child (sterilite plastic drawer that are 8.5x11 3 drawers high). I put a child's name on each. For us it was taking to long to find the lost notebook and maybe it was the binders I was buying but they would get dropped on the floor and all the papers would be spilled out.

Beth

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