Cutting and Pasting

So this is my  new project. I have toyed around with the idea of Interactive notebooks for a while, but have never really ‘taken the plunge’, feeling like it’s just too much work to do. I mean, who has the time to plan all of that in advance? Not me. But this year, I have decided that it’s time to just get into the designing, cutting and pasting business. In order to do this, I have been designing pages as we go through the units, and then putting them in my notebook. This year, my students are simply putting them in their regular math binders, and next year I will (hopefully after designing all the pages in advance) have them use composition notebooks to set up their own interactive notebooks that we can use throughout the year, in place of writing notes just in our binders. 

I have started this cutting and pasting activity in my class already, using our math journals, having students create foldables and gluing rubrics in. I can’t believe that I have overlooked this simple organization tool for so long. Why wouldn’t I have students glue rubrics in their notebooks with their work!? 

I feel like interactive notebooks are going to become a way of life in my classes–both math and music. I better make sure I have a decent supply of white glue when I place my consumables order next year!!