How do I create a good portfolio? What should I include in the child's portfolio?
Here are some tips that you can follow to create a good portfolio:
- Use digital tools to create and store your artifacts in digital files easily: digital cameras to capture those precious moments, video cameras to record video clips, voice recorders to record voice clips, and document editors such as Microsoft Word to create lesson plans, progress and developmental reports. Digital files can be uploaded to the Centre Portfolio, ready to be assigned to children.
- Take many pictures during special events or occasions (e.g. birthday, halloween party), especially if parents cannot attend the event. Upload these digital pictures promptly to children's portfolio.
- Take many pictures of children's artwork or craft to capture the creativity and preserve the creation in digital files. By storing the pictures in the child's portfolio, you create a history of the child's work and save them in digital files forever.
- Create weekly lesson plans and upload it to the child's portfolio in a timely manner. Parents in turn can use the lesson plan to reinforce what was learned under your services at home. With lesson plans, you increase parental involvement.
In addition to the above, an important suggestion is to constantly update and add new content to the child's portfolio. This will ensure that your customers are always receiving new items about their child, demonstrating your consistent quality and differentiated services. Creating and maintaining online portfolio services for your customers will set you apart from your competition.
By maintaining a good portfolio, you are showing to your customers or parents that:
- Your unique services give parents the chance to get more involved with their child's development.
- You're keeping track a history of their child's developmental and learning progress.
You should include all artifacts related to the child's development in the child's portfolio. This includes pictures, video and voice clips, developmental and progress reports, lesson plans, music clips, and more...
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