My School Portfolio By (insert name, grade and school) (Insert Picture of Yourself) • Why do you want to make this portfolio? Teacher Introduction This section is for your teacher to write an introduction paragraph to your portfolio. Your teacher will include information about you, your interpersonal skills and perhaps comment on your efforts to create this portfolio. All About Me • Things to Include: – Interests – Likes/Dislikes – My Neighbourhood – Picture(s) of personal interest – The moment I felt most proud of myself Family Information • My Family • Who helps me with my homework? • How much time do I spend with my grandparents? • My Role Model:- In my family and among others • My Most Cherished Moment My time @ home • • • • What do I generally do? Who is with me? How often do you sit together? The best family time this year( recall an incident when you were a part of the decision making) • How often do I help with chores at home? Peer Pal • My best friend and what I like about them • List three positive traits that you like in your best friend • A change that came over me after I started practicing my friend’s good traits. Language Arts My Story Type or scan in a story that you have written. Make sure it demonstrates your best effort. Reading for Pleasure • • • • • How many hours do you read in a week? What kind of books do you read? List a few. How has reading helped me in my school life? Take a photograph of a comment when your teacher has appreciated your reading skills. My Poem • Type or scan in a poem that you have written. Make sure it demonstrates your best effort. My Handwriting • Scan in a sample of your handwriting or printing. Make sure it demonstrates your best effort. Arts Education Scan in a picture you have created, or take a digital picture of an art project or type in an assignment or research report that you have written. Make sure it demonstrates your best effort. Social Studies • Type or scan in an assignment or research report that you have written. Make sure it demonstrates your best effort Special Interests • This section is for you to showcase your special interests. Perhaps you are an athlete, a musician, or a collector. Use this section to describe your special interest and include pictures. Insert a picture of your participation in a short activity (your best) one in school and one outside school. • (Eg, get-togethers, gatherings,etc) My Social Responsibility • List one activity ( with a photograph) that says “I care” for my society. Community Engagement • Do you get involved in activities around your neighbourhood? • If yes, list a few. • What is the one thing you would want to change to make your city a better place to live? • Recount on a social activity that you are involved in your neighbourhood.( with a photograph) • Eg: Planting a tree Cross-cultural Exchange • Choose a school mate who has lived or studied abroad. • Interact with her/him and write a small biography of that person. My Values • List down five values you think is important in life. • Narrate an incident that brought out any of these values. Healthy Lifestyle • List five good habits that you practice to ensure a healthy lifestyle • Celebrate a ‘No Junk Food’ day at home and record all that you ate that day. (Include date, month and pictures of your meals) My Future • What do I want to become? • What am I doing to get there? Comments About My Portfolio • Use this section to collect comments from people about your portfolio. After someone has looked through your portfolio ask him/her to write a comment on this slide. Some people to include are: • Teachers • Principal • Parents • Friends