The books from the library are often reference material for projects, drawings, and diagrams. These almost always go straight to the bulletin board when they're finished. (Because once you've finished something like this, you want to show it off...AND you don't have the energy left to put it away!)
These are earth science papers. We keep them in a science binder once they come down from the board, along with notes from books and documentaries and lab reports. We don't start a new science portfolio every year, either. We just keep adding. The binder is divided into the major branches of science (earth & space, biology, physics, chemistry, technology). When Mane graduates she'll have this huge science portfolio!
Mane also has a history binder (with a pocket in the back for the timeline that we can unfold & lay out on the floor). The history binder is divided into eras of history and includes things like maps, coloring pages, drawings, and print-outs of architecture and art.
This system didn't happen all at once. It emerged over time as we figured out what works for us. We used to keep a school notebook, and Mane did most of her work in the notebook for that year. As Mane has gotten older, she's become more able to categorize and organize, and this is the system that has developed. This helps us reference things we've done in other years by subject matter, rather than digging through entire notebooks. And Mane has a huge sense of pride an accomplishment seeing her binders fill out!
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