Some children love to have all of their important papers and handouts on one place. The accordion folders can meet the needs of these children. The folder will have about ten dividers for subjects. When the child opens the accordion folders, the subjects are all displayed at once. The first two sections in the front should be used as “Take Home” and “Take to School” sections, corresponding to the left and right sections of the bi-fold above. In the back, there might be a section labeled for extra-curricular activities.
If your child wants the accordion folder, we highly recommend the accordion folder with a zipper to hold all the materials inside. Don’t use the accordion folders with a string to wind around a knob or one that uses a clasp to close. The child won’t bother closing such folders—and you want the folder closed! Zippers are faster and will out live the plastic clasps or string. Children who like this type of folder seem to never go back to the binders.
Visual organizers may find the accordion folder overwhelming—too many pockets for too many papers.
Spatial organizers may not like the feel of the jagged edges of the zipper when he puts his hand in the file papers.
Chronological organizers will love the orderliness of this accordion folder.