Store Nomenclature Blackline Masters
Storage of Montessori Nomenclature Blackline Masters
So, you've taken the plunge and spent weeks preparing new nomenclature cards and books for your children to use. You read all the tutorials we wrote on preparing the 3-part cards and binding the books.The children are thrilled at the selection of nomenclature available in the classroom, and they've dug right in! They've been learning all the names of the parts of the flower, bird, insect, tree, and so many more.
Now they're begging to make their own nomenclature booklet - which of course you read about here. You're practically as excited as they are and step over to your cupboard to find the blackline masters for them.
Our blackline masters come with every set of Nomenclature Cards. They print 4 per sheet of regular 8½ x 11" paper.
But wait ... where did you put the blackline masters?
Or maybe you found them, but you don't have enough copies! eek!!
It doesn't seem to matter how well prepared you think you are, inevitably one of the children will select a nomenclature lesson that requires a blackline master that you can't seem to find as quickly as you need it, or you don't have enough copies. Don't feel badly - we've all been there!
So we'd like to share a few storage solutions for your Nomenclature blackline masters.
Store cut Nomenclature in photo album pockets
If you have a small group of children, you can store sets of cut nomenclature blackline masters in photo album pockets. It's best to find the pockets that all open on the top, so that the papers don't fall out! Gather all your filled photo pages and insert them in a binder that you can store on a shelf. back to top
Store cut Nomenclature in an indexed storage basket
A solution that allows the children easy access, is to have the blackline masters printed, cut, and clipped together in an indexed storage basket.You can use white dividers.
Or color-coded dividers for zoology, botany, and other.
We've created a set of FREE Nomenclature labels (in two fonts) that you can download from our FREE Montessori Downloads page. Simply print the set you want, cut and glue them on to your dividers. Or save time by printing directly on to a large blank sticker sheet. You can laminate the divider afterward for durability if you want. back to top
Store cut Nomenclature in a hanging file folder system
If you prefer to keep the blackline masters in the full page format (so that the children have to cut their own), a hanging file folder system works very well.
The point is, if you're going to have great nomenclature in your classroom you have to make sure the blackline masters are easily available to the children. Otherwise they won't feel the freedom to complete the work on their own.
Always feel like you're filling the blackline masters? Give the older children the responsibility to check the remaining 'stock' of blackline masters and fill it as necessary. back to top