I shared my binder routine in the Funschool N post. I wanted to add this postscript. While visiting my friend Cheryle the other day I noticed her kids’ schoolwork on the table. When I opened the notebooks (its ok, we have that kind of friendship lol ; )) I found that they keep one spiral-bound notebook per child going at any given time. They do ALL their homework for all subjects in that notebook. When it is full, they box it and get another started.

This idea has intrigued me ever since! Think about that. ONE notebook per child vs. a notebook for each subject. Yes, you would end the year with just as much. However, when Dad comes home and asks to see what they did that day each can bring their one notebook to share. No mountains of notebooks to overwhelm both Dad and the(hopefully clean!) kitchen.

If you use mostly non-consumable texts this is an excellent option!