Engaging Students with
Foldables
Virginia Studies
Presented by
Susie Orr, Elementary Social Studies Specialist
Kristine DeMarinis, Dranesville ES
Fairfax County Public Schools.
Why Use
Foldables?
The foldables in the CD you will receive
are directly correlated with the VDOE
Curriculum Framework.
See the reverse of this handout for a
complete list. There is one foldable for
each SOL Curriculum Framework objective.
There are 45 in all!
Why Use
Foldables?
They include not only the essential
knowledge, but also include essential skills,
such as sequencing, and using maps.
Many of these foldables contain text or
image based primary sources from the
Library of Congress.
Where did we get these
ideas?
The foldables we have created were
modeled from the inspiration and
designs of Dinah Zike. We
recommend that you refer to one of
her books for added clarity on how to
make the various folds after this
workshop.
What About
Differentiation?
Use these templates as your teacher
models.
Decide how much of the template you will
share with students.
 Some students may need the text,
others will benefit more by writing the
text on their own.
 Some students may need the
illustrations, others may benefit by
drawing their own illustrations.
What research says is
important:
Active student participation occurs as
students create the foldable
Classroom Instruction That Works
strategies are integrated. See the
chart on the next slide.
Category
Ave. Effect
Size (ES)
Percentile
Gain
Identify similarities & differences
1.61
45
Summarizing & note taking
1.00
34
Reinforcing effort & providing
recognition
.80
29
Homework & practice
.77
28
Nonlinguistic representations
.75
.73
27
27
Setting objectives & providing
feedback
.61
23
Generating & testing hypotheses
.61
23
Questions, cues, & advance
organizers
.59
22
Cooperative learning
Classroom Instruction that Works: Research-Based Strategies for
Increasing Student Achievement, by Robert J. Marzano, et al
A Guaranteed and Viable
Curriculum
Intended
Curriculum
Implemented
Curriculum
Attained
Curriculum
Graphic created by Dan Mulligan of Simply Achieve
[email protected]
Supplies Needed
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Brightly colored paper
Glue sticks
Scissors
Samples: make these before
attempting to do them in class
• Zipper bags for storage - Snip
corners to get air out easily
• Copy of one of Dinah Zike’s books is
helpful
Recommended Resource
Dinah Zike’s Big Book of Social
Studies, Elementary K-6
ISBN # 1-882796-20-9
Stock Number: CCC103
Dinah’s books can be ordered directly from:
www.dinah.com
1-800-99-DINAH