By: Geralynne Solitaire

Foldable
What Are Foldables?
Foldables are multidimensional graphic
organizers that can be
used for skills
reinforcement, practice,
and/or information
organizing.
Making a Foldable gives
students a fast,
kinesthetic activity that
helps them organize and
retain information either

Examples!
(Just To Name a Few)

Shutter Foldable
4 Door
Layered
Two/Three Tab
Accordion Foldable
Foldables have
UNLIMITED
possibilities! Get
created and make
your own!

Implementation

Select the type of foldable that is best fit

for the lesson.
Organize the material. (Enough paper &
scissors for each student. Make sure copy
of foldable is displayed)
Familiarize the foldable with students.
Model the way to properly complete
foldable. (Including how to cut/fill out)
Do one foldable as a class.
Allow students to apply new skill and create
their own foldable. (With teacher
monitoring)
After practice students are ready to make

Who Benefits?
General Education Population
English Language Learners
Students with Learning
Disabilities
Students with Autism
Students with Intellectual
Disabilities
Students with Language
Disorders
Students with Emotional
Behaviors
Students with ADHD
TEACHERS!

English
Math
Science
Social
Studies
Art
Music
Theatre
Foldables
are so
flexible they
can be used
in EVERY
area!

Foldables in Content
Areas

Why Do Student
Benefit?
Rationale:
Student-Oriented Learning Environment
Create Habits of Learning
Alternative Assessment and Study Tools
Implement brain-based research an
visual-kinesthetic learning.
Student Projects and Reports
Help students make connections
Engaging, Creative, and Organized

References

Bishop, A., Sawyer, M. (2015). Effects of a graphic organizer training package on the persuasive writing of
middle school students with Autism. Education & Training in Autism & Developmental Disabilities. 290-302.
Sheirff, K., & Boon, R. (2014) Effects of computer-based graphic organizers to solve one step word problems for
middle school students with mild intellectual disability: A preliminary study. Research in Developmental
Disabilities. 1828-1837.
Singleton, S., & Filce, H. (2015). Graphic organizers for secondary students with disabilities. Teaching
Exceptional Children. 110-115.
Zike, D. (2014) Foldables. Macmillan & McGraw-Hill