I have seen several people ask questions about what they should do with index cards. Why would you purchase index cards if you don't need them? And if you have purchased them and don't need them, why not just stick them in a drawer somewhere?
When I was in school, we only used index cards as flashcards or to make notes to organize for a research paper. I think I am missing something here.
What do students use index cards for nowadays?
ASD & DYS Mum2008-01-30T06:32:06Z
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They probably reproduce in homes...especially when people like me go nuts at the "back to school" sales. :-) When will I ever learn that just because glue sticks are 10 cents each, we don't need 50 of them a year? They always end up drying out anyway.! :-)
We use index cards for "spelling box" words. Our curriculum also used them in phonics.
I really like the ones that are spiral bound, and the ones that can be used in a printer. I seriously need to copy over all my recipes. I use the AllRecipes.com site nearly every day, and you can print recipes out in index card size.
But yeah, I'm with you...why the need to ask about them?
I think the best two uses we have found for index cards while schooling has been flash cards (colors, numbers, letters, months, days, timelines, etc.) and also we use them to keep track of what our children have read.
As homeschoolers we use the library A LOT so it is hard to keep track of what each child is reading. When we come home from the library I have them write down the date it was checked out, the name of the book, author, and after it has been read then I let them put a small sticker on the card and write the finished date. On the back I have them write a short paragraph about the book. This is my record of what they read and they easily store in a recipe box labeled with the child's name.
I never used them till I started college. But in college I just don't have the time I used too! Two jobs, school full time, I am always on the run! I use them for flashcards. I like the fact that I can stick them in my purse and take them everywhere! You never know when you might have an extra minute to study! My sister is homeschooling and she uses them to write out spelling words and definitions.