I agree with Tess, the hard-back composition book is really helpful if they are writing on their lap or on the floor - and it's also better than a spiral notebook because the pages have less of a tendency to fall out I got rid of the 3-ring binder this year for handouts and am having them take a lot more notes and writing down HW assignments and trying to limit how much paper I give them - JoAnna Coleman Spanish Teacher Wilson High School 503-916-5280 ext. 75231 joannac@xxxxxxx http://profecoleman.wordpress.com/ ________________________________ From: ola-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [ola-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] on behalf of Heidi Hewitt [heidihewitt13@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 11:47 AM To: ola@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ola] Re: Composition notebooks No, I mean in general - notebook or composition book. But also 3-ring binder. I figured those aren't as good. Thoughts? On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 1:29 PM, JoAnna Coleman <joannac@xxxxxxx<mailto:joannac@xxxxxxx>> wrote: do you mean composition vs. 3-ring binder? JoAnna Coleman Spanish Teacher Wilson High School 503-916-5280 ext. 75231<tel:503-916-5280%20ext.%2075231> joannac@xxxxxxx<mailto:joannac@xxxxxxx> http://profecoleman.wordpress.com/ ________________________________ From: ola-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ola-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [ola-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ola-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] on behalf of Heidi Hewitt [heidihewitt13@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:heidihewitt13@xxxxxxxxx>] Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 9:15 AM To: ola@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ola@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ola] Composition notebooks Helloo, Quick question: How important is it for students to have a composition book versus a regular notebook? Please weigh in if you can help me explain why it's important (or not) for them to have this. Thanks! Heidi