Absent Folders

How do you keep track of students who are absent and their work?   Create absent folders! I got these from TPT years ago (can't find who made the file :/) but these are so cute.  It has a little message for the student about what to do when they come back to school.  Since I have Kinders that may not be able to read this (also don't have graded work), I mainly use it as a visual and a placeholder for their stuff.  

I love this folder/system for two reasons. 
1. Since I made mine into yellow folders, they are very visible.  I set it on the student's table/desk in the morning and it stays there all day long.  When it is attendance time, I can quickly and easily see who is absent! 
2. It keeps the student's work safe in one location.  When I am passing out student work, I stick the absent student's work in their folder and it is there until they return to school. Simple, easy visual, helps you keep track of attendance, helps you stay sane with organized paper!

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