One of my favorite splurges for material prep is a coil book binding machine. I spent years using the comb binding system but was frustrated when the binding was continuously pulled out. The coil binding is a game changer and I use it for everything. It’s great for adapted books, curriculum workbooks, or even staff materials.
Step 1: Hole punch pages.
When I make adapted books, I hole punch the right side of the last page and bind a storage page for the pieces. This helps avoid losing pieces!
Step 2: Use the electric function to insert the coil.
To be completely honest. I have a hard time with this step. For paper workbooks, it’s pretty easy but laminated pages can get harder. I tend to just spin in the coil manually and it’s still pretty fast.
Step 3: Clamp the edges.
This step is key! this makes sure pages don’t come out and the book doesn’t get caught with other coil bound books.
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Can you tell me more about making a storage page for pieces of adaptive books? I can’t quite picture what you mean.
Janna, laminate a blank page and bind it to the right side of the last page of the book. This will put the last page of the book in the midde. That way your students can keep their pieces on that page and see the entire book along with the pieces!