It gets the job done but is thin and flimsy. Like most I've found it isn't a very good quality. I've recently found some that are teacher created pocket charts here on Amazon that even come in colors and designed cute that will eventually replace all of my pocket charts but for now this will have to do. I recommend you spend the extra $10 and purchase those to begin with but if your tight on money this one is ok. The blue part is as thin as paper. It crinkles every time you touch it. If you bump into it the cards get all messed up or worse start falling out. The clear slots are thin. I wanted this to use for sight words instead of making a word wall this year but I can only add about 4 3x5 cards before the clear part starts sagging and hanging open. It's a big pocket chart which is the reason I purchased it but if I can't use the entire thing because it will not hold more than a few cards then the size is of no benefit. So, it's just usable enough to keep from trashing it but I recommend finding a stronger, more durable pocket chart.