What is lapbooking? I like to think of lapbooking as a learning and review tool all wrapped up in one nice little package. You don’t need a lot of expensive supplies and anyone from toddlers to adults can make them. Mini-books are used to contain tid-bits of knowledge that students learn during their studies. Lapbooks can also be used to create mini-desks or study tools for students of all ages. Once completed, the lapbooks serve as reminders on what the student has studied/learned during the school year. When my daughter was younger, she enjoyed pulling out her completed lapbooks to…
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My blogging friend Rodna over at Training Children up for Christ asks me if I had a lapbook study on Christopher Columbus. It was said a bit tongue in cheek as she didn’t really expect the answer to be yes. (We were talking about the Little House lapbook series that I had done.) Well, it just so happened that I had made one up a couple of years ago (or so), but I had never got around to preparing it for posting on my blog like I had done with the Little House lapbooks and other lapbooks. (There are several…
Crocodilian Study Lapbook
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Slowly, I’m working on getting all of my lapbooks onto my blog. I created this lapbook study a few years ago when Munchkin was studying crocodiles and alligators. New to lapbooking? Check out my Lapbooking Made Easy series.
April Homeschool Update
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Can you believe that it’s already April 1st? I find it hard to believe, but here we are. Munchkin will be celebrating her birthday this month; she’ll be 11! Several of her friends and members of our extended family will be celebrating birthdays this month as well, so it’s sure to be a busy month. Before things get too crazy around here, I thought I would give a quick overview of what Munchkin has been studying… Munchkin is continuing to work her way through Grapevine Studies Old Testament Overview. She really enjoys this and has pretty much started working on…
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you already know that I like the Hands of a Child lapbooks. When we were given the opportunity to review a Christmas lapbook, I was happy to jump on the chance. The Symbols of Christmas project pack includes a 12 page research guide and 15 hands on activities. Children will learn the meaning behind the following Christmas symbols: The Advent Wreath and Calendar Christmas Cards Gift Giving Christmas Tree Christmas Lights Christmas Ornaments Holly Poinsettia The myth behind the abbreviation Xmas Nativity scenes Colors of Christmas Candy Canes Saint Nicolas and…