Lapbooking ...

... is hands-on

  ... is creative

... aids learning

... builds in evaluation

... is flexible

Lapbooking can be used
with 2 year olds
and 15 year olds

1 What is Lapbooking?
What do lapbooks look like? - links of pictures
Lapbooking general resources

2 Gather equipment  - adhesives discussion

See a few of our Lapbook Photos :

 

Butterflies

Water

Apples

No ideas are new these days.
But sometimes they are presented
in new formats or collections.

I acknowledge the excellent ideas
and pointing to many websites
of the creative members
of the various Lapbooking yahoogroups.

cheers,
Johanna
New Zealand
A number of our Units are on File here

Here are my children hard at work studying ... 

http://lapbooking.wordpress.com
http://lapbooking.tumblr.com

Mini-offices

For use more with preschool and primary children

§         A “mini-office” is like a little study corral, which enables the children to take their most commonly used reference materials in the van, to bed …

§         A “mini-office” is an organisational tool for drill sheets and other papers (like writing check lists and word lists) that the students for quick-reference when writing or studying.

§         especially useful as a busy book for little children to 'read' by themselves or with Mother or other older person.

§         It contains reference material - may include alphabet, numbers, colours, key words or names of family and friends ... many possibilities - for different age groups.

§         Can be done for a particular subject, eg science, or topic, eg Human Body, or for different grades/levels.

§         Have it laminated or covered in clear contact/adhesive plastic.

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/mini_offices.htm

http://www.teachingheart.net/minioffice.html [scroll down]

http://shadow-earth.com/archives/9 - for older child
http://shadow-earth.com/archives/15

Go to next page: What is a Lapbook?,
Resource Books, Lapbook Picture Examples