Lapbooking consists of making several mini-books w/ details over a common topic, then putting them all together in a lapbook. Once complete, a lapbook is a great tool for review and fits nicely into your child's home school portfolio. It's especially suited for kinesthetic and visual learners.
Begin by selecting a topic. Break the topic down into subtopics, and each subtopic will have its own mini-book. You may choose to cover a new sub-topic each day, and at the end of the week (or whatever your time table), attach all mini-books to the lapbook.
Assemble a lapbook out of a simple file folder, just folding each flap towards the center fold so they meet in the middle. Fill the inside with a presentation of the material, including all minibooks on each subtopic. This sounds complicated, but once you look at a couple and get the idea, it's really quite simple. They are a great way to demonstrate what the student has learned, from beginning levels all the way up.
Mini offices are a variation of lapbooks, but with extra panels, depending how much space is needed for a subject. They may be well suited for the teacher to make as a visual aid in teaching, or as a project/report for more advanced students.
(these are the little books that go in a lapbook)
Construction Tips...
- Use file folders, poster-board, card-stock rather than construction paper for it to last better
- If you run out of room, just extend it with extra card-stock that "flaps" out
- Consider printing some items onto sticker paper, to omit gluing.
- It helps to have a system in place. Check out these time-saving tips for lap bookers.
Lapbooking Info...
- The ultimate lap book handbook
by Tammy Duby, the creator of lapbooking who coined the term
- Lapbooking & Mini Office summary and cute examples
- Squidoo... lots of lapbooking samples, planning, directions, etc
Lapbooking Printables...
- Home-school Share... lapbook resources & templates, and free lapbooks
- Homeschool Creations... Here's how to add a duct tape binding to the side of your lap books, making them easy to bind and store.
- Practical Pages... Here are a couple more storage options after binding the side with duct tape. She uses folders or comb binding.
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