Lapbooking.....

What is a lapbook?

"A lapbook or lap book is basically an educational learning tool made from a folder. They may also be referred to as shutterbooks, graphic organizers, fold books, presentation books, flap books, and project books. They can be done at the close of your unit studies to highlight key points the kids have learned - a place to glue projects or little books they've made for the unit, be based solely on a book your child has just read or help reinforce mathematical functions. Use it to document what your children have learned or even to display and refer back to. Some people prefer to buy kits ready to put together while others may use blank templates to help create, and still others come up with a design of their own." -- from Homeschooling on a Shoestring

Helpful Books:

The Ultimate LapBook Handbook by Cyndy Regeling & Tammy Duby
Giant Science Resource Book published by Evan-Moor

Many titles by Dinah Zike:
  Big Book of Books
  Big Book of Science
  Big Book of Social Studies
  Big Book of Math
  Big Book of US History
  Big Book of World History
  Great Science Adventures (many titles in this series!)

Kits to purchase:
www.handsofachild.com
www.liveandlearnpress.com
www.knoledgeboxcentral.com

Freebies:
www.homeschoolshare.com/lapbooks_atHSS.php
www.liveandlearnpress.com/freebies.php
www.lapbooklessons.com (must register, but is free)
www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/lapbooks.htm

Supplies:
www.tobinslab.com

More Information:
www.homeschoolingonashoestring.com/lapbooks.html

 

Basic Fold Instructions/Patterns:

Hot Dog Book Instructions

Library Pockets 2 Template

Minibook Instructions

Pop-up Book Blank Template

Pull Tab Template

Wheel 8 Template