Lapbooking

What is lapbooking?

In short, lapbooking is a term used for turning an ordinary file folder into a

creative "book" filled with mini-books that a child has made to showcase what

he/she has learned.  To best understand what a lapbook is, you really want to

see one.  The Internet has many pictures of lapbooks ~ some fancy, some simple,

some from ready-to-make learning materials, some from scratch, etc.  Your child's

lapbook will be as fancy or as simple as the work your child puts into it.

Lapbooks are an awesome alternative to traditional worksheets.

Photos of Lapbooks Done by Other Families

http://www.waldsfe.org/Snap%20Shots/brazil_flapbooks.htm

http://www.waldsfe.org/Snap%20Shots/Weather.htm

http://www.waldsfe.org/Snap%20Shots/flightflapbook.htm

http://www.canby.com/hockmanchupp/portfolder1.html

http://www.fiarcircle.com/lapbooks/ApplePie_2004/ApplePie_2004.html

http://www.homeschoolinthewoods.com/HTTA/TimelineHelps/LapbookPage.htm

Instructions on Putting Together

the File Folder Book (to hold the mini-books)

http://www.charlottemasonhome.150m.com/lapbooks.htm

Websites for Ordering Ready-to-Make Lapbooks

and/or Lapbooking Supplies

http://www.knowledgeboxcentral.com/

http://www.tobinslab.com/

http://www.liveandlearnpress.com/index.php

My Favorite Books on Lapbooking

Dinah Zike books at ~

http://www.dinah.com/store.php

Examples of Paper Folding Techniques to Make

Mini-books, Blank Mini Shape Books, Etc.

http://www.educationstation.ca/greatideas/FlipFlaps.php

http://www.speechtx.com/one_sheet_book.htm

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/makingbooks/hz_graduated.htm

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/makingbooks/cp_peekaboo.htm

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/makingbooks/sc_liftup.htm

http://www.billybear4kids.com/TinyTitles/TinyBooks.html

http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/k_5/shapebook/toc.html

http://www.makingfriends.com/f_Friends.htm

http://teacherweb.com/tx/cadwallader/cchavez/index.html

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/makingbooks/slitbook.htm

http://www.makingbooks.com/hotdog.pdf

My Favorite Sites for Free Foldables Templates,

Lapbook Unit Studies and Lapbooking Information

http://lapbooklessons.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=1999465%3ABlogPost%3A98180&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_post

http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/lapbooks.htm

http://www.homeschoolshare.com/

http://www.squidoo.com/lapbooking

http://www.lapbooklessons.com/

http://www.notebookingpages.com

Common Supplies Needed for Lapbooking

Colorful File Folders (some use poster board)

Colorful Printer Paper

Clear Packaging Tape

Double-sided Sticky Tape (or the kind of sticky tabs you use for

       scrapbooking)

Stapler

Glue

Colorful Markers and Pencils

Printer/Copier

Scissors

Paper Cutter (optional, but very helpful)