Carrying on from Lapbooking 101 – for 12 year olds and up.
Checking out more research and planning ideas, plus an experimentation or 2 on digital lapbooks.
Carrying on from Lapbooking 101 – for 12 year olds and up.
Checking out more research and planning ideas, plus an experimentation or 2 on digital lapbooks.
§ A “mini-office” is like a little study corral or “busy book”, 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, 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
Clear photos and instructions here for a mathematics mini-office:
http://sheilasjourney-sheila.blogspot.com/2008/04/math-lapbook-mini-office.html
links checked Sept.2009
up movie notes - children’s notes
movie theme notes and a breezy tour through many of the themes of the latest Pixar offering : UP.
Carefully chosen entries from YouTube helped this study to come alive, especially the sections on Helium and the Angel Falls.
Has been an interesting and thought-provoking study. I presented this info to the kids as “a whirlwind mix of interesting topics” and told the chn about going to the movie when we’d finished the 2-3 weeks of quick study.
You may like this real story of Ethel and her house :
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/333917_macefield02.html
http://ciaralira.wordpress.com/2009/06/06/disneys-up-in-ballard/
- a how-to site of ideas for lapbooks with webquests and topical resources
Enjoy!
Johanna
Your Lapbooking 101 Host

All things Poetry
By Farmerboy’s Mom(Farmerboy’s Mom)
We also worked on cutting out lapbook stuff for her new Apologia Creatures of the Second Day science book. She finished the Botany book in a flash, so I bought her a couple more and the lapbook downloads to go with it. …
Little Farm House in the Woods – http://littlefarmhouseinthewoods.blogspot.com/
Splish-And Then Mama Said…It Takes Time to Learn to Read …
By Sheri(Sheri)
I used the free Splish Activity Lapbook that comes free with the purchase of the book. I trimmed down the copywork pages on the turtle, stapled them and we glued them into the fold about turtles (picture of turtle on cover) and then …
Scrapbooks and Lapbooks – http://scrapandlapbooks.blogspot.com/

Owls of Knowledge
(see my last post for and Owl lapbook) Even though we had done a lapbook about owls and had learned a lot already, it was interesting to learn about our local owls. How they survive or don’t survive well in our area. …
Angels Of Heart – Homeschool Blogger – http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Angelheart/
We Bring Good Things To Life
By Pitts Academy(Pitts Academy)
He never got enough of it, that I had to make a Volcano study/lapbook for him which lasted two weeks with lots of hands on projects.. Even after all that, he STILL wants to learn more!! I love it! You can check out the lapbook we did …
Learning By Living – http://learning-by-living.blogspot.com/
Forest Lapbook
By Debbie(Debbie)
The Deciduous Forest Features mini came from the sample of the Forest Habitats at HOAC – download the sample or buy the whole lapbook if you can. The Big Tree in the 4th section of Christopher’s book and second section of Nathan’s is …
Debbie’s Digest – http://debbiesdigest.blogspot.com/
Botany Lapbook
By J’s mum(J’s mum)
Jessica worked really hard this morning on her Botany lapbook, great to see her been creative, she loves doing this kind of schoolwork as she can be artistic and creative as well as learning, it is not boring like other schoolwork she …
3 Kiwi Homeschoolers – http://3kiwihomeschoolers.blogspot.com/

Busy November
By Jennifer(Jennifer)
It is hard to get back into the groove after taking a week off but I want to take next week and do a special Thanksgiving Lapbook and Unit so we had lots to get done this week. Here is where I got the Lapbook we will be working on. …
Flannel Hippos – http://flannelhippos.blogspot.com/
Learning About Thanksgiving
By Blessedw5mom(Blessedw5mom)
We have really been enjoying using lapbooks this year as part of our learning and homeschooling. If you have not read much about lapbooks you might want to goodle it sometime. Below is a photos of the Thanksgiving Lapbook we are …
Growing in Rejoicing – Luke 10:20 – http://growing-in-rejoicing.blogspot.com/
Thanksgiving Resources
By noreply@blogger.com (Willa)
There are some resources for a Thanksgiving Lapbook here. Several free downloads and printables; book lists; and samples and ideas. While I’m at it I’m going to list some of the other sites I was looking at yesterday: …
Schola et Studium – http://planningnotebook.blogspot.com/
Thanksgiving Lapbook Ideas
By Dollymama(Dollymama)
I found out about this great post full of ideas if you’d like to make a Thanksgiving Lap Book. Check it out here.
Supermom’s Homeschool Blog – http://supermomshomeschool.blogspot.com/
Colonial Life and Thanksgiving Crafts
By Pitts Academy(Pitts Academy)
I have posted the completed lapbook on my lapbook site. You can access it here at this link:. Colonial Life and Thanksgiving Lapbook. Here is the crafts we did while we worked on the lapbook and a few books we used to help us. …
Learning By Living – http://learning-by-living.blogspot.com/
A nice day!
By Farmerboy’s Mom(Farmerboy’s Mom)
Since I have the laptop all to myself for a couple days I thought I would plan and print out some lapbooks, especially a Thanksgiving one and maybe some others. The sites I was using kept leading me back to Enchanted Learning. …
Little Farm House in the Woods – http://littlefarmhouseinthewoods.blogspot.com/
Thanksgiving Lapbook
By Lisa @Me & My House
It’s time to make a Thanksgiving MyMini Book of Remembrance (lapbook). What would you put in it? A Bound Book “Book of ThanksGiving” with Scriptures on Thanksgiving and your thoughts on them. A “Circle of Blessings” wheel of things you …
Lifestyle Education through Disciples… – http://frommeandmyhouse.com/blog-led/
Weblink Wednesday – Thanksgiving Lapbooks and Activities
By Mommy Reg(Mommy Reg)
I am using this Thanksgiving Lapbook page and the free lapbook from Lilliput Station to make our Thanksgiving Lapbook. I am also using some elements from Cranberry Thanksgiving Lapbook. (I was going to get the book from the library but …
Mommyhood Adventures – http://mommyhoodadventures.blogspot.com/
Advent Resources
By Michelle(Michelle)
Go to Advent Lapbook Resources for many great resources and also go here for a Nativity Lapbook. Saint Nicholas ::: Resources has wonderful resources for the feast of St. Nicholas and O Night Divine: Our Lady of Guadalupe is another …
Dei Gratia, By the Grace of God! – http://pamomofseven.blogspot.com/

New Zealand Lapbook
By J’s mum(J’s mum)
We have just started a New Zealand Lapbook this week, We have a basic outline of things to include in it, then the rest is up to Jessica as to what she wants to put in it. Here is a list of things that must be included; …
3 Kiwi Homeschoolers – http://3kiwihomeschoolers.blogspot.com/
Onwards and up wards with the Lapbook!
By J’s mum(J’s mum)
Jessica is going great guns with her lapbook, today she did a flag book, writing about the flag as well as drawing it. She also got a map of New Zealand. For her famous New Zealanders she is doing, Jean Batten – Pilot …
3 Kiwi Homeschoolers – http://3kiwihomeschoolers.blogspot.com/
Pocahontas Lapbook
By Shanna(Shanna)
We concluded our studies on Jamestown and Pocahontas at the end of October, but I’m just now getting around to posting the pictures of the lapbook. We read both Pocahontas by D’Aulaire and Jamestown from The Adventures in Colonial …
Learning at His Feet – http://learningathisfeet.blogspot.com/
Homeschool Weekly #10 – Sickness
By Debbie(Debbie)
For History they worked on more mini books for the Viking Lapbook. We also read a chapter of The Dragon and the Raven. So today… dd Jessica, dh Court and I are trying not to get sick. Taking vitamins, extra vitamin C, and garlic. …
Debbie’s Digest – http://debbiesdigest.blogspot.com/
Tennessee State Lapbook
By Pitts Academy(Pitts Academy)
I do want to mention that I am using three templates from Homeschool Share and the others are being used by a lapbook template from Hands of a Child @ Hands of a Child. It’s called State By State Study. The templates can be used for any …
Learning By Living – http://learning-by-living.blogspot.com/
Grocery Store Lapbook PICTURES!
By naturalmotherhood(naturalmotherhood)
I realize this isn’t a spectacular lapbook compared to many out there but it couldn’t have meant more to me if it was dipped in silver. It was so fun making this, teaching as we went along, having laughs, talking and fun with my five …
cleanandcozyhomeschool – http://cleanandcozyhomeschool.blogspot.com/
Veteran’s Day Lapbook
By Pitts Academy(Pitts Academy)
In this lapbook we learned about American wars, the branches of the military, flag etiquette, when we celebrate Veteran’s Day, what is Veteran’s Day and who we know that is a veteran!!
Learning By Living – http://learning-by-living.blogspot.com/
Rowing Week 3: Madeline
By Mom Guide(Mom Guide)
FIAR Character and Bible Study : Compassion. Fieldtrip. We attended playgroup and library storytime. Fine Motor Activity. We built French buildings with Legos. Lapbook Resources. Homeschool Share. The Homeschool Mom (THM) …
Outside The Sandbox – http://outsidethesandbox.blogspot.com/
Lapbook catch-up Post
By Stephanie(Stephanie)
Here is what the crew has been working on the last 2 weeks along with their Alphabet Notebooks. The 1st book was The Carrot Seed .. a real classic. The other is Owl Babies. The boys are really enjoying working on he lapbook pieces and …
Twos and Twenties Yikes – http://stephaniefurness.blogspot.com/
Cinderella Lapbook for 5 & 6 year olds.
By homeschoollearningforlife
Here’s a video of the completed lapbooks using several resources from http://www.homeschoolshare.com/cinderella.php. We just adapted some of them to suit ages 5 & 6. (Video coming soon). Here’sa few other useful links: …
- OUR HOMESCHOOL – - http://homeschoollearningforlife.wordpress.com/
But….All My Friends Are Doing It????!!!!!
By Della(Della)
I also promised I would share Lillie’s new Phonics lapbook. I used some templates from Homeschool Share’s Phonics lapbook, but also pulled from ABC Teach’s site to get the Word Wheels and Word Strips. The yellow pieces velcro on and off …
Dwelling in the Land – http://dwellingintheland.blogspot.com/
Working on Gg lapbook cover!
By My home of 5(My home of 5)
Amberly is starting to glue her googly eyes to the template. Finished product!
My Home of 5 – Lapbooks! – http://lapbooksinprogress.blogspot.com/
Creatures
A New Lapbook
By Tina(Tina)
After learning as much as we could about honey bees, we put together lapbooks. The pictures below are of Noah’s Honey Bee Lapbook. Mia’s look almost the same. She placed some of the inserts in different spots, so for ease and simplicity …
Children of the Rosary Homeschool – http://childrenoftherosary.blogspot.com/
Dinosaur Lapbook
By michelle(michelle)
This lapbook is creation based. It has some really good reading for parents to prepare for this study. The website it directs you to has great reading about creation science. I learned a lot. We had a lot of fun doing this lapbook. …
Homeschool Notebooking – http://homeschoolnotebooking.blogspot.com/
Make Way for Ducklings Lapbook
By Tracy(Tracy)
Thought I would share our Make Way for Ducklings lapbook we’ve made. Hannah’s teacher read this to them a few weeks ago on her online class and we decided to have fun with it and make a lapbook. Hannah and I had alot of fun making it …
The Reed Family Blog – http://thereedfamily-blog.blogspot.com/
Horse Lapbook
By homeschoollearningforlife
The girls have been taking the lead in their learning over the school holidays so of course, being horse-lovers, they were keen on making a lapbook about them. Here’s what they did:. They spent most of the day doing them and completed …
- OUR HOMESCHOOL – - http://homeschoollearningforlife.wordpress.com
Thursday Thirteen #4
By Jennifer(Jennifer)
We worked on our lapbook and I helped my oldest with an essay she had to write. We learned about insects, their brains and nerves. *ick* 7. Returned a few emails that I needed to take care of along with checking to see which books are …
Our Journey – http://spiritualparentingto4.blogspot.com/
Bridget’s history lapbook – LOBSTERS…
By heatherlynn(heatherlynn)
As promised, Bridget got to work on a lapbook today. In her history books, she has been studying about lobstering. Abigail didn’t want to feel left out. There was a lot of copy work involved. Gwendolyn insisted on doing her school as …
Symphonyodd – http://symphonyodd.blogspot.com/
Volcano Lapbook and Unit Study
By noreply@blogger.com (Jolanthe @ No Ordinary…
We decided to work together on a lapbook from Homeschool Share. Lapbook components that we studied and used were: parts of a volcano, volcanologist, who’s going to blow, trivia game, inside a volcano, exploding volcano (scholastic …
Our Homeschool Creations – http://homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com/
Homeschool Wrap-Up
By Sweetpeas(Sweetpeas)
AND each of the girls is making a lapbook with a minibook for each planet. The lesson plan provides one “fact” about each planet for the minibook, but I think the girls will prefer to learn more. I got a kids book on planets from the …
Broad Horizons – http://broadhorizonsschool.blogspot.com/
Down To Earth…
By Della(Della)
My children spent most of this morning playing with their lapbooks (Lillie’s got a new phonics lapbook hot off the inkjet!) and exploring the solar system using this site. You must go check it out. It really is alot of fun! …
Dwelling in the Land – http://dwellingintheland.blogspot.com/
Albert Einstein Research Lapbook Project
Here is the lastest from the Atha Press! William finished his project earlier this week. His lapbook involved more research than either of the other boys, so it is not as frilly and fancy. Good job, Mr. Atha!
ATHA SCHOOL FOR BOYS – Homeschool… – http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/AthaSchoolforBoys/
Egyptians Lapbook
By Have Fun – Live Life(Have Fun – Live Life)
Youngest daughter finished her Egyptian mummies lapbook from Hands of a Child. She used water colour pencils to add a little colour, and made mummy masks using Barbie’s head as the model.
Have Fun – Live Life – http://havefun-livelife.blogspot.com/
Desert lapbook
By kenziekylanmom(kenziekylanmom)
I meant to post our desert lapbooks last week and totally got sidetracked and forgot. Anyway, we have finished them except for adding the desert postcards that come in the mail. If you want to make your own click here. …
Keeping up with the Wedemeyer’s – http://wedemeyerfamily.blogspot.com/
Grand Canyon part 1
By Coral
On our way to the Grand Canyon we started our first lapbook. Here was our first projects (used “In the Hands of a Child” pack). – We made the vocabulary pocket and started with… Finish reading on www.HomeSchoolFamily.net …
Home School Family – http://www.homeschoolfamily.net/
Pirate Lapbook
By simplysusanblog
Front Cover. Front Cover. Inside section 1. Inside section 1. Inside section 2. Inside section 2. Inside section 3. Inside section 3. Posted in Homeschooling – History, Homeschooling – Lapbooks.
- http://susangodfrey.wordpress.com
Our first lapbook: The Wright Brothers
By Dana(Dana)
We didn’t make a traditionally folded lapbook. More like a tri-fold. But I’m learning there is no wrong way. So the inside fold introduces the brothers and the aircraft they delivered to our military in 1909. …
The Sunny Side – http://oursunnyside.blogspot.com/
Lapbook : Google Alerts
APPLE LAPBOOK!
By My home of 5(My home of 5)
Here is the links to our APPLE lapbook! The pictures of the APPLE lapbook can be found at Lapbook Lessons on… http://lapbooklessons.ning.com/photo/album/show?id=1999465:Album:42614 FRONT COVER: …
My Home of 5 – Lapbooks! – http://lapbooksinprogress.blogspot.com/
Apple Lapbooks
By Keri(Keri)
Here is the lapbook we made, using components from our study of How to Make and Apple Pie and See the World.
This Season of Life – http://thisseasonoflife.blogspot.com/
Pumpkin Sewing Card
By Jennifer(Jennifer)
… and also nice to have when you want something for your hands to do while listening to longer chapters and books (um, yes, that’s totally projection on my part). This particular pumpkin will end up gracing Siena’s pumpkin lapbook, …
The Fairy Mum – http://thefairymum.blogspot.com/
we started the pumpkin lapbooks this morning. Ethan’s attention …
By MoonDog(MoonDog)
we started the pumpkin lapbooks this morning. Ethan’s attention span is SO SHORT and he just had such a hard time sitting. I made him do jumping jacks to try and use up some energy so he could focus. I ordered more American Girl books, …
Dancing On Water – http://dancingwater-moondog.blogspot.com/
Fall Leaf Acrostic Poems
… words that reminded him of fall
Right now I have placed it in between the pages of the phone book to keep it from curling in the heat and to dry nice and flat. We’re going to incorporate it into our fall lapbook we’re working …
Huber Hof Academy – Homeschool Blogger – http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/BChsMamaof3/
Fabulous Fall
By ttjk
My daughter is working on her first lapbook for a postal letterbox ring, and it’sa really neat little thing. I had heard the term before, but not being much the crafty-lover, I didn’t get any further than looking it up. …
Reflections – http://ttjk.wordpress.com/
lapbook : google alert
Here are some more lapbooks popping up on my google radar – makes for interesting reading. All bit of a hodge-podge, but hopefully you will be inspired to ‘do’ lapbooking.
“Givit a go!”
packing tape
By makala
… mind printing but id love to save a couple trees this year alone. and then i also used it to cover some flashcards i printed out for a lapbook instead of leaving just paper now they wont rip and she can play with them all she wants. …
Making Footprints in the Sand – http://makala.homeschooljournal.net/Dos and Don’ts of Lapbooking
By Andrea
How do you do lapbooks? Are there any things you should and should not do? Hmmm.. this is a question I am asked frequently. I usually tell people the fun thing about lapbooks is that it allows you and your student to be creative – there …
Single Parent Homeschool – http://singleparenthomeschool.com/Our First Lapbook
By Lisa(Lisa)
We did not do a project this week because Chelsea and Nick wanted to work on their lapbooks. In case you have never heard of it before, a lapbook is an educational tool made out of a folder that usually uses several minit books and can …
The Happy Homeschool Mom – http://thehappyhomeschoolmom.blogspot.com/Weekly Update October 17, 2008
By Prince Andrew and the Queen Mum(Prince Andrew and the Queen Mum)
I copied various worksheets from Enchanted Learning to complete a lapbook. The worksheets are nice because Andrew does not mind them and he enjoys seeing all his work put together in a lap book. They are a good thing to have round when …
Growing Fruit ….part 2 – http://growing-fruit.blogspot.com/Weblink Wednesday – Lapbooks & Tot-Books
By Mommy Reg(Mommy Reg)
Do you love lapbooking in your homeschool? Do you have a toddler who wants to be part of the fun? If you do, than Tot-Books are right up your alley. A Tot-Book is a lapbook for little ones not quite ready to do lapbooks yet. …
Mommyhood Adventures – http://mommyhoodadventures.blogspot.com/Loving the Lapbooks
By Candace(Candace)
I found the coolest site for some already put together lapbooking packs. It’s called In the Hands of a Child. They’re having a sale on each of their All American Lapbook Packs this month, and just by mentioning that in my blog, …
Jumping at the Ground and Missing – http://missingtheground.blogspot.com/Taking a Detour
By Jessica(Jessica)
Of course, anyone who knows me knows that I can’t do a study on anything without adding a few elements of my own so if you like any of the lapbook ideas, you can find them on my YAHOO group by clicking here. …
A Path With Promise – http://apathwithpromise.blogspot.com/Friday night, I went into Charlotte to a friend’s house for dinner …
By Rona(Rona)
We will have school while we are there b/c Jordon and G will be in school as well so it may be a good time for a short unit study. Looking into this possibility. Perhaps even making a good lapbook with the boys will be most useful. …
Life With The Cassells – http://lifewiththecassells.blogspot.com/Lapbooking
By Natalie(Natalie)
Last year, my friend Sue introduced us to lapbooking. I had never heard of such a think before, but when her kids showed me the lapbooks they had made for their astronomy study I was instantly hooked. A lapbook is a “book” constructed …
. – http://buncharunyons.blogspot.com/More pictures from MOH 3 lapbook
Click on the pictures to see a larger pic, and you can also see the whole album (thus far). From MOH Lapbook. From MOH Lapbook. To make sure you don’t miss any updates to the lapbook, you can Subscribe in a reader.
My twenty cents keeps moving!… – http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/NeverAlone/Lapbook : Google Alerts
They pour in …
Here’s some people who are writing in their recent blogs about Lapbooking:
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/drewsfamilytx/567146/
http://csahm.com/activities-for-kids/lapbooking-101-layered-lapbook/ (video)
http://rachel-larkin.com/2008/07/27/my-internet-tips-and-hints/ - fellow Christian, home educating, writing kiwi (NZer)
http://learningtogetherdailyjournal.blogspot.com/2008/07/mr-poppers-penguins-and-wheels-on-bus.html
http://lapbooksbycarisa.homestead.com/TotSchool.html
http://throughourknowledgeofhim.blogspot.com/2008/08/saharna-and-josiahs-plant-lapbooks.html
Enjoy!
Johanna
www.banquet.homeschooljournal.net - something different for each weekday
recipes – http://banquet.homeschooljournal.net/category/tummy-tuesday/
Got some extra time – or some extra adventures - this northern summer? How about do some lapbooks?
Spare a thought for those of us in the middle of winter (at least there’s never snow where I live)!
Olympics
http://www.unitstudy.com/summer_olympics_2008.htm
http://www.homeschoolshare.com/summer_olympics_2008_lapbook.php
http://www.homeschoolshare.com/documents/olympics/sport_matchbooks.pdf
What Have You Done
http://www.geocities.com/mamabrown_1122/jennysummer.htm - with pics
Summer vs Winter
http://journals.aol.com/scpepccee/our-lapbooks/entries/2006/09/29/season-file-folder-game-summerwinter/589
compare – contrast between seasons
Ideas for Summer Lapbooks
Gardening
Insects, Butterflies
Movies watched
http://homeschooling.about.com/cs/unitssubjhol/a/sumunit.htm - choose topic
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http://www.preschoolersandpeace.com/?p=417 - Amanda of Hearts and Trees has put out her summer kit. – http://heartsandtrees.blogspot.com/