Lap books are creative ways to aid in learning a subject.

A Lap book generally consists of a paperboard folder such as a file folder with small pieces of folded paper glued inside. These folded papers may contain facts, diagrams, illustrations, etc. related to the subject. Lap books can be adapted for any subject and grade level. Teachers and parents who use lap books with students say that they enhance creativity and critical thinking while integrating subjects such as science, language, and mathematics, depending on the subject of the lap book.

Here is a video on how to create a lap book. It is a brief demonstration on how to create the base of the lap book. You can then find many free lap book ideas online.

Homeschool Share lap books

Free lap books from Homechool Share. There are different subjects and levels available. Many of the lap book resources have photos of completed lap books so that you can have that as a reference. Not only are there lap books on the general subjects like science and social studies, you can also find lap books on character development

 The Well Trained Mind-A Homeschooling Resource

Jessie Wise and her daughter Susan Wise Bauer, wrote The Well Trained Mind for home schooling families interested in a classical education. Bauer was taught at home, by her mother, for most of her primary and secondary academic life and is currently a professor at The College of William and Mary. This book is an accumulation of their personal experiences and it takes readers, step by step, through the educational process from preschool through high school, with comprehensive subject matter, learning ideas and lists of books and materials needed for each area of study.

This main purpose of the text is to provide a chronological curriculum for home educators to follow from beginning to end. The use of whole books is stressed over excerpts of text in the hopes that the student will develop a full understanding of the subjects he or she is studying. Wise and Bauer divide the book in to three sections according to the age of the child, which are, The Grammar Stage: Kindergarten through Fourth Grade, The Logic Stage: Fifth through Eighth Grade and The Rhetoric Stage: Ninth through Twelfth Grade. In each section, the student studies the entire time-line of history, but on a different, progressive level, each time expanding their base knowledge.

Each section of the book is then divided into grade levels, which are in turn divided by subjects that include not only reading, writing, history, science and math, but also languages, music, art and computers, to name a few, focusing on a broad approach to learning. To help prepare the home classroom, the authors provide extensive lists of suggested readings and various materials, along with estimated costs. The teaching parent may then choose the specific topics they would like to cover, guided by their child's area of interest.

This book is meant to be a basic resource for the parent and child to help them navigate through all of the different home school curricula and schoolbooks available, settling on a learning path customized to their own ability. The author's intention seems to be to provide both teacher and student with quality information from numerous sources to achieve a higher standard of education in the home.

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