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Before In the Hands of a Child made its debut, homeschoolers had to do all of the preparation in order to pull together a lapbook. That task takes a lot of time when searching for items and/or graphics to use. Many educators do not have the time or the resources to complete this for every unit study in their curriculum. Knowing how much our own children learned and enjoyed learning with lapbooks, we knew we could meet a need for educators who want to put more of a hands-on spin to their curriculum but are daunted by the task. We took the preparation time out of the parent/teacher job description and allowed educators to focus on the learning experience.
Altogether we have published over 400 Lapbook Project Packs and we continue to release new ones on a regular basis. In addition, we have added other products to our line, including lapbooking supplies, craft kits, membership programs, notebook pages, thematic unit studies and much more. The success of our business can be directly related to the support of the homeschooling moms, classroom teachers, and children who use our products and continue to tell others about our company and the type of curriculum we have to offer. It is through their words, their testimonials and their efforts that we continue to grow!
Understanding Our Products
Ebook Project Pack
A digital version of the same exact pages provided in all of our other versions. Downloadable as a PDF file, no special software is needed, just the free Adobe Reader that is a simple download. High speed internet is helpful as some ebooks can be 10mb and larger. From $6-$25
Instant availability when purchased through our website which means instant gratification. This also means when your child asks "why does this mosquito bite itch and why did it bite me anyways?" you can take advantage of that interest and download our Project Pack on Mosquitoes and get started right away before their interest fades waiting for the mail to arrive with your printed order.
No need to back up as your Ebooks remain in your account with unlimited downloads. How many times have you heard the stories or experienced it yourself of computer troubles and losing all your files before you had a chance to back them up. No problem with our products, we've eliminated that step for you, just log back into your account and download anytime.
No shipping cost which helps save you money!
Ebook with Type It In Project Pack
Love the convenience of Ebooks but have a student who is a struggling writer or just prefers to work on the computer? The Type It In version is for you! From $8-$27
Full Ebook with all the same features plus the ability to type into the graphics!
Using a feature similar to that used for filling out tax forms and other legal documents, students can type all their answers into the graphics with the handiness of spell check, and then print out and complete the folding of the activity. They can choose to read the guide from the computer or print that portion of the Ebook out and read from it; they will then complete their assigned activities each day at the computer.
This version is ideal for reluctant writers, students learning to use the keyboard, as well as those who prefer to work independently.
Only $2 more than the Ebook version
To use this version you only need Adobe Reader, however if you wish to save the unit with the students answers in it , change fonts, add pictures, or alter anything further, you will need the full version of Acrobat Adobe. Therefore it is recommended that the student print each activity as they complete it.
No matter what you call them lapbooks, lap books, accordion books, centers, file folder games, flapbooks, flipbooks, notebooks, pocket folders, pop-ups, portfolders, portfolios, printables, presentations, shapebooks, scrapbooks, shutterbooks, take it to your seat centers, project packs, unit studies or any other terminology Lapbooks are FUN so what is this thing with so many names??
What is a Lapbook?
A 3-D presentation of what the child learned during her study
A collection of mini books and graphic organizers pulled together into a series of file folders
A hands-on approach to learning, replacing worksheets or other monotonous learning tools
A scrapbook
A unit study
A portfolio
Who benefits from Lapbooks?
Preschoolers
All ages and grades of students Kindergarten-High school
Special Needs Students
Homeschools
Classrooms
Co-ops
Scouts, 4-H, and other organized groups
Sunday schools and Youth groups
Senior Citizens
Learning Styles
Visual (spatial). You prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding.
Aural (auditory-musical).You prefer using sound and music.
Verbal (linguistic).You prefer using words, both in speech and writing.
Physical (kinesthetic).You prefer using your body, hands and sense of touch.
Benefits
All ages and learning styles can be taught together
When using Lapbook Project Packs, all teacher prep is done for you
Easy to store
Instant review tool
Portfolios
Improve retention and reinforce study
Motivate reluctant students
Empower students to be responsible for their own learning
If you've ever met Niki at one of the Homeschool Conventions we attend you're sure to hear her say "diamonds are over rated, options are a homeschool moms best friend" While we believe that, we also know at first glance it can be overwhelming.
Table of Contents
Each unit starts with a Table of Contents and is followed by a Research Guide.
The Research Guide contains all of the lessons needed to complete the activities laid out in a chapter-like format. (This means no trips to the library or getting online for "missing" information) This format helps to build students' listening, reading, and comprehension skills.
Included in the Research Guide is a Bibliography, which also makes a great resource for finding information for any rabbit trails you may choose to follow during your study.
Related books and websites are included in the Research Guide. This list makes a great starting point for further study or as a way to bring the grade level up for older students and require some additional reading and research on their own.
Core Concepts
Next, you will find a list of core concepts to be covered during the study, each of the concepts is represented by a graphic organizer or template.
Each graphic organizer or template helps students take bite-sized pieces of information learned in the Research Guide and complete a hands-on activity to help retain that information.
If you implement graded assignments in your curriculum the list of concepts will be essential for you, the parent/teacher, to know what to test the student on.
Under each concept you will find the folding instructions for each of the graphic organizers or templates. Each one has a corresponding activity number to make following along easy. These instructions are written at the child's level so be assured you won't be frustrated as you help them try to fold their graphics.
Reproducible graphics for the graphic organizers and templates follow. You may want to make a copy of each graphic for each student completing the unit. An instruction sheet for folding file folders and photos of sample lapbooks are included in the back section of each Project Pack. If you and your students are visual learners you will find the folder instructions and sample photos quite helpful.
Learning Styles
What Supplies are needed?