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I was interested in knowing, how you set up to do them?
For instance do you get the folders ready in advance, do you make the templates yourself? I followed some of the really neat website some of you have posted but was just curious how you go about doing them. I just did like 10 folders yesterday and I haven't decided what subject to start with and how to go about it yet. I just know I want to cut down on prep time and that way I can concentrate on what I a teaching.
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So far, we have only completed one on the topic of Independence Day. But, it is an activity that my daughter seemed to love and she learned so much along the way and has a great little display booklet as a keepsake.
For the first one, I put the folders together myself and printed out the templates and I guided her through two or three activities at a time. There was quite a bit of writing in this study (which she is not fond of) but in these small doses and in the lapbook format, she more readily does the writing without much angst.
We are going to do a simple lapbook based on the Summer Olympics. This may be a fun one for you to try. There is a thread with many ideas and links on the Summer Olympics that will get you started. You may want to check your library now for books and reserve them so you'll have them in time for the Olympics which run Aug. 8 through the 24th (I believe).
Also check out the Homeschoolshare website for great lapbook ideas and helps and a variety of topics. They also have ideas for an Olympic study.
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Through trial and error, I've found out that *I* need to prep everything. I decided what will be put inside, and make any little flap books or wheels, or whatever, so the kids only have to concentrate on CONTENT.
We did one on bees, and I printed out a bunch of pictures, worksheets, etc. and let them know that they should have something to show the parts of an insect, something to show where the bees lived, something about the different kind of bees (queens,drones, nursery bees, etc.) and a section with the lifecycle (egg, larvae, etc.) Like I said, being young and new to it, they needed very clear expectations.
We've only done a few, and my kids were K, 1, and 2nd grade. I imagine that as they get older and have done several, they will want to decide what to do more.
This HS mom made a bucketful of templates, and lets the kids pull them out at will:
http://w8ng4him.blogspot.com/2007/11/sew-crfafty-friday.html #links
That way her kids can see where they want to put the flaps, books, etc. and if they have room for them in a certain place.
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