We do a lot of notebooking around here, but our notebook pages sometimes look more like a modified lapbook.  So when In the Hands of a Child  asked me to review one of their custom designed project packs, I jumped at the opportunity.

In the Hands of A Child: The Renaissance is an excellent tool for studying this period of history. It includes a wide reaching ten page history lesson,  a vocabulary list with definitions, and 24 different research activities with templates to print and assemble. The directions are clear, the graphics are very nice and there is a good variety in the types of mini-books (or foldables) that are included. The finished project is very impressive. My children were pleased that there was not too much writing required. I liked that there was enough to make them think and that they learned so much in the process. My only complaint is the large amount of paper that is wasted due to each template being placed on a separate page, but this does make it easy to print only the ones you want. It still pained my frugal concience to see all those scraps, but the finished product is well worth it. The Renaissance project pack is a fun way to learn what happened after the Middle Ages. It can be purchased here or visit the In the Hands of A Child website here.