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I’ve been asked what the difference between notebooking and lapbooking is and I am going to attempt to explain the difference. The name Lapbook is copy written by Tobins Lab. Lapbooking is usually making a project book on either a file folder or a 11x17 cardstock with the sides tuned inward to close in the middle like French Doors. Little books, pictures, shape books, timelines, ect. are added to the inside of the lapbook. Many people use Dinah Zike books as a reference for these folds, but many can be found on the web. The front is decorated to match the theme. Notebooking usually involves a single sheet of paper, although some 3-D elements can be added for effect if desired. A lot of times, a template will be used for the notebook page. Some will have a place where a picture can be drawn or added along with a place to write. After a notebook page is done, most of the time it is placed in a page protector in a 3-rigned binder for that subject. Lapbooks work best on broader topics such as butterflies. In a lapbook about butterflies you could include a Shape book (in the shape of a butterfly) with a short report on butterflies, add a venn diagram contrasting and comparing moths and butterflies. You could add a circle book of the life cycle, have a map to show various migration patterns, a diagram labeling the parts of a butterfly and a layered book showing some common butterflies. On the front your child may want to color a picture of a butterfly, cut it out and glue it on. Notebooking seems to work a little better with narrower topics. Such as one day your child may write about the migration of Monarchs and draw a map on the page. The next day your child may write about the life cycle of a butterfly and illustrate on the page. As the pages are added to the binder, it starts to resemble a book that your child can go back and read later. Both lapbooking and notebooking are great for retention. Lapbooking is usually a little more craftier, but Ive seen some notebooking pages that are pretty crafty also. Both can be treasured by the child for years to come and each time they pull them out, they will be reminded of what they learned. I would encourage parents to show both off to friends and family members. This gives the child a sense of accomplishment and it gives others an idea of what goes on in a homeschool. Web Sites: Pictures and Examples of Lapbooking: Earth Lapbook Madeline Runaway Bunny History Bible Pictures and Examples of Notebooking: History Scribe Kid's Samples History Science Lapbooking elements: Folds booklets Lapbooking how-to: Tobin's Lab Cindy Rushton Shutterbooks Living Literature With Lapbooks Folding the Filefolder Scrapbooking to Learn
Notebooking how-to: Notebooking Beginner's Guide Scrapbooking to Learn- Notebooking Lapbooking Resources: Tobin's Lab Notebooking Resources: Notebooking Pages History Scribe Hold That Thought Yahoo Groups- These are great places for info, beware though, they have lots of messages a month and can quickly flood an e-mail account. Notebooking Lapbooking Hands of a Child Lapbooking Kits: Learn n Folders Knowledge Box Central Hands of a Child Owner of the Lapbook Copy Write- Tobins Lab
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