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This is my friend Christopher.  He made this awesome lapbook and said I could share it here with you...


Here is the cover:
It is called My America and he covered the folders with fabric!  Isn't that beautiful!  He also made the flag out of fabric scraps glued to a piece of cardboard and then attached to the folder.  I just love it!

This is the inside left folder:
Here he has a time line, a booklet about America Symbols (like the Flag, Liberty Bell, etc.) a booklet on American Holidays (When they are and what they are.) a booklet on people (George Washington, Abe Lincoln, Betsey Ross, etc...) and a little match game of USA Landmarks and their descriptions.

Here is a closeup of the Holidays Booklet:
I think this is so clever!  He took a worksheet on the Holidays and cut them and folded them to fit in his booklet!  Great idea! 

Here is a closeup of his Landmarks Matching Game:
Excellent! (Oh, it is laminate with clear contact paper too!)

Inside Right Folder:
Here he has a flap on money.  This I thought was so clever.  He cut up a money placemat (.99 cents at Wal-Mart.) and made each of the coins and bills a little flap.  Inside he told about the denomination for the money and the Presidents on that denomination.  In the middle is a flag and under it is the meaning of each part of the flag. Below the flag is a ziploc baggie booklet of Patriotic Songs.  On the right is a cool game on the names of the States.  He took a blank USA map and numbered each State.  Then made the spinner at the top and has a check list to see if he gets the answers right!  So cool and clever!

Here is a close up of the game:


Close-up Under Flag:
This is under the flag and tells what the colors mean:
Red- Courage
White-Purity
Blue-Truth

Here is a close up of his ziploc baggie booklet:


Wow!  What a great job!  Thank you so much Christopher (& Mom) for letting me share your AWESOME lapbook!