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*Updated* About Me (2009): My children are now 6,7,9,10,11, and 12. We still enjoy adding lapbooks and other fun stuff into our curriculum. I hope to get a lot more completed this year. I decided to use a full curriculum for 2009-2010, so my prep should be a lot easier, leaving more time for lapbooks, notebooks, lesson folders, etc. Thanks for stopping by my page!

About me when I first signed up on LapbookLessons (2008):

I am new this year (2008) to lapbooking and file folder activities. When I found out about it... we immediately got started on one. My husband and I have 6 children ages 11, 10, 9, 7, 6, and 4. I have been homeschooling from the start, but at the beginning of this year (2008), I came to a realization that I was going about it all wrong. I was behind, and very upset about it. BUT in January I decided I was going to play 'catch up' and do it no matter what. Since discovering lapbooks and unit studies... we have been catching up at a very fast rate! I love it and my children love it! They are learning so much and so am I. I am really glad for the internet and sites like this, or I would have never found all of this out! I believe (from what I have read on the internet) that I use an Eclectic approach with my homeschool. I now use a mix of unit studies, textbooks, worksheets, internet resources, lapbooks, notebooking, and so much more! Currently, I don't have any family or friends that homeschool so groups like this keep me going. I am always open to suggestions and advice. Thanks so much! The sunflower picture is from our garden a few years ago :-) Here's a pic of me :-)

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Apples, Owls, Squash, and Turkeys!

I recently decided to try creating and publishing my own units, freebies, and fun studies (including simple lapbooks). So far, it has been a great experience! My units are now available for sale HERE on Currclick. Please check them out and see if something would be a help in your homeschool. I am hoping to get better as I go, and always welcome suggestions :o) I make it a point to compl… Continue

Posted on October 19, 2009 at 8:41am —

Mount Rushmore Lapbook

This is a short and quick lapbook we did on Mount Rushmore. We learned about the sculptor Gutzon Borglum, the dates when the sculpture was started, when it was finished, the presidents to be included, problems that arose, and some other fascinating events that happened in between. Also included in the 'booklet' are facts of each of the presidents and various things that they did in their lifetime. I really wanted to make this into a bigger project and lapbook, but it just didn't seem to fit righ… Continue

Posted on September 30, 2009 at 9:41am — 2 Comments

Going to the Grocery Store Lapbook

All resources for the lapbook are from Homeschool Share.

We wanted an excuse to make yogurt smoothies, so we did this :O)

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Posted on September 20, 2009 at 12:52pm — 2 Comments

Some Stuff I Tried Over the Summer...

School has been back in for awhile, and I never took the time to mention the various websites, books, and pc programs I tried out over the summer, while making my homeschooling decisions. The one that's always been on my to-do list is the Time4Learning website. I thought I would let all of you know what I thought about the site. It seems to be a great curriculum that saves a lot of work on us homeschool p… Continue

Posted on September 15, 2009 at 4:00pm —

Lesson Folders

Ok. We haven't been creating any lapbooks since school started back up, but I have been busy with something I decided to create called lesson folders. I decided to use a free American History curriculum this year by ProntoLessons. If you haven't had a chance to check it out, you should. It's a complete curriculum and very easy to follow. It is working out really good for us so far. Basically, the lessons are easy explained by the… Continue

Posted on September 10, 2009 at 12:50pm — 3 Comments

Some File Folders...

I hope this is ok to post here. I was just amazed. I signed up on one the sister sites to Lapbook Lessons awhile back. It's File Folder Fun, but I never browsed it to see what was there. Wow, there are some nice file folder files! I will be using more of them in the future, especially the ones for grades 2 and 3 :-) So, for now, these are the first two we decided to put together. These are great for reviewing sight words. I am glad they were offered. Here… Continue

Posted on May 18, 2009 at 5:43pm — 1 Comment

Continental Little Hoppers - Australia Lapbook

Over the last couple weeks we worked on this Australia lapbook. I used a resource from Teacher Book Bag titled 'Continental Little Hoppers Australia'. We studied maps of Australia, many facts about the continent, Australian animals, the Aborigines, Aboriginal sign language, Aboriginal Art, boomerangs, kangaroos, and why there are so many sheep in Australia! We covered many other topics throughout that we will also continue to study later on. Here are some… Continue

Posted on May 16, 2009 at 4:55am — 3 Comments

Science Kit - Fingerprinting

Well, the other day, a couple of my kids did the fingerprinting lapbook that I posted on my lapbooklessons blog HERE. I wanted to have one that my five year old daughter could do, so here it is :-) This one is the Itty Bitty Science Kit: Fingerprinting by The Heart of a Child and Teacher Book Bag (yes, same publishers again :-) Like the other unit, we learned various things… Continue

Posted on May 1, 2009 at 5:35pm — 1 Comment

Fingerprinting Lapbook

We just completed a fingerprinting lapbook and lessons using "Science Sizzles: Fingerprinting" by Teacher Book Bag and The Heart of a Child. The unit is geared toward grades 3-6, which comes in handy when you have six to teach :-) This unit has lots of information about fingerprints and explains 'Dactyloscopy'. I myself was even able to learn from the lessons provided :-) We studied the different fingerprint patterns, facts about fingerprints, and also

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Posted on April 28, 2009 at 2:08pm —

Happy Earth Day!

My daughter made this Earth Day mini lapbook with a free resource from Teacher Book Bag. It is titled 'Happy Earth Day'. Here are some pics.

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Posted on April 22, 2009 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

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At 10:24am on November 18, 2009, AmericanGirlinBrazil gave Brenda B a gift…: Pink Ribbon
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At 5:44pm on October 2, 2009, Foursquare Schoolhouse said…: Thank you for the comment! And, the positive message...so many people tell me horror stories, it's nice to hear about miracles! :)

At 5:45pm on June 28, 2009, Zarach Publishing said…: Thanks for the add. We publish books by believers. So often times Christian, Messianic, or Jewish authors can't get published because of how the publishing industry works. We have found that if we publish the books and distribute them, then the people decide what is worth reading or not. Excellent authors are discovered this way. It breaks through a limit. I have one author now that a traditional press wouldn't publish who is on several of the top 100 best selling books list by category at Amazon. There are teen authors too who have done well--and traditional publishers often won't publish kid authors either.

At 10:42am on June 27, 2009, Zarach Publishing said…: Saw your sunflower on your profile and wanted to say HOWDY to another mom who so obviously loves cheery colors. :)

At 3:53pm on March 11, 2009, Pamela said…: Hi Brenda ~ Thank you for your Earth Day lapbook materials. I really like them!

At 6:01pm on March 7, 2009, Valerie said…: Brenda, you're mini lapbook helper is wonderful! It posted perfectly, and I was able to open it quite quickly! Thanks for sharing with us!

At 5:41am on February 19, 2009, maralena said…: Thankyou for your kind comment and advice on my page! I am very thankful for the response that I got! I didn't exspect anyone to really answer but I am grateful! Thankyou and have a blessed day!

At 5:35pm on January 18, 2009, Donna L. Bathalter said…: Hey, Brenda! You're on here too?! I love it. I just got started. I needed a release from publishing worries, and I'm learning so much. I hope I can give back as much as I'm gaining.

I like the fact that you use an "ecclectic" approach to homeschooling. You can tailor your teaching to your children's specific needs. Good for you! I ran into a bit of trouble doing that in public education, especially when it became so "by the book". I love the freedom you find in homeschooling. It's hard work, but there's such a great reward.

I saw where you used my illustration for Johnny Appleseed as what I call a "double door flap book". I recently used that on two other projects. Fun! What do lapbookers call that method?

Liz Coombs did a great job of putting that Johnny Appleseed lapbook together. I was busy with another project and drooled over her materials. It looked like so much fun. I couldn't wait to make one of my own.

Your lapbooks are sooo adorable!! You have the knack!

I want to thank you for the support you have given me in the past. Your comments are always a real boost. Bless your heart!!

:-)

Donna

At 3:58pm on November 27, 2008, Vicki said…: Hey, I visited your "page" (I guess that is what you call it). So many lapbooks! A professional lapbooker and mom of 6!! There is so much to look at on your page. Do most of the people in this group have pages like this? I am not sure how to go about looking so fancy. I hope to learn in time but right now I am just trying to get the hang of lapbooking. I think I need to learn not to worry so much. Hope y'all had a great Thanksgiving! :-)

At 5:42pm on November 15, 2008, Angela said…: Thank you for the flattering comment! I just started at lapbooking, but I also scrapbook, which is where I pull a lot of my ideas. I'm sending you a friend request :)
Have a wonderful weekend!
Angela

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I create little documents here and there, mostly for fun, but also to use if I have a hard time finding what I need when we are studying a certain topic. You can view and download the pdf files from Scribd here:

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