Winter Spring - Sprouting Tadpoles · Is a file folder necessary to hold the minibooks? No, of...

Winter Spring

Summer Fall/Autumnjaneen herlugson (order #2139579) 98.88.45.11

Lapbook How-To 3-4

Questions and Answers 5-7

Useful Links 8

Seasons Lapbook Layout 9

Activity Guide 10-13

Pages to Print 14-34

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janeen herlugson (order #2139579) 98.88.45.11

Welcome to the wonderful world of lapbooking! If you are new to lapbooking, the following information will help lead you on your way.

scissors

glue sticks

stapler

file folders (manila or colored)

Spanish/English Dictionary (for Spanish lapbooks)

colored printing paper (opt.)

markers, colored pencils, crayons (opt.)

construction paper or card stock

brass fasteners (depending on lapbook)

printer and white printer paper

Grab Your Materials!

Create Your Lapbook The base or canvas of a lapbook is created by taking a file folder and folding the two ends towards the middle crease, creating a shutter foldwith three panels.

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Create minibooks on a certain theme, skill or unit and paste insidethe lapbook.

Now the lapbook is completed and the student has a portfolio keepsake of what they have learned and a set of interactive minibooks and games for continuous learning in the home or classroom.

Paste a piece of construction paper or card stock in the middle panel tostabilize the center crease.

Paste Minibooks


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Summer Words

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Is a file folder necessary to hold the minibooks?

No, of course not. Minibooks can be pasted onto pages of a spiral notebook. This is called notebooking. In my classroom, we use notebooking to paste all of our science unit minibooks in one place.

Also, most of the activities can be done individually. It does not necessarily have to be compiled all together in one place.

What color paper is best to use for printing out the minibooks?

Colored paper stands out very nicely if that is available. However, as a classroom teacher, I use white paper so my students can use markers and crayons to create lapbooks that are individualized and not “cookie-cutter.” This is also why I have created the lapbooks in only black and white (not to mention it would be insane to print out 35 copies of everything on a color printer). And you will be amazed at the creativity of your students when it comes to producing a lapbook that is uniquely theirs.

My only suggestion for printing with colored paper would be when creating the matching cards. Printing out one group (pictures or words) in a different color besides white will ensure that students pick one picture and one word and not two pictures or two words. However, if colored paper is not on hand, students can mark one group of cards on the back with a highlighter to distinguish between the two different groups. You may also want to consider printing in card stock so the image or print will not show through the other side.

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What is the copyright on this lapbook?

The copyright for FlapJack Lapbooks states that copies should only be made for your immediate family (homeschoolers) or for all students on your roster (classroom teachers). Obviously there are no copyright police out there, but following the above copyright would be greatly appreciated!

I am a classroom teacher with a large number of students. How do I obtain enough file folders?

Obvious suggestions are sending a memo to parents and the faculty at your school. Encourage them to send in used file folders since students can cover any markings with construction paper. If tabs have writing on them, they can be cut off directly.

Glue sticks are another donation to consider asking for since they will run out quickly. When it comes to lapbooking, you can never have enough glue sticks!

This is a lot of cutting! I’m not sure my students have the fine motor skills needed yet for lapbooking.

This is a valid point! Although lapbooking is great for developing fine motor skills, sometimes the cutting and pasting can be overwhelming and nearly impossible in the early grades.

If you have a parent volunteer, this would be a great task to give him/her. Consider having the volunteer go ahead and precut items and paste together pockets. Leave students with only the larger items to cut.

If you’d like suggestions on classroom organization when lapbooking, click here or go to page 8.

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I really love the idea of lapbooking, but I need lapbooks more specific to the content I’m teaching. What resources are out there?

There are many amazing websites and blogs with excellent lapbooking resources for purchasing and creating your own. For a helpful page from my website, click here.

Also, if creating your own lapbooks, these websites provide royalty-free clipart and/or photos. You can worry less about copyright issues and know that what you are creating is truly original.

Open ClipartClker.com

morgueFile

What other ways can I use this lapbook besides whole-group instruction?

Lapbooks are great for small groups and for center instruction. If the lapbook contains Bingo, it can be played in groups of up to six. You can create just a few lapbooks that can be placed in center stations or stored for a rainy recess or Fun Friday.

Laminating them will help them last. Be sure to laminate before placing loose cards and minibooks (Laminate those separately.). The pockets can be laminated together with the file folder, and you can open up the slits afterwards with a box cutter.

Instead of putting three or four lapbooks together yourself, consider having a “Lapbook Creation Day” where students can work together to create a class set of lapbooks. This will give them ownership of the learning and familiarize them with the skills they are going to practice.

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http://www.flapjacklapbooks.com/lapbookingnotebooking-in-general.html

http://www.openclipart.org/

http://www.clker.com/

http://www.morguefile.com/

How to Make a Lapbook

Classroom Organization Tips for Lapbooking

Use of Interactive Games in Lapbooks

(This video demonstrates how to make an individual file folder lapbook.)

(If you are a classroom teacher wishing to implement lapbooking in your

classroom, this video will show you one way of managing the classroom and

making the most of instructional time during the process.)

(If you are creating a bilingual lapbook, this video will show you how by

making a two-sided lapbook with two file folders.)

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How to Make a Two-Sided Lapbook

How to Make a JUMBO Lapbook (3 file folders)

(FlapJack Lapbooks are filled with games and interactive minibooks to

engage students in learning again and again. This video briefly covers some

of the games that can be found in most of the FlapJack Lapbooks.)

(This video shows how to make lapbooks consisting of three file folders,

side-by-side.)


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Activity 1: Flashcards

Page(s):

Objectives:

Assembly Instructions:

Students will identify vocabulary of pictures associated with the four seasons of the year.

1. Cut the cards out on the solid lines. Glue on the blank side. Fold in half on the dotted lines.2. Cut out the two flashcard pockets on

the solid lines. Fold part B upwards on

the dotted line. Fold the flaps C and D

behind part B and paste. Do this for

both pockets. Save the "Chips" pocket

for activity 7.

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Activity Suggestions: 1. Have students individually practice reading and familiarizing themselves with the vocabulary. If they

know a card well, they place it in the "Very Good" pocket. If they do not know it well, they place it in

the "Try Again" pocket to practice again at a later time.

2. In pairs or small groups, have students play "Flashcard Face‐Off." To play, students place the cards

with the words face down. Taking turns, they choose a card, name it, and check the back to see if they

are correct. If they are, they keep the card. If not, they return it to the pile. Students continue taking

turns until all the cards are gone. The student with the most cards wins.

Activity 2:

Page(s):

Objectives:


Students will write & illustrate their favorite season.

1. Cut the book out on the solid lines as one piece. Fold in half with the title on the front. Save the

other items on p. 21 for other activities.

Activity Suggestions: Beginners ‐ Write the name of their favorite season and draw pictures to illustrate it.

Intermediate ‐ Write their favorite season in a complete sentence, "My favorite season is summer."

Advanced ‐ Write their favorite season in a complete sentence and explain why.

My Favorite Season Fold Minibook

Activity 3: Season Picture Sort

Page(s):

Objectives: Students will sort pictures according to what season and vocabulary they correspond. 10

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1. Cut out the snowman, the sun, the flower, and the leaves on the solid lines, each as one piece. Fold

all flaps inward on the dotted lines. Open flaps again. (The extra graphics are optional decorations.)

2. Cut out all the pictures on the dotted lines (p. 21). Sort pictures according to the correct season. Paste

pictures in the correct flapbook by the correct vocabulary.

Activity Suggestions: 1. In pairs or small groups, students place a stack of flashcards on the table with the words face‐up. Taking

turns, students choose a card and guess which season belongs with the word on their card. Then, they check

by opening the flaps on the corresponding season flapbook (already pasted in their lapbooks). If they are

correct, they keep the card. If not, they place the card at the bottom of the stack. Once all cards are taken,

the student with the most cards wins.

Activity 4:

Page(s):

Objectives:


Students will write and/or illustrate their favorite thing about each season.

1.Cut out the matchbook on the solid lines as one piece.

Be sure to cut the four solid vertical lines to create four

flaps. Fold the four flaps upward with the words on the

outside. Fold the title downward with the title on the

outside, closing the book like a matchbook.

Activity Suggestions: 1. Write the name and/or illustrate their favorite thing about each of the four seasons. Share with a

partner.

Seasons Matchbook

Activity 5: Matching

Page(s):

Objectives: Students will match and read vocabulary associated with the seasons.


1.**It is preferable to print out the matching words and cards in card stock, if possible, so they will not show

through the other side. If the pictures or words are printed in a color other than white, that will distinguish

one from the other so students do not pick up two words or two pictures. If colored card stock is not

available, students can mark the back of the word cards or pictures cards with a highlighter.

2. Cut out the picture cards and the word cards on the solid lines.

3. Cut out the pockets and assemble them (see directions for the flashcards in activity 1).

Activity Suggestions: 1. In pairs or small groups, have students first pair the cards correctly with matching words and pictures.

Students then should divide the pairs into two groups. Students choose a group and play "matching."

After all cards are matched, then they may play with the other group of paired cards.

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Activity 6:

Page(s):

Objectives:


Students will illustrate trees according to their appearance during each season.

1. Cut out the title page and each tab page on the solid lines. Stack the pages in order starting with

winter. Make sure the title page is on top. Staple the pages together at the top edge.

Activity Suggestions: 1. Students should write their name on the title page. Students should then illustrate each tree

according to the season label at the bottom of the tree.

Seasons Trees Tab Minibook

Activity 8: Lapbook Assembly and Front Page

Page(s):

Objectives: Students will model each season with pictures and words.

Activity 7: Bingo

Page(s):

Objectives: Students will identify and match vocabulary associated with the seasons.


1. Cut out the six bingo cards. Cut out the Bingo card pocket and assemble it (follow instructions in

Activity 1).

2. If you need Bingo chips, cut out the bingo squares. Cut out the chips envelope and assemble

it the same way you would a mailing envelope. Store the chips in the envelope, and the envelope can be

pasted on top of the Bingo card pocket.

3. Students will use the matching word cards as the Bingo calling cards.

Activity Suggestions: 1. In small or whole groups, students play bingo.

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1. Students can also place all the word cards in a paper bag. Each student pulls out a card without

looking. Students must read the card correctly in order to win the card. After all cards are pulled, the

student with the most cards wins.

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Activity Suggestions: 1. Students illustrate each season on the front page with vocabulary and pictures.

2. Students may use markers, colored pencils, crayons, ribbon, construction paper, etc. to decorate

their lapbooks.

3. To celebrate the creation of their lapbooks, have students separate into groups and have fun with the

different activities and games within their lapbooks.

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1. If students have not already, now they can assemble their lapbooks according to the layout included

or their own creativity.

2. Cut out the front page. Fold in half (hot dog fold), open again, and cut on the folded line. Paste each

half onto the left and right front panels of the lapbook (see layout).


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