What is a lapbook?

At first glance, a lapbook looks like it's just a cardboard folder with different shaped paper booklets glued inside it. But don't be deceived, lapbooks help to provide a personalised education that nurtures a love of learning in millions of homes around the world.

1. It's an effective means of displaying and recording a child's learning.
2. It's a way of breaking big projects up into smaller, more manageable chunks.
3. It's more versatile than a workbook or worksheet, being more hands-on and more creative.
4. Children can decide where to put the minibooks to make their own unique layout.
5. Lapbooks can be adapted for each individual child by selecting the minibooks that best suit them.
6. Minibooks can be completed in a way that builds on each child's strengths.
7. It's a learning tool that can be re-used again and again. 
8. It's a project to be treasured rather than trashed. 
9. It's something that will give your child a sense of achievement.
10. It will encourage your child to take a pride in their work.

Lapbooks played a big part in my children's learning journey for nearly 15 years. They treasure their lapbooks and have kept every single one. The same cannot be said for the various workbooks and worksheets they completed. Not only did lapbooks help them to retain information, make connections and enjoy learning, they also provided us all with happy memories to carry through their childhood and beyond. What can be better than that? 

Have you made lapbooks with your kids? I'd love to hear about your favourite lapbook topics. Drop me a line via the contact form or join Picture Book Explorers on FB

Have a look at the Let's Explore lapbooks available in the Beyond The Book Education shop :)