We are going to start making lapbooks for the first time this year. I'm excited about these and want to share. These would be great even for kids in traditional schools if you are looking for something fun and educational to do with your kids (maybe you wouldn't have time during the school year - IDK - but over vacation time or next summer). I used to teach 6th grade and I think these would be great as alternative type assessments for teachers to use in traditional schools too. Kids love (well, a lot of kids) to be creative. I was originally looking at this for my 5 year old.6. Then I thought maybe this might be good for my 8 year old (ADHD). However, my 10 year old is extremely creative and no way he could be left out of this.
Here are some links.
This flower one is awesome, but almost too planned and complex for a preschooler. It looks more like something for a learning center (that the teacher made), but I do find it inspirational as I am trying to figure these out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=2khQ7OR_aOQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qlys-dZzrI&feature=youtu.be
Only watched the first video, but that's amazing.
Hmm, wonder if my sons' daycare teacher would like it as a Christmas present or maybe a Christmas present for the other kids...I'm thinking of the homemade thread.