Lapbooks and Notebooking

Recently I posted about how we are implementing more of Charlotte Mason's methods for school. I was quite pleased earlier today to find a www.currclick.com This is a wonderful site. Not only do they sell books and products to help make notebooking and lapbooking much easier, they have FREE downloadable files. This is such a blessing.

Last year when we discovered lapbooks, it renewed joy in our school. It allows the children to learn and study while creating something that will be treasured for years to come. They will be able to show it off to visitors in our home, and share it with their own children, if the LORD tarries. Besides increasing their memory and retention of information, it pushes their curiosity button, and stimulates their creative natures. My children are extremely artistic. I am constantly amazed at the interesting things they make, the pictures they paint or draw, and more recently their writing has taken on a new depth. It's a blessing.

We are looking forward to having fun doing more lapbooks or notebooks over this school year.

Even if you don't think you can do this, I assure you you can. If you NEED to stick to the lesson plans or a text book to keep your sanity and keep your children from getting off track, let me encourage you to take even a week to do a short study and make a lapbook. It only took us making one and we were hooked. My chidlren were so excited when I showed them some examples online that they made some on their own!!!!