stm4him Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I am trying to think of how to keep my preschoolers busy next year and maybe even this summer and I'd like it to be related to our memory work. I know there is a ton of stuff on CC Connected but it seems like it would take a long time to print all that out and put it together. So my thought is that if I buy some lapbooks from A Journey Through Learning and/or Wisdom and Righteousness they can cut those up and glue them to notebooks or do whatever they want with them. They don't actually have to do them correctly. It is just meant to keep them busy. I'm trying to decide if this is a good idea or if it will be a disaster..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I am not familiar with those particular sets, but most lapbooks are designed for the 7-9yo range. A lot of people do it with pre-schoolers, but at that age, they would not be independent activities. There's a lot of cutting, pasting and assembling that they need help with. With my kids, it wouldn't have mattered if I told them they could do them any way they wanted, because they would want to do them "right." They also wouldn't sit for this type of thing at that age. My almost 8yo is just getting to the point where she might like lapbooks now. But if it doesn't matter how they are done, and the kids don't care how they are done and don't want help, then I don't see why it would be a disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I think preschool is too young. Lapbooks rely heavily on cutting, pasting and writing. You could probably just print up some practice pages for those without the expense of something geared towards older kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five More Minutes Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I agree with the pps -- I used lapbooks briefly when my dds were 4 & 5, and they were not independent activities. My little ones even needed help with what I had thought would be easy cutting and pasting. They did better with the Kumon cutting / pasting books, but even those needed a bit of Mom intervention from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujsky Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 They're too young for lapbooks, but at that age I used a lot of file folder games. I'd do all the work, color them, laminate them, and add velcro to the backs if needed. We spent a lot of time in waiting rooms when my son was in therapy, so DD got plenty of use out of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 They're too young for lapbooks, but at that age I used a lot of file folder games. I'd do all the work, color them, laminate them, and add velcro to the backs if needed. We spent a lot of time in waiting rooms when my son was in therapy, so DD got plenty of use out of them. Yes, we used a lot of file folder games and activities, too. And now that my dd is almost 8yo, she makes her own, which I guess is kind of like a lapbook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 These type of activities would probably be better for that age set. http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.com/TotBooksTotPacksALL.html - Tot Packs OR http://store.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/index.php?main_page - Check out her Pre-K and K-4 materials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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