Virtual Field Trips through Lapbooking
We're into the winter season now when homeschoolers can start to get a little bit of cabin fever because they can't get outside for fun and field trips. Are the…
What is a Lapbook and How Do you Make One?
Lapbooking has been one of our favorite ways to learn for several years now. We've made so many of them that I sometimes forget that not everyone recognizes the term…
Essential Lapbooking Supplies
When we first started lapbooking, I looked for a "quick start" guide for putting them together. I wanted a supply list so that we wouldn't be slowed down by missing…
Develop Preschool and Kindergarten Skills with Lapbooking
Lapbooks are great learning tools for a wide variety of ages, which is part of what makes them so versatile. They can be especially fun in the early years of…
Using Lapbooks as Reference Tools
I've talked before about how to use lapbooks for specific subjects, like geography and literature, and work them into your seasonal studies as well. Did you know you can also…
Homeschool Lapbooking Curriculum Round Up
We made our first lapbook in 2009 and it started us down a path of creative, delight-directed learning that we still enjoy today. We've found lapbooks to be easily adjustable…
Homeschool Notebooking Curriculum Round Up
I usually write about lapbooking here at Year Round Homeschooling because it is one of our favorite ways to learn. We also do notebooking in our homeschool because it is…
Homeschool Bible Curriculum Round Up
Basic academics are essential in our homeschool, yet there is something even more fundamental at our foundation -- faith. The Bible is our most important "textbook" and I want to…
Summer Learning with Lapbooks
Many homeschoolers are wrapping up their year right now, but as year-round homeschoolers we are still making plans for summer learning. It is not always easy to continue schooling while…
Using Lapbooks with Literature
In our homeschool, we enjoy reading living books rather than textbooks whenever possible. We also enjoy reading classic literature and discussing it together. Some of our best learning moments happen…
3 Reasons We Choose to Homeschool
Everyone has their own unique journey to homeschooling. Some are sure it is the right thing before their children are even born. Some are second generation homeschoolers who want to…
Spring Learning with Lapbooks
Are you looking forward to spring weather? Are you ready to put some springtime into your homeschool studies? As you can tell from my previous posts, I'm a big fan…
Lapbooks for Valentine’s Day
Everyone recognizes the symbols of Valentine's Day -- hearts, lace, flowers, candy, and all those good things. Do you know the history behind those symbols? Are you looking for a…
Winter Learning Fun with Lapbooks
After the excitement of the holidays and the anticipation of the new year, homeschoolers sometimes find themselves hitting a winter slump. I know I've felt that way from time to…
Celebrating Christmas with Lapbooks
Do you take time off in your year round schedule in the month of December? Are you looking for something fun and crafty to do that is also educational to…
Thanksgiving Lapbooks for On-the-Go Learning
Many year round homeschooling families like to take a lighter schedule around the holidays. That's one of the great things about year round homeschooling, we can afford to take a…
Studying Geography with Lapbooks
Nearly any subject lends itself to lapbooking, but geography is a particularly good topic to demonstrate visually. After all, maps are an essential visual aid to studying geography and lapbooks…
Fall-Themed Lapbooks
Since lapbooking offers versatility for all ages and interests, it also lends itself to themed studies very easily. We love to do special fall-themed lapbooks every year in our homeschool. We…
The Versatility of Lapbooking
When we began our official homeschool journey in 2006, I wanted a gentle approach to kindergarten. I wanted it to be filled with plenty of good reading material mixed with…
Our Year Round Lifestyle of Learning
Once upon a time, I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. Lots of books and summers off sounded like a good plan. More than that, I had…
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