Scrapbooking Folder or Lapbook
A Scrapbooking Folder™ is a shutterfolded file folder (found at office supply stores) or poster board filled with booklets (described below). Using this system students decorate and fill the file folders. Students create booklets for each lesson in a unit. At the end of each unit, the booklets are glued to the inside of a decorated folder. You may have heard these called shutter books, pocket books, Scrap Folders, graphic organizers, desktop projects, lapbooks™ (the term Lapbook is trademarked by Tobinslab.com) and other various names.
How To Make A Scrapbook Folder
 Start with a folder
 Fold it like a shutter
 
 Create Booklets while Learning
Use the Internet to find images relating to your lessons. Use Dinah Zike's Big Book of Books and Activities to learn to fold the booklets.
 Place Booklets in Your folder
At the end of the unit study you place all your booklets into your folder! Students have created a wonderful project showing what they have learned. You can add extensions to learn more!
 Design Your Cover
Scrapbook Folders
See more samples in the Scrapbook Folder section of our Gallery
Please read the terminology page before reading this section.
You can create booklets for Scrapbook Folders using any curriculum or topic. Either create a lesson plan for the subject you will be studying or use a prepared unit study like Heart of Wisdom.
Create the booklets as you complete lessons in a unit study. The Heart of Wisdom unit studies utilize the 4 Step method of instruction combined with Charlotte Mason methods.
Each lesson involves four steps:
- Step 1: An introduction to the topic to make it meaningful to the student.
- Step 2: Finding out the facts (through a living book, video or field trip)
- Step 3: Doing something with what is learned.
- Step 4: Sharing with others.
Creating the booklets for the Scrapbook Folder is a fun way to complete Step 3. Sharing
the Scrapbook Folder is an excellent way to complete Step 4!
A unit study usually involves several lessons. You will create a booklet for each lesson. At the end of the unit you place all the booklets into the Scrapbook Folder. If you try to layout the Scrapbook Folder before you complete the booklets you'll probably run out of room. You can work on the Scrapbook Folder cover anytime during the unit but save the booklet layout for last.
A Step by
Step Guide Through a Lesson
Plan ahead by gathering resources and coordinating supplies.
Step 1. Introduce your topic to the student. Discuss the topic and why it is important for them to learn about it (or follow Step 1 in a lesson in Heart of Wisdom unit study)
Step 2: Find out the facts about the topic through a book, video, field trip, etc (o Or follow Step 2 in a lesson in a Heart of Wisdom unit study)
Click here to see a list of resources by topic.
Step 3: Choose a booklet to create to show what was learned in Steps 1 and 2. The lessons in the Heart of Wisdom unit studies give several writing and other activities (graphic organizers, tables, charts, diagrams, modelsetc.) to choose from that can be easily adapted to make a booklet.
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Summary Writing: The student presents a broad overview in his or her own words, including only the main point(s) (much shorter than the original text).
Copywork: The student copies a passage about the topic:
a sentence, a few paragraphs, Bible verses,
poetry, etc.
- What ever method they use encourage their best handwriting
or let them type the passage on the computer
(get creative with different fonts). Copy text
on notebook paper (make sure text is not too
long for space in the booklet). Begin with pencil then
go over with a black marker. Or type in text
on the computer, print out and cut to fit in a booklet.
- Use crayons
or markers or stickers to make borders or designs in the booklet.
- Repeat Steps 1,2 and 3 for each lesson until the unit is completed. Keep booklets in a Ziplock baggies with the corner snipped off so it lays flat) until you are finish with the unit.
Step 4: Once the lessons are completed place the booklets into the Scrapbook Folder. The Scrapbook Folders can be simple or as involved. The finished project is up to the student.
- Make a title for your Scrapbook Folder. Consider using Microsoft Word Word Art or another art program to make a large fancy title on the inside of the Scrapbook Folder.
- Place the booklets in the folder in a logical
sequence or where they are visually appealing.
- Create extensions if you need more room.
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Scrapbook Folder Extensions
You can make extension to make room for more booklets, book reports, etc in several ways. THe ideas are limitless.
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Consider adding color to your Scrapbook Folder by matting booklets with colored paper (any paper will do
you don't need acid-free, lignin-free paper
because you're not working with photos). Use
construction paper, special scrapbooking stationary,
etc. Or draw a frame with a marker. Crop images
in unique shapes.
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Decorate your page using scrapbooking tools:
use die cuts, sticker, paper trimmers, borders,
etc.
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Add the page to the students portfolio. Use
a three hole punch or sheet protector.
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Create a cover for the Scrapbook Folder.
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The student shares and explains the Scrapbook Folder with someone.
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Scan the page or take a digital photo and
send it to us to share with others in our Gallery.
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