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Minibooks for Reference

June 22, 2009 By Jimmie Quick 13 Comments

grammar minibook
Parts of Speech Layered Book

In our grammar study, I wanted Sprite to make a handy reference for the parts of speech. So to make it more interesting than a mere list, I gave her a multi-colored layered book.

As we studied, she filled in the information and labeled the tabs.

And there it is — a colorful and useful reference which we turn to again and again. It somehow seems more powerful for a child to refer to her own reference book than using an English manual.

So don’t forget the many uses of minibooks. Even if you don’t like lapbooks, a minibook here and there can be a creative addition to your homeschool curriculum.

 

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Comments

  1. Kris says

    June 23, 2009 at 12:09 am

    I *love* that idea! I hope you’ll consider submitting it to the Homeschool Showcase. 😉

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  2. Shannon says

    June 23, 2009 at 4:42 am

    Terrific idea! I’m filing it away for when I begin “formal” grammar with my son next year.

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  3. Christie says

    June 23, 2009 at 7:40 am

    Excellent! I think I have some of these made up from when I THOUGHT we would lapbook…. Great idea.

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  4. Lori says

    June 23, 2009 at 8:29 am

    Great idea! I’d never thought of using the mini-books in this way. Something to consider doing with all of the *extras* we always seem to have left over.

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  5. Jeanne says

    June 24, 2009 at 10:27 am

    Cool! I like this!

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  6. EEEEMommy says

    June 26, 2009 at 1:16 am

    I hadn’t thought of mini-books, but I recently started making notebook pages of the parts of speech with my girls. It’s amazing how adding some color (underlining with colored pencils, putting a colored box around the definitions…) made a huge difference to them!! They’d enjoy mini books even more!!

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  7. Leah says

    July 2, 2009 at 1:02 am

    Great idea! I sometimes forget about mini books for anything besides lapbooking, but this is a neat creative use!

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  8. Belinda says

    July 27, 2009 at 10:49 am

    Jimmie, I got here through HOTM. Another great gem–you are a veritable storehouse of creative wisdom! Keep it coming!
    .-= Belinda´s last blog ..Weekly Homeschool Wrap-up–July 26, 2009 =-.

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    • Jimmie says

      July 27, 2009 at 5:00 pm

      Gee, Belinda! That’s some compliment!

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  9. Lindsey says

    August 23, 2011 at 6:55 pm

    I love this idea. I’m going to be teaching English at a home-schooling co-op this year, and I’ll definitely be using this for the 3-5th graders!

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  10. Peggi says

    February 17, 2013 at 1:29 pm

    I am new to Pinterest . I don’t get completely how it works. Is this all we see of your speech book? Or is there a way to see inside the book?

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  11. Gaye Marianes Foc says

    November 19, 2014 at 9:44 pm

    Hi Jimmie,
    This is a great idea! Did you just fold 5 or so pieces of colored paper to make this tiered? I’d like to copy it.
    Thanks for sharing,
    Gaye

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    • Jimmie Lanley says

      November 21, 2014 at 12:38 pm

      Yes, folded and stapled in the fold.

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