Lapbook: The Runaway Bunny

Both boys made their own lapbooks on this literature earlier this year with the lapbooking classes for their age group. 

(Note: Above photos aren't complete. Only parts of each lapbook are shown.) 

About half of the thematic activities and materials were similar for both lapbooks, the rest were customised for their age group. The objective is always to ensure that there are some age-appropriate materials and some challenging activities for every child. 

The types of transdisciplinary thematic activities and manner which they were introduced and presented in class also differ for each age group. Hence, the boys' lapbooks actually look rather different. M played major role in organizing his mini-books, but it was not expected of N given his age. 

The themes drawn from the literature were also slightly different. While the two main themes were the same for both groups, the older group explored different sub-themes, taught with different reference materials and were challenged with more complicated art and craftwork. 

For N's group, each lesson was filled with multiple 5-15 min thematic activities that were designed to help develop concentration span, teach the concepts and develop different skills set pertinent to this age. 

For the older class which consisted of N2 and K1 students, mostly at pre-reading and pre-writing stage, the emphasis was different. Not only were there more thematic activities that required longer concentration span, selected mini-books were also customized to meet the differing abilities of each child in class. 

Every now and then, my boys will sit with me to look through our lapbooks and I am always comforted and encouraged by the sheer amount of knowledge they have retained through our lapbooking process. For every question I ask, the boys will ponder and fire up a whole load of related questions. We almost always end up discussing more on the subjects, sometimes throwing up lots of opportunities to be explored further. It is truly lots of fun!