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 Authors-Paula Winget and Nancy Fileccia
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 Things to Know

Hamburger Fold-Fold horizontally

Hotdog Fold-Fold vertically

Folds-Labeled with a small line to show where the fold is and the words “hamburger fold” or “hotdog fold.”

Dotted Lines-These are the cutting lines

Accordion Fold-This fold is like making a paper fan. Fold on the first line so that title is on top. Turn over and fold on
next line so that title is on top again. Turn over again and fold again on the next line so that title is on top. Continue until
all folds are done.

Cover Labels-Most of the booklets that are folded look nicer with a label on top instead of just a blank space. They will
be labeled “cover label.”

So where do the mini-booklets go?

A color-coded and labeled KEY is included. This key shows you where all of the mini-booklets go in
each folder. Keep this page handy! You’ll also see at the top of the mini-booklet pages another
graphic that shows once again where to place the booklet in each folder. So there are TWO ways to
see where to place the booklet. We made it easy! You won’t get lost.

How do I use the book with the lapbook?

There are nine folders total in this lapbook kit. Each unit consist of a three folder lapbook. The top of
each mini-booklet page lists the page in the book that it correlates with. Before beginning the
lapbook, look through the mini-booklets to see which ones need information from the book. It will be
helpful to have these in mind as you are reading.

Lapbook Assembly Choices

(see photos are how to fold and glue your folders together)
We recommend using Zip Dry Glue.

Choice #1 -Do not glue your folders together until you have completely finished all three folders. It
is easier to work with one folder instead of two or three glued together.

Choice #2 -Glue all of your folders together before beginning. Some children like to see the entire
project as they work on it. It helps with keeping up with which folder you are supposed to be
working in. The choices are completely up to you and your child!

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 How to fold and connect the folders for your lapbook.

2. Open up each folder and 3. Take the right side and fold it
1. Gather the number of
flatten it out. all the way over until the tab is
folders required for your
just before the middle crease in
particular lapbook.
the folder. Do not overlap this
crease with the tab.

6. Bring the flaps

4. Fold the left hand-side over 5. Take two of the folders and together and press so
just to the crease but not apply a generous amount of they stick together.
overlapping it. Your folder now glue to their flaps. We
has two flaps. We like to run a recommend using Zip Dry
ruler down each fold to make Paper Glue.
the fold neater and flatter. Do
steps 3 and 4 to the remaining
folders.

8. The patterns for all the mini-booklets are

provided. Just cut out, construct, and glue them
into your lapbook. Refer to the color-coded
7. Do steps 5 and 6 to your placement page or the actual mini-booklet page
remaining folders (if any). for placement of each mini-booklet.

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 How It All Goes Together
What you need to get started

*The lapbook pages for All About Me

*3 colored file folders
*Scissors
*Glue
*Hole puncher
*Brads
*Stapler

To make the storage system (optional)

*Duct tape (preferably at least two different colors but not necessary)
*One 3-ring binder

Can I store ALL of my Early Learning lapbooks together in one place?

Yes! A Journey Through Learning has come up with a way that you can store all of your
lapbooks from these books in ONE convenient location. A 3-ring binder serves as a great
place to keep your lapbooks. This method of storage not only keeps your lapbooks from
getting lost but also keeps them neat and readily available to show to dad, grandparents,
friends, etc. When they are not being shown off, just place the binder on your bookshelf!
Below are step-by-step directions of how to create a storage binder.

How to make a storage system for your lapbook(s)

Roll out enough duct Put tape sticky side up. Then stick duct tape to
tape to go across the Place bound edge of the other side again
folders lengthwise. lapbook on the duct about ¼ inch. There will
tape (no more than ¼ need to be enough tape
inch!). to hole punch.

Stick duct tape into hole Store folders in 3-ring

It will look like this.
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folders.
 All About Me Lapbook
This cute lapbook teaches pre-schoolers all
about themselves.

Table of Contents

My Name
My Phone Number
My Address
My Mom
My Dad
My Siblings
My House
Me-(eyes, hair, skin)
This is Me (draw a picture
of yourself)
Daily Hygiene Chart
Growing (height and weight)
I Can Do It
My Favorite Color
My Best Friend
My Favorite Things
My Favorite Foods
I can Cook
Fun Maze
My Favorite Books
Enrichment Activities (finger
plays, books to read, crafts,
and songs)
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 Placement of booklets for each folder

Folder 1

My phone
My
number
Name
is:
My
My My House
Mother Father

My
Address My Brother and
Sisters

Folder 2

All
about Daily
me Chart

I
My Have
Favorite Grown!
color
This is I can do
Me! It
myself

Folder 3

My
These are my
Best Maze
favorite foods
Friend

Things That I can

I Love Books
cook too! that
I love

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Draw a family portrait in the frame. You may include your pets if you would like!
Then cut on the dotted line. Glue family portrait to the front of your closed
lapbook.

All About Me

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Folder 1
Cut out booklet as one piece. Next, cut out each
shape. Place each sheet inside of the large booklet.
Hamburger fold in half and staple at the top. Glue
into lapbook. Trace all of the words. Inside write your
first and last name in your best handwriting.

My first
name is

My last
name is Name

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Folder 1
Cut out the four houses. Staple together with
the title page on top. Glue into lapbook. Trace
all of the words. Inside, write your address, city
and state information.

Address Where do I Live?

City State

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Folder 1
Cut out the booklet as one piece. Fold in half
and glue into lapbook. Cut out cover and glue
on front. Trace all of the words. Inside, write two
important phone numbers.

Phone Number
(

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Folder 1
Cut out the booklet. Fold in half and glue
into lapbook. Trace the words on the cover.
Inside write your moms first name.

Mom
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Folder 1
Cut out the booklet. Fold in half and glue
into lapbook. Trace the words on the cover.
Inside write your moms first name.

Dad
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 Folder 1

Cut out the booklet like a matchbook. Cut out

the small squares and staple into the
matchbook. Fold booklet. Glue into folder.
Trace the word, then on each page write the
names of your brothers and sisters.

Sisters

Siblings
Brothers

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Folder 1
Cut out the booklet as one piece and hotdog
fold in half. Glue into lapbook. Cut out the
cover on the next page and glue onto the
front of the folded booklet. Trace the word.
Inside, draw a picture of your house.

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House
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 Folder 2 Cut out all of the squares. Stack with title page
on top. Staple at the top and glue into lap book.
Trace the words. In each box, color the correct
color for that body part. If your eyes are blue,
then color the box under eyes blue. You could
even draw pictures to go along with you
information.

The Stars of Winter

eyes
Me
hair skin
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Folder 2
Cut out booklet as one piece. Fold in half
and glue into lapbook. Inside, draw a picture
of YOU!

This
Is
Me!
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 Folder 2
Cut out the daily chart and glue into lapbook.
Each day put a smiley face on the things that you
do to help take care of YOU!

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Brush
My teeth

Brush
My hair

Take a
bath

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 Folder 2
Cut out the sheets and staple together
with the cover sheet on top. Trace the
writing. Inside write your weight and
height measurements.

Growing height
weight

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Folder 2 Cut out all shapes and punch holes in each. Stack
them up and fasten them together with a brass
fastener. They will now be like a fan. Trace the words.
On each, place a check in the correct box. Check “yes”
if you can do the thing listed. Check “no” if you still
need practice.

I
Yes
Can No
Do It Buckle

Yes Yes
No No
Button Snap
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Yes Yes
No No
Zip Tie

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Folder 2

Hotdog fold the shape down the middle. Cut out

around the crayon shape. Glue into lapbook.
Trace the word. Inside, write the name of your
favorite color. Color the crayon that color.

Color

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Folder 3

Cut out the booklet as one shape. Fold in half

and glue into lapbook. Inside, write the name
of your best friend. You may choose to draw
or glue a picture of your best friend.

Best
Friend

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 Folder 3

Cover label

Cut out both pieces. Fold sides

Favorite
inward on the lines. Glue cover
label on top. Cut label in half so
that booklet will open. Glue into
lapbook. Inside, write or draw a

Thing
picture of your favorite things.

f f
o o
l l
d d

in in

Toy Movie Book

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 Folder 3
Cut out large square. Glue large square
into lapbook. Cut out four small
matchbook booklets. Fold in half and
then fold over extra tab to keep booklet
closed. Glue onto square. Under each
flap, draw a picture of your favorite food.

My favorite foods

Breakfast Lunch Dinner Snack

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 Folder 3

Cut out each piece. Stack with title page on

top and tabs in order. Trace the word. Then
see if you can do each of the following
cooking skills all by yourself! Once you have
done it, color in the star.

Cook
Stir

I can
stir something.
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 Knead

I can knead
something.

Chop

I can chop
something.
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 Peel

I can peel
something.
Shred

I can
shred something.
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 Bake

I can
bake something.

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 Folder 3
Cut out the booklet and hotdog fold in half.
Cut out the cover label and glue on the
outside of folded booklet. Glue into
R

lapbook. Trace the word. See if you can

help the kids find their way home by
completing the maze!

Cover label

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 Folder 3
Cut out booklet as one piece. Fold the back
section up and then glue down the flaps to form a
pocket. Glue into lapbook. On each card, write the
R

name of your favorites books. (see next page).

Place the cards in the pocket.

My Favorite
Books
Flap Flap

Hamburger Fold

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On the cards below, Write the name of you favorite books. Place the cards in
the pocket.

Name of Book: Name of Book:

Name of Book: Name of Book:

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 Finger Plays

This Is The Way My Toothbrush

A self help rhyme
This is the way we wash our hands,
Wash our hands, wash our hands. I have a little toothbrush
This is the way we wash our hands I hold it very tight
So early in the morning substitute: I brush my teeth each morning,
....Brush our teeth And then again at night
...Comb our hair (preschoolers perform the actions)
...Give a hug etc.

Family Finger play

This is a family hold up one hand, fingers spread
Let's count them and see,
How many there are,
And who they can be count 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
This is the mother touch pointer finger
Who loves everyone
And this is the father touch big finger
Who is lots of fun.
This is my sister touch ring finger
She helps and she plays,
And this is the baby touch little finger
He's growing each day.
But who is this one? touch thumb
He's out there alone,
Why it's Jackie, the dog,
And he's chewing a bone. wiggle thumb.

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 Books To Read

A Baby Sister For Frances

by Russell Hoban

I Don't Want To Be Me
by Patricia Davis

Whose Mouse Are You?

By Robert Kraus

My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother

By Patricia Polacco

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 Crafts
Cooking Placemats

Materials: Clear contact paper, Large sheet of art paper about 12 X 14 inches, paint or
crayons.
Let your child draw a picture on one side of the paper and let dry. Then decorate the other side.
"Laminate" them with the clear contact paper! They can be used to hold all of your child’s cooking
supplies neatly in one place.

Paper Plate Face

What You Need: Crayons/Markers, Yarn, Paper Plates, Various
Collage Materials of Your choosing
Have your children look in mirror and create their face on a paper plate

“The Shape of Me" Collage

What You Need: Large Paper, Magazines, Glue
Trace and cut out your children from the paper. Let them go through magazines and cut out
things that they like. They can then paste them on the cut out and you have a collage of the
child

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 Songs
It's your Day
Sung to: "Skip to my Lou"
(name), it's your day,
We're so glad you're (age) today.
Please stand up and show us how,
You turn around and take a bow.

All By Myself
Sung to: "Three Blind Mice"
All by myself
All by myself
See what I can do
See what I can do
I can brush my teeth and my hair so neat
I can put my socks and shoes on my feet.
I can get my napkin and snack to eat.
All by myself
All by myself
All by myself
All by myself
See what I can do
See what I can do
I can clean up my toys
. I can ride my bike
I can kick a ball and match pictures alike
I can read a book and sing songs that I like
All by myself
All by myself

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