Mini-Office Ideas

I've had a lot of questions about mini-offices. These are essentially reference books made by mom for the kids to take out.

I fold mine so they can unfold into a sort of cubicle. You can make them for many subjects. You essentially search out the best printables then glue them into the folders (usually a minimum of 4) then laminate the whole thing to protect them from grubby fingers.

Here's some ideas, I'll see if I can find some links to add in.

World Geography:

• Bodies of water
• Continents
• State maps (different kinds - road, topagraphy, water, etc.)
• United States maps
• Flags (state and US)

Language Arts:

• Parts of Speech
• Alphabet (I used an exacto knife to make a pocket and put in the alphabet in sign language, cursive, chinese, etc.)
• Days of the week
• Months
• Punctuation Chart
• Paragraph Writing
• Research writing rules
• Types of writing

Math:

• Addition / Subtraction / Multiplication Charts
• Number Line
• Clock (time)
• Counting to 100
• Basic coin chart
• Number chart & Roman Numerals
• Basic Charting
• Problem Solving
• Ruler
• Skip counting chart
• Area/Perimeter
• Simple Shapes
• Fractions
• Liquid Measurement Equivalents

US Geography/History:

• President Chart
• State Abreviations
• Timeline
• State Nicknames/Fast Facts
• Famous Americans
• Native Americans (Sayings, History, Tribes, etc)
• Morse Code
• Major American Wars

Science - Notebook (as it's bigger and can hold different sections)

Astronomy:

• Planets
• Earth
• Solar System
• Meteors
• Satallites

Earth Studies:

• Layers of the Earth
• Volcanoes/Earth quakes
• Rock Cycle
• Water Cycle
• Rainbows
• Reduce/Reuse/Recycle
  

Great Pictures and ideas for lapbooks:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/94168846@N00/collections/72157601906639826/
http://www.squidoo.com/lapbook-planning