Lynn's Lens

It's really amazing how children (and yourself) can learn about art very quickly without taking a lot of time. Just recently, my little guy (age 6) saw me browsing a website and pointed to a portrait excitedly and said "that's van Gogh!" He was compl...

An interactive notebook is similar to a lapbook, but it is ongoing like a notebook. Basically an interactive notebook is a lapbook in a binder! An interactive notebook can be used for science, history, State Studies, Country Studies, Picture Books, P...

Learning to read is an exciting time in life. Reading is also one of the most important skills your child will every learn. For some children it comes very easy, for other children, it can be a bit more of a struggle. Here are some resources for pare...

An artist study scrapbook is a fun, creative activity to showcase what your child has learned about a painting or an artist.

Studying nature with children can be a rewarding and educational pastime. It can help them understand science better. Nature study can help children understand their surroundings and learn to be observant.

Lapbook resources is a place for me to sort all the sites that I love to use in lapbooking. Even though I made this lens mostly for myself, feel free to use the resources here. I hope you find them useful. Not sure what a lapbook is??? Then check out...

To lapbook, the very basics are file folders, paper, scissors and glue, but to make really impressive lapbooks, you may want to consider adding to your tools. Here are some tips to get you started.

Here is a St. Patrick's Day lapbook. A lapbook is a wonderful way to educate. A lapbook is creative and it helps with retention of the information that is being learned. It also provides a lovely keepsake of your children's work. Not sure what a lapb...

Learn about the Iditarod by making a lapbook with your children about it. A lapbook is a wonderful way to educate. A lapbook is creative and it helps with retention of the information that is being learned. It also provides a lovely keepsake of your...

A spring lapbook is a great way to learn about spring and all the wonderful things that happen during the spring. A lapbook is a wonderful way to educate. A lapbook is creative and it helps with retention of the information that is being learned. It...

Here is a Easter lapbook. This Easter lapbook has resources for both a religious and a secular lapbook. A lapbook is a wonderful way to educate. A lapbook is creative and it helps with retention of the information that is being learned. It also provi...

A lapbook is a wonderful way to educate. A lapbook is creative and it helps with retention of the information that is being learned. It also provides a lovely keepsake of your children's work. This holiday season, why not do a Christmas lapbook w...

A unit study is a fun and educational way to learn. A unit study binds several school subjects together under one theme. There are many ways to get a unit study, you can buy one that is already put together, find a free unit study on the internet or...

Wagon trains west seem so thrilling to younger children (ok, it does to us older people too!!! lol!!!). This unit study is to introduce children to going west and what it was like in the old wild west.

Lately my family has been watching a lot of Little House on the Prairie. I am finding the show as enjoyable as I did when I was a small child. I am putting together this unit study to use in the near future with my homeschool. I hope you will find t...

Picture books are a great way to introduce different subjects to young children. I will be adding more studies as I complete them.

The Magic Tree House books are about two young children, Jack and Annie, that find a tree house that can transport them through time and to other places. These books are educational and are great for doing unit studies on. Here is a listing of the re...

Halloween is right around the corner. Make sure your prepared!!!  Here are some products from Zazzle that will get you right in the mood for Halloween.  Please check them out.

Fall is such a festive time of year! Cooler weather, haystacks, scarecrows, pumpkins, bonfires, bobbing for apples... What a wonderful time of year! Here are some products from Zazzle to help you show off your love of this beautiful season.

This store has stickers for educational purposes. I made this page because I work hard on my Zazzle gallery and my designs, and wanted a fun way to reach new people like you. Here's the link to my Zazzle Gallery. Head on over and look around. http:...

I have an eclectic collection ranging from fine art to mom stuff to wildlife. I made this page because I work hard on my Zazzle gallery and my designs, and wanted a fun way to reach new people like you. Here's the link to my Zazzle Gallery. Head on...

Hollie Steel is the newest sensation from the show Britain's Got Talent (2009), the same show that has already brought Susan Boyle to everyone's attention. Hollie Steel is 10 years old that has a HUGE voice. Make sure you check out her videos and be...

Almost 24 million people suffer from diabetes. There are 3 main types of diabetes; type 1, type 2 and gestational. Gestational diabetes takes place during pregnancy and may or may not develop into type 2 diabetes. There are also millions of people wh...

Saving money has become a reality for many people. The economy right now has hit a lot of people hard. Even folks that usually don't seem to care about how much they spend, are starting to tighten their belts. My family is really having to take a clo...

Lindsey Baum was walking home in McCleary, Washington from a friend's house on Friday, June 26th and never made it home. She was 10 years old at the time, but has since had a birthday while she has been missing. Police are pretty sure she was abducte...

I have lots of things I would want to take if I was to live on a deserted island, but here is a list of the things, I truly would not want to leave behind. If I got to choose an island, then of course it would be a warm tropical island with plenty of...