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Brochures in Notebooks {50 Things Series}

by Jimmie Lanley on May 23, 2012

The blog post 50 Things to Put in a Notebook continues to be one of the most popular how to posts here at The Notebooking Fairy. So to bring that post to life, I am writing this blog series, showing you specific examples of those fifty different things. Fifty Things to Put into a Notebook: [...]

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Top Ten Websites for Homeschool Notebooking

by Jimmie Lanley on May 22, 2012

The Notebooking Fairy is joining in the fun of iHomeschool Network’s 10 in 10 blog hop. Today’s topic is top 10 websites. At the bottom of the post is information about how you can participate in the link up. Here are my picks for the top 10 notebooking websites (or webpages) in no particular order. [...]

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Minibooks in Notebooks {50 Things Series}

by Jimmie Lanley on May 9, 2012

Notebooking is a flexible method for homeschooling your children. And to prove it, this weekly series demonstrates 50 Things to Put in a Notebook. Fifty Things to Put into a Notebook:  #8 Minibooks   Minibooks are the main component of lapbooks. But they can be used for notebooks as well. In fact, some moms prefer [...]

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Board Games in Notebooks {50 Things Series}

by Jimmie Lanley on May 2, 2012

The blog post 50 Things to Put in a Notebook continues to be one of the most popular how to posts here at The Notebooking Fairy. So to bring that post to life, I am writing a blog series, showing you specific examples of those fifty different things. Fifty Things to Put into a Notebook:  #7 Board Games [...]

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Notebooking Pages Versus Worksheets

by Jimmie Lanley on April 26, 2012

I am starting to notice a trend in homeschool curriculum — many publishers are offering lapbooks or notebook journals, specially designed for their curriculum. Lapbooking and notebooking are popular learning methods among homeschoolers now, so it is not surprising that curriculum providers want to extend their marketability by offering lapbooks and notebooking pages. I love [...]

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Flashcards in Notebooks {50 Things Series}

by Jimmie Lanley on April 24, 2012

There are at least 50 Things to Put in a Notebook. This blog series looks at each of them in detail, showing you tips for how to use that particular item and offering specific examples. Fifty Things to Put into a Notebook:  #6 Flashcards Flashcards are a learning tool that never goes out of style. First, [...]

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Puzzles in Notebooks {50 Things Series}

by Jimmie Lanley on April 18, 2012

This post is an expansion of  another popular blog post– 50 Things to Put in a Notebook . I take the items on that long list and give more information about each one. Today’s focus is puzzles. Fifty Things to Put into a Notebook:  #5 Puzzles Puzzles are a fun addition to a study and can be [...]

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Paper Dolls in Notebooks {50 Things Series}

by Jimmie Lanley on April 11, 2012

Here is another installment in the 50 Things series, blog posts based on 50 Things to Put in a Notebook, one of the most popular how to posts here at The Notebooking Fairy. Today’s topic is paper dolls for your notebook. Fifty Things to Put into a Notebook:  #4 Paper Dolls Paper dolls are great for [...]

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This blog series is a result of the very popular post 50 Things to Put in a Notebook. I am working through the list, showing you in more detail how you can use each one of those things on your notebooking pages. Fifty Things to Put into a Notebook:  #3 Coins, Currency, and Postage Stamps Coins, [...]

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Today’s question and answer post is based on a question from a reader. She asks which subjects notebooking is most beneficial for. That’s a great question because it means that mom is thinking strategically about how notebooking is going to help her homeschooled child learn. Learning is the purpose for notebooking. If you find that [...]

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