Lapbooking is a great way to help kids learn. Check out these history lapbooks for your homeschool and watch the learning happen!
History Lapbooking for Your Homeschool
When I first started homeschooling, a friend mentioned lapbooking as a tool to help kids learn through written narration.
I remember asking her what a lapbook is. I’d never heard of lapbooking!
The truth is, lapbooking in a lot of fun. Kids end up with a permanent written record of what they’ve learned. Moms get to see all that literature-based learning be processed as children work on the writing process.
Lapbooking about history is a great way for children to deepen their understanding about the causes and outcomes of historical events. It’s also a great way for them to think through the impact of worldview on history. As a Christian mom, I want my kids to see every historical event through a lens of a biblical worldview.
What is Lapbooking?
A lapbook is a file folder with a series of minibooks that allow kids to record their learning.
At Thinking Kids Press, I take that a bit further with word searches, copywork, geography, verse frames, and short Bible studies. Each minibook and activity in our history lapbooks is aimed at helping your kids study history from a biblical worldview, and they are based on my Who What Why series of books from Christian Focus Publications. The lapbooks come with instructions, reading and discussion directions, and detailed assembly diagrams and specifications.
Plus, they’re really cute! I’ve worked to create history lapbooks your family will enjoy as a finished product and that you’ll desire to keep around for years to come as a memory of your hands-on history studies.
In this post, I’ve also included a list of fabulous history lapbooks from other homeschool publishers and bloggers.
So, what is lapbooking? Well, lapbooking is a process of learning that just happens to create a super fun end product!
Psst! Don’t forget to check out Thinking Kids Press’ Bible study lapbooks!
Storing History Lapbooks
I suggest stacking your history lapbooks upright in a magazine file like the ones below, then setting the file on a bookshelf. It’s a simple and effective way to store your child’s lapbooks.
Magazine File Holder | 12
Multicolor Magazine Holders | 5Book Magazine Holders | 312 Pack Magazine Holder12 Pack Magazine Holders
History Lapbooks
Thinking Kids Press history lapbooks are more than just a fun way to record information. They are studies in biography, history, and theology! These will take at least a week to complete, so after your read the corresponding Who What Why book, work on one minibook at a time for a deep dive into history and God’s Word with your kids.
THE WHO WHAT WHY SERIES LAPBOOKS WILL HELP YOUR CHILD LEARN AND RECORD IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT CHRISTIAN HISTORY AND THEOLOGY, WITH VISUALS THEY WILL NOT FORGET.
Check out our growing collection of history lapbooks.
The History of Martin Luther for Kids | Biography Lapbook is a fun, hands-on study of the Bible for your child from the ages of 6-11. You and your child will study:
You and your child will study:
- The impact of Martin Luther on the Reformation world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
- The Reformation world. Your child will learn about what it was like to live during the time of the Reformation.
- The people involved in Martin Luther’s story.
- Reformation vocabulary.
- The timeline of Martin Luther’s story.
- The geography of Martin Luther’s story.
- Theology: Ephesians 2:1-10.
The Gutenberg Bible | History Lapbook is a fun, hands-on study of the Bible for your child from the ages of 6-11.
You and your child will study:
- The impact of the Gutenberg Bible on the Reformation world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
- The Reformation world. Your child will learn about what it was like to live during the time of the Reformation.
- The people involved in the story of the Gutenberg Bible.
- Bible history vocabulary.
- The timeline of Johann Gutenberg’s story.
- The geography of the printing press.
- Theology: Isaiah 55:10-11.
Supplies You’ll Need for Your History Lapbooks
File Folder, Assorted ColorsSpecialty CardstockBright Multipurpose Copy PaperAll-Purpose Glue SticksScotch Precision Ultra Edge ScissorsPilot FriXion Fineliner Erasable Marker Pens120-Pack Colored Pencils
You’ll need a few supplies to put together your Bible lapbooks. You probably already have most of these. If not, it’s worth investing in them as you will use them again and again with your kids.
- Colored File Folders
- Sheets of Cardstock in a Complimentary Color
- Printer Paper
- Scissors
- A Glue Stick
- Colored Pens to Write With
- Colored Pencils to Color With
The Protestant Reformation for Kids Lapbook is a fun, hands-on study of history for your child from the ages of 6-11.
You and your child will study:
- The impact of the Protestant Reformation on the Reformation world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
- The Reformation world. Your child will learn about what it was like to live during the time of the Reformation.
- The people involved in the story of the Reformation.
- Reformation history vocabulary.
- The timeline of the Protestant Reformation.
- The geography of the Protestant Reformation.
- Theology: The Five Solas.
The Abolitionists for Kids | Biography Lapbook is a fun, hands-on study of the Bible for your child from the ages of 7-11.
You and your child will study:
- The impact of the abolitionists on the modern world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
- The world of abolition (1688-1888). Your child will learn about what it was like to live during the time of Abolition.
- Ten Christian abolitionists:
- Granville Sharp
- Phillis Wheatley
- Olaudah Equiano
- Thomas Clarkson
- William Wilberforce
- Zachary Macaulay
- William Knibb
- Sojourner Truth
- Frederick Douglass
- Harriet Tubman
- Abolition vocabulary.
- The timeline of the abolitionists.
- The geography of the stories of the abolitionists.
- Theology: Esther 4:13-14.
The Underground Railroad | History Lapbook is a fun, hands-on study of the Bible for your child from the ages of 7-11.
You and your child will study:
- The impact of the Underground Railroad on the modern world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
- The modern world, specifically during the early- to mid-1800s. Your child will learn about what it was like to live during the time of the Underground Railroad.
- The people involved in the story of the Underground Railroad.
- Underground Railroad history vocabulary.
- The timeline of the Underground Railroad.
- The geography of American abolition.
- Theology: Exodus 21:16, 1 Kings 18:3, and Acts 5:29.
The Bible Against Slavery Lapbook is a fun, hands-on study of history and theology for your child from the ages of 7-11.
You and your child will study:
- The impact of abolition on the modern (1688-1888) world, on the Church, and on your child’s world.
- The abolition world. Your child will learn how global slavery ended during the time of abolition.
- What the Bible says against slavery.
- Abolition history vocabulary.
- The timeline of abolition.
- The geography of global abolition.
- Theology: God Holds Back Sin, Created in God’s Image, The Family of God, God’s Justice.
Even More History Lapbooks for Homeschool
There are lots of fun history lapbooks across the web. Here are a few you and your kids will love!
- U.S. Westward Expansion Lapbook – From Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus
- World War II Lapbook – From Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus
- The Trail of Tears Lapbook – From Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus
- The Titanic Lapbook – From Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus
- Christopher Columbus Lapbook – From Marine Corps Nomads
- Knights and Castles Lapbook – From Homeschool Share
- The American Presidency Lapbook – From Homeschool Share
- The Plague Lapbook – From Homeschool Share
- Civil War Lapbook – From Homeschool Share
- Wonders of the World Lapbook – From Homeschool in the Woods
Fun minibooks and a beautiful finished project will help your kids become excited about history!
Learn more about the Who What Why series and get your FREE Abolition Lapbooks here.
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Christian History Matters for Our Kids.
History matters. Now, more than ever, we see how important it is for our children to know and understand history and the Bible.
Here’s why:
- God is the sovereign ruler of all things. It’s important for our kids to see his hand in the history of nations and in the lives of both peasants and kings.
- Christian history is the story of our family history. Our kids get to see how people who love Jesus follow him.
- Understanding history can help our kids learn historic and biblical theology. They learn what the Bible says and what that means for us. They also see when the study of Scripture has taken important turns that have changed the Church.
- Reading Christian biographies and history can be a wonderful way for kids to think outside their own time and culture. God’s Church spans centuries and includes people from every nation.
- Christian biographies help kids consider their own faith, walk with Jesus, and the impact their witness may one day have on others–and on history.
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