Dragons. Unicorns. Gryphons. The majestic Phoenix rising from the ashes. These are the creatures of mythology and they easily find a place in the hearts of children, young and old. What could capture a child's imagination more than a lapbook study of Mythological Creatures Around the World?Although designed for 4th grade and up, this was a wonderful study for my seven year old through my fourteen year old to work on together. The information was all provided for us, so it was a print and go kind of study. I love those! I did order the suggested books from the library before we began. Most of them were available through my library and we spent the day before we started lapbooking just reading through and enjoying the books. This was a great way to get them excited about the coming study.
This is a color yourself type of Lapbook, which my kids prefer. The drawings are in black and white and the artwork was pleasing to the eye and still simple enough for the kids to color in nicely. The information was fairly easy to find in the accompanying study sheets and the folds were creative but not too difficult. We are experienced Lapbookers, so if this is your first attempt at Lapbooking you may want to do a little Internet research on folding and cutting these properly.
A nice study to do when you need a break from your regular curriculum, it also lends itself well to literature and creative writing extensions as most kids love to use their imaginations and create their own creatures and myths. These creatures are so much a part of our culture that it's good to study them and know where these legends came from. And it's just a fun topic! My kids eyes lit up when I told them what we'd be studying, which makes my job easier.
Mythological Creatures Around the World is available at Curr-Click and Hands of a Child. There are also many other Hands of a Child topics to choose from, we've been happy with those we've tried in the past as well.
*Disclosure: A copy of this e-book was provided at no cost for review purposes.*
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