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Kit Kittredge Lapbook Links
Scholastic Printables & Lessons
Kit Kittredge Movie Website
American Girl Website
American Girl Minibooks
Kit Kittredge Activities
Scholastic Printables & Lessons
Kit Kittredge Movie Website
American Girl Website
American Girl Minibooks
Kit Kittredge Activities
| The 5 W's of Journalism Children can work on learning about the 5 W's that can be helpful in tracking stories and write them in this accordion notebook. |
Interview Questions
If you have the means and opportunity to have you're
child interview someone who has lived through the
Great Depression, this is a great starting place for
questions they can ask, and has a place for them to
record answers. Help children come up with additional
questions as well.
If you have the means and opportunity to have you're
child interview someone who has lived through the
Great Depression, this is a great starting place for
questions they can ask, and has a place for them to
record answers. Help children come up with additional
questions as well.
HOBO Signs
During the depression people used "HOBO" signs to
keep track of different areas of town, and to let other
travelers know what they could expect at different houses.
Kit's friends tell her about the HOBO signs so that she
learns to read some important signs along her journeys.
Visit this website and print up this example set of signs
that were used during the depression. Have you child
pick a few that they like and copy them on the flaps, writing
the meaning on the back.
During the depression people used "HOBO" signs to
keep track of different areas of town, and to let other
travelers know what they could expect at different houses.
Kit's friends tell her about the HOBO signs so that she
learns to read some important signs along her journeys.
Visit this website and print up this example set of signs
that were used during the depression. Have you child
pick a few that they like and copy them on the flaps, writing
the meaning on the back.
| Life Changes Kits family went through many life changes because of the depression. This is a Layer book children can write about how each family member was affected, and how the community was affected. |
| This page is full of resources you can use to make your Kit Kittredge Lapbook. For Photos of this lapbook put together please visit our Free Member Forum. This lapbook is geared towards early elementary children, but if you have older children you could use the resources as a starting point on what to include in your lapbook. We based this lapbook on the Movie "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" and not the American Girl books so keep that in mind :) |
- Who is Kit Kittredge?
- What is a Depression?
- How were people effected?
- Who were the other characters?
- What does it mean to be a journalist?
| We based our lapbook off the Kit Kittredge: An American Girl movie. After renting it my daughter was fascinated by the thought of being a detective/reporter and solving a mystery....so I just had to make this lapbook activity for her. We haven't read any of the original books on Kit, so I'm not exactly sure how exactly the books and the movie line up. |
| Make a Reporter Journal from a Composition Notebook This is a fantastic way to make a your very own Reporter Journal. We made these a while back for a special homeschool project, and my daughter loves having her own special book to jot down all her notes in. You might use this Journal to conduct family interviews, notes on weather, neighborhood happenings and brainstorming story ideas. You can see a picture of the journal we made here. |
Adopting a Pet
Kit comes across a dog whose owner cannot afford to
feed it anymore and is offering it free to anyone who can
care for her. Kit convinces her mother to adopt this dog,
and it's a great time to talk with children about the word
"Adoption", why it's sometimes necessary and how it can
help those in need.
Kit comes across a dog whose owner cannot afford to
feed it anymore and is offering it free to anyone who can
care for her. Kit convinces her mother to adopt this dog,
and it's a great time to talk with children about the word
"Adoption", why it's sometimes necessary and how it can
help those in need.
Bible Verse Copywork
Older children can practice handwriting skills with
these bible verse copywork sheets. This is also the
Verses from 1 John 3:17-18, and if you fold this up it
will store in the Bible Verse pocket above.
Older children can practice handwriting skills with
these bible verse copywork sheets. This is also the
Verses from 1 John 3:17-18, and if you fold this up it
will store in the Bible Verse pocket above.
Traveling Library
One of the boarders that rents a room at Kit's house is a
traveling librarian. I can remember the "Bookmobile"
visiting my school when I was younger, but I think it's quite
a forgotten trade for todays children. Use this pocket to
store "Library Cards" about your child's favorite books,
have them draw a picture of their favorite part of the story,
and then rate the book 1-5 stars by coloring them in.
Traveling Library Pocket
Library Cards
One of the boarders that rents a room at Kit's house is a
traveling librarian. I can remember the "Bookmobile"
visiting my school when I was younger, but I think it's quite
a forgotten trade for todays children. Use this pocket to
store "Library Cards" about your child's favorite books,
have them draw a picture of their favorite part of the story,
and then rate the book 1-5 stars by coloring them in.
Traveling Library Pocket
Library Cards
Wants vs. Needs Minibook
Learning about the depression is a great time to help
children understand the relationship between Wants
and Needs. Help children list out a few of them in this
minibook.
Learning about the depression is a great time to help
children understand the relationship between Wants
and Needs. Help children list out a few of them in this
minibook.
| The Boarders..... This is a Cycle book that you can use to write in the names of the boarders that were staying at Kit's house. |
| Kit Kittredge Lapbook Cover This is a printable cover for your Kit Kittredge lapbook. You can print it in color or black and white, and have you're child write their name on the top. BW Lapbook Cover Color Lapbook Cover |
| Friends & Lock Box Minibooks These are minibooks where children can write down the names of Kit's friends and details about her special treehouse club. There is also a minibook about her Mother's lock box, where children can write what went into the box and why. |
| How Can I Help? This is a Triangle Petal Book for children to brainstorm ways they can help impact their community. |
| Bible Verse Card Children can memorize the verse from 1 John 3:17-18, and keep this handy card as a reminder. For each time they repeat it back to you allow them to put a sticker on the back of the card. Younger children can earn stickers for portions of the verses. |
| Basic Facts & Vocab This is a minibook where children can write basic facts about Kit Kittredge. There is also a small book for the vocabulary word: Sacrifice. Children can write what sacrifice means, how Kit's family displayed it, and how God have sacrificed for us as well. |
| Lapbook Clipart Here are some various images that you can use to decorate you're lapbook. Let children cut out and glue in various open spots in the lapbook to give it a more appealing look. |