TASK 1: DECORATE YOUR LAPBOOK
Materials: Lap book folder
Pencils
Crayons/markers
1.) Write “My Music Lap book” on the front of your lap book folder.
2.) Write your name in the right hand, bottom corner.
3.) You may now decorate your folder.
TASK 2: MAKING THE CORNER POCKETS
Materials: 4 pieces of paper
1 Corner pocket pattern
Pencil
Scissors
Glue Stick
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Trace 2 pockets onto each of the 4 pieces of paper.
Label tabs 1, 2 and 3 but DO NOT write the words “Need 8” on the pocket.
Cut out each pocket.
Folding the pockets. Fold tab 1 back. Fold tab 2 back. Fold tab 3 back.
Place glue on the back of tab 2 and glue it down to tab 1.
Place glue on the back of tab 3 and glue it down to tab 2.
Repeat the above directions until you have created all 8 pockets.
TASK 3: MAKING THE SIDE POCKETS
Materials: 2 pieces of paper
1 Side pocket pattern
Pencil
Scissors
Glue Stick
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Trace 2 pockets onto each of the 2 pieces of paper.
Label tabs 1, 2 and 3 but DO NOT write the words “Need 4” on the pocket.
Cut out each pocket.
Folding the pockets. Fold tab 1 back. Fold tab 2 back. Fold tab 3 back.
Place glue on the back of tab 2 and glue it down to tab 1.
Place glue on the back of tab 3 and glue it down to tab 2.
Repeat the above directions until you have created all 4 pockets.
TASK 4: GLUING THE POCKETS INTO THE LAPBOOK
Materials: 8 Corner pockets
4 Side pockets
1 Decorated and labelled lap book folder
Pencil
Glue stick
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Make sure your lap book is right side up.
Open your lap book.
Take one corner pocket and place glue on the back of the pocket.
Glue the pocket about 1 inch down (about ½ of the length of your thumb) from the top
of the first vertical column on the left side of your lap book. Make sure the pocket
opening is facing up. The pocket opening should slant to the right. See picture below.
5.) Take the next corner pocket and place glue on the back of the pocket.
6.) Glue the pocket about 1 inch down (about ½ of the length of your thumb) from the top
of the second vertical column on the left side of your lap book. Make sure the pocket
opening is facing up. The pocket opening should slant to the right.
7.) Take the next corner pocket and place glue on the back of the pocket.
8.) Glue the pocket about 1 inch down (about ½ of the length of your thumb) from the top
of the third vertical column of your lap book. Make sure the pocket opening is facing
up. The pocket opening should slant to the right.
9.) Take the next corner pocket and place glue on the back of the pocket.
10.) Glue the pocket about 1 inch down (about ½ of the length of your thumb) from the top
of the fourth vertical column of your lap book. Make sure the pocket opening is facing
up. The pocket opening should slant to the right.
11.) Now take a side pocket. Place glue on the back of the side pocket.
12.) Glue the side pocket underneath the first corner pocket in the first vertical column.
Make sure the pocket opening is facing the left.
13.) Continue steps 11 and 12 until you have glued all four side pockets onto the lap book
below the top four corner pockets.
14.) Next, take another corner pocket. Place glue on the back of the corner pocket.
15.) Glue the corner pocket underneath the first side pocket in the first vertical column.
Make sure the pocket is right side up.
16.) Continue steps 14 and 15 until you have glued the final corner pockets onto the lap
book below each of the side pockets.
17.) Great Work! It is now time to label the pockets. We will be using the following labels
going from left to right and from top to bottom. SEE THE PICTURE BELOW!
Beat, Rhythm, Dynamics, Harmony
2 Time, 3 Time, 4 Time, 6 Time
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4
4
8
Tempo, Pitch, Form, Tone Color or Timbre
YOUR LAPBOOK IS NOW ASSEMBLED! PLEASE MOVE ON
TO THE HOTDOG FILE TO CREATE THE HOTDOG BOOKS
TO PLACE IN YOUR LAPBOOK!