Preschool Book Advice

[echogirl]

I'm thinking of making a book documenting each month for the upcoming year for my girl. (It's only preschool but even last year I was astounded how much they change month to month!)
I'm thinking of doing a monthly photo but I need some help with solidifying the rest.

Questions..
Has anyone done this before? Do you have a link that you think might help?
Do you have any suggestions on what to include?

Any and all suggestions are welcome.
Thanks in advance,
D

[Kathie]

Haven't done one, but I did see one eons ago that this post triggered a memory of. It had not only monthly pics (actually I think it was once a week) it had the child's favorite project or drawing they brought home from the week pictured as well. It was a lot like our 365 pages--it had a summary of what was learned that week, outings they may have had, and the photos varied from ones of just the child to some of the child in preschool or with a preschool friend. (they were all 4x6, and it was in a 4x6 two up photo album, two photos one of the child, one of the art, and two 4x6 journaling cards). One journal card was from the child's perspective, one from the parents

Hope that sparks some thought to help you on your way! Great idea!!

[Tasya]

A quick search on shutterfly came up with 88 preschool related albums. Might be worth browsing!

[latz]

I've made books for each year after the 1st year that I do a two page spread per month. These layouts highlight mostly favorite photographs and photos that show important things of that month along with short journaling about what happened that month. I print these at home and put in an 8x8 album. I also have a few pocket pages in the back of each one that I stick important papers and that year's birthday cards. She will be 5 in two weeks and this has been a fairly easy way to keep up with it. My daughter loves to look at her books! I do tend to use lots of templates just to speed up the process. I think I will be printing these in a shutterfly book so I can have a copy too.

[LisaD]

My first thought was "Wow, you're so good even to attempt this" (I can never find the time). Then I read...

Originally Posted by Kathie

Haven't done one, but I did see one eons ago that this post triggered a memory of. It had not only monthly pics (actually I think it was once a week) it had the child's favorite project or drawing they brought home from the week pictured as well. It was a lot like our 365 pages--it had a summary of what was learned that week, outings they may have had, and the photos varied from ones of just the child to some of the child in preschool or with a preschool friend. (they were all 4x6, and it was in a 4x6 two up photo album, two photos one of the child, one of the art, and two 4x6 journaling cards). One journal card was from the child's perspective, one from the parents
Hope that sparks some thought to help you on your way! Great idea!!

and I'm totally in love with this idea. Wish I had knew of it before. I'm totally thinking of adapting that concept to a yearly thing. I lump preschool in with their regular school albums (which are paper, not pixel). Preschool, preK, K, 1st, ....
should note that I put things that I want to cherish that doesn't go into the school album into their regular albums.

I totally LOVE your idea. I'd definitely go with the above suggestion or a template for ease.