So in my e-mailbox this morning I get an email from Knowledge Quest (I had signed up for their nifty email when I discovered some free blackline maps from them). The subject was "Blossom, how do you choose a timeline format?" What timing! Just a couple days ago I had brought out my timeline paper and lightly used a pencil to draw the line that I thought would be my timeline. But then I didn't know how much space to have for how many years!
Terri Johnson at Knowledge Quest has a wonderful how-to on How to Make a Timeline Easily. So if you are like me (or even if you are not and you are just getting into the idea of timelining and doing your research now) this is extremely helpful! Knowledge Quest does have premade timelines that you could purchase as well as timeline figures drawn by Amy Pak.
Now that we have some guidelines (not rules thankfully! those get broken) to follow I think we will be more inclined to use our timeline. I can picture it in my head covered with my children's handwriting about places and people that we have studied. Each of those marks on the timeline I hope will be something that they remember fondly- either for the memories made with posting on the timeline or about when/what they learned.
Wow, you can sure tell your interests are different than mine, but of course, I am not homeschooling children either - if I were, I'd be into the same sorta things as you. However, that being said, I am interested in timelines and how to make them, only not the kind that go across the room... I would like to figure out how to do biblical timelines on one sheet of paper.
ReplyDeleteUgh, this is one area I have not been consistent in. I do have Amy Pak's figures, and I'm very pleased with them as well as her suggestions for a timeline. However, I'll be checking these links out, too, just in case they'll work better for me. I need to just set up the older boys' books and let them have at it. :) Did you find an answer to the "Do I put the figures at the date they were born or when they died?
ReplyDeleteP.S. I like being able to see your face now! Lovely picture.:)
Oh, well my time line is not a Wall time line as they offer at Knowledge Quest. Mine is about 40 inches long by 22 inches tall. And it's rolled up when not being 'used' (so far it hasn't been used!)
ReplyDeleteAre you going to post a picture of it? Um, on second thought, perhaps I should loan you my camera! LOL (NOT!;)
ReplyDeleteAh, Mom...no?? :( ;) I may try to get a pic soon. Need a new camera, yes... but it's not in the budget the moment. Perhaps soon eh? :)
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