plain jane Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Next year will be our first year in Logic stage. I'll have a grade 5 and grade 2 working through TOG Y1 using the VP cards that I've heard so much about lately :D. I also have littles and a we're hoping for more so next year will be busy. :tongue_smilie: That said, I will also be very busy this spring helping with dh's work and must get my planning for next year going (and mostly finished) now. I would like my 5th grader to do some sort of timeline. It was always my plan to wait until our second history rotation to do one and now that it's here I'm feeling a bit stressed because I don't know what resources to use. I know for sure that I want a timeline that can be put in a book/binder as I simply don't have any wall space. Other than that, pre-done figures and help with placements of dates and what to include would be very beneficial. I am hoping to find something that dd can work on her own as I know I will have a lot on my plate and I don't want the timeline to fall through the cracks. Is there a thorough timeline resource that will walk dd through what to include and how to put one together nicely? I know there's a lot available but I am hoping for the most thorough and easy to do- is that possible? I don't want to stress about missing dates where to put things- I know I will have too much on my plate. So, can you help me? Money is not a big issue. I mean, I don't have an endless supply but I'm willing to pay for a good quality product that makes creating a timeline easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I believe this is *exactly* what you're looking for. Timeline There are many ways you can do this...their binder & printouts, your own binder, print out yourself...and if you have any questions about what to purchase, just e-mail and they will help you any way they can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelewaf Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Hi - I just wanted to throw out to you an alternative to the wall time line, which is great, but can take up alot of room. Sonlight sells a spiral-bound chart called the Book of Time. (p. 131 of the current Sonlight catalog, or www.sonlight.com/KH06.html). We are using the Book of Time it and like it very much! This is also something my child can have and add to thru her high school yrs, since she's just strated this in 7th grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelewaf Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Next year will be our first year in Logic stage. I'll have a grade 5 and grade 2 working through TOG Y1 using the VP cards that I've heard so much about lately :D. I also have littles and a we're hoping for more so next year will be busy. :tongue_smilie: That said, I will also be very busy this spring helping with dh's work and must get my planning for next year going (and mostly finished) now. I would like my 5th grader to do some sort of timeline. It was always my plan to wait until our second history rotation to do one and now that it's here I'm feeling a bit stressed because I don't know what resources to use. I know for sure that I want a timeline that can be put in a book/binder as I simply don't have any wall space. Other than that, pre-done figures and help with placements of dates and what to include would be very beneficial. I am hoping to find something that dd can work on her own as I know I will have a lot on my plate and I don't want the timeline to fall through the cracks. Is there a thorough timeline resource that will walk dd through what to include and how to put one together nicely? I know there's a lot available but I am hoping for the most thorough and easy to do- is that possible? I don't want to stress about missing dates where to put things- I know I will have too much on my plate. So, can you help me? Money is not a big issue. I mean, I don't have an endless supply but I'm willing to pay for a good quality product that makes creating a timeline easier. I forgot to mention , Sonlight sells the timeline figues too. This is very intuitive - as your daughter reads a period of history, and covers a main figure, put it on the timeline. Add to it, make little pictures, color, etc., if she wants. It's something sort of personal, almost private, as each one does it "their way". HTH :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I believe this is *exactly* what you're looking for. Timeline There are many ways you can do this...their binder & printouts, your own binder, print out yourself...and if you have any questions about what to purchase, just e-mail and they will help you any way they can! This looks really good.. I hope they ship to the UK.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 i just wrote a blog post on how to memorize a timeline. I haven't published it yet but pm me and I can email it to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swirl Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 i just wrote a blog post on how to memorize a timeline. I haven't published it yet but pm me and I can email it to you. Could you send it to me too? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 We are using the Home School in the Woods materials this year. We did a fold-up timeline during our first cycle of history and I wanted my 5th grader to do a nice book-style timeline the second time through. Something nice that she could use as a resource in high school, or even college. I ended up buying their timeline pages on CD and I purchased good quality binders at Office Max. If you have multiple kids, this is cheaper than buying each a printed book. Also, I can let my 2nd grader have her own book and it doesn't really matter if it's not perfect--I can just print more pages for her when she is older and able to do a neater job. Shipping is also very cheap if you are only ordering the CDs. Getting the binders adds quite a lot to the shipping charges (I had them in my cart for awhile while I was trying to figure out what to get). It will take a little training for your dd to learn how to get the figures on the right pages. I think the CD came with the suggested placement guide--very much worth it, but you'll still have to show your dd how to use it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 We use SCM's Book of the Centuries, which is free for the printing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jyniffrec Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Hi - I just wanted to throw out to you an alternative to the wall time line, which is great, but can take up alot of room. Sonlight sells a spiral-bound chart called the Book of Time. (p. 131 of the current Sonlight catalog, or www.sonlight.com/KH06.html). We are using the Book of Time it and like it very much! This is also something my child can have and add to thru her high school yrs, since she's just strated this in 7th grade. :iagree: I have one for each child. I have the Sonlight figures as well but have it in the back of my mind to get the Homeschool in the Woods figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jyniffrec Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Could you send it to me too? :) Oh, me, too! :seeya: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I posted the "How to memorize a timeline" on my blog here. Sorry for not getting back to folks earlier! I'd love your feedback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmia Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 After following SWB's instructions on creating a timeline, I found the spacing completely inadequate to fit all the events mentioned in either the Usborne or Kingfisher resources she suggests. Also with my child's messy handwriting he hated doing it and the result was unreadable. So I used Microsoft Publisher (you could use any layout and design program that allows you to place text boxes anywhere on the page -- MS word might even do this, but I'm not sure) to design my own. I used landscape orientation so there would be more room per page. Drew a line down the center and inserted dates along it with a time span of 50 YEARS PER PAGE. This is just enough space to include every key date from Kingfisher. You then teach your child how to create text boxes and draw lines. They make a text box above the proper date, insert the information, and then draw a line to the proper place on the timeline. If you use a small enough font you can stack text boxes when dates coincide. I asked him to put dates from the Americas beneath the line and from Eurasia-Australia-Africa above the line. When you are sure you have all the dates from Kingfisher (etc.) entered (and the same time period may appear on many many pages) print out your sheet! OR if you have no room at all leave it on the computer (making sure to back it up on a disk). Not only is our timeline uncrowded and readable, but my son has also learned how to use several features of Publisher and has gone on to make his own game sheets using the program. Best of all, since I already had Publisher, it was free!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jyniffrec Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 I posted the "How to memorize a timeline" on my blog here. Sorry for not getting back to folks earlier! I'd love your feedback! Thank you! I will be heading over there now. :auto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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