How important is a timeline?

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  • July 19, 2012 at 4:25 pm
    tfigueroa
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    Is keeping a timeline super important? We tried keeping one and it did not work out well. The first year we used it, it went ok, then the second year I would find the timeline stickers all over the house and never in the timeline book. Dd would hide the stickers because she did not want to do them.

    I think if we did do a timeline again a wall timeline would work best for us. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good wall timeline?

    July 19, 2012 at 5:00 pm
    momto2blessings
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    We got this one used: http://www.learningthroughhistory.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=H&Product_Code=HT-06.  I love all the info. that it covers, except I forget to refer to it:) Ds will sometimes look at it and comment on when this or that happened. It fits perfectectly on top of our school table (covered by a clear, plastic tablecloth).

    For the kids’ individual timelines, I was awful w/the stickers, too. I hated to spend a lot of $$ and keeping track of when we needed what, etc.  So now I just have them write the events in themselves. I think I read that this is what CM students did in her day.  As we’re covering history, I jot down important events on a small whiteboard. Then on Fridays they copy those things in. Not ideal, and we’re not perfect, but it’s getting done more than it used to:)  Blessings, Gina

    July 19, 2012 at 5:55 pm
    suzukimom
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    Where are you guys getting stickers?

    July 19, 2012 at 6:25 pm
    pslively
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    I think it really depends on the age of your kids.  For older kids, it is important.  By older though, I mean old enough to do it themselves ( so Mom isn’t the one having to keep up with it.)  Although I do it to some degree with my younger kids, I honestly don’t think it makes much of an impression on their brains until they are older and really get the concept of time better.  If they are under middle school age, I definitely wouldn’t worry about it if it is a source of stress in your homeschool.

    July 19, 2012 at 7:08 pm
    simple home
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    Suzukimom, Homeschool in the Woods site has stickers. I also bought those same stickers recently at Mardels.

    I am going to do a separate post on a new timeline song that my kids LOVE! It’s from Classical Conversations and you can buy the flashcards too. It’s good for all ages and would be a good supplement to a wall or book timeline.

    July 20, 2012 at 1:07 am
    clay1416
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    Is this the same as a Century book or an additional thing?? I dont think I could keep up with two things going on at the same time!

    July 20, 2012 at 2:33 am
    TailorMade
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    We use the Veritas Press Timeline cards. It’s part of

    memory work and copywork/springboard into more research, especially for the cards that pertain to current year studies. I can see myself and a few if my kids keeping personal BOCs, but nit as a requirement. The others do well with visual availability (wall/placemat/poster types if resources). I am sold on studying the timeline when living books are the main resource for history studies. It helps to be able to “place” the books in time.

    Becca<><

    July 20, 2012 at 3:07 am
    Corie
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    We love the Veritas Press timeline cards here, as well!  We memorized them as part of the Classical Conversations program we participated in for a few years, and we continue to use them.  We also still love the CC memory work songs.  My children are constantly whipping out those songs or remembering a timeline card while reading through our history books.

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