Timelines, trivia and Charlotte Mason all go together. We have been homeschooling for seven years now. (I know; I can't believe it either!) We still have not started timelines. In the beginning, it was a lack of space. A long wall, where you can put up a long sheet of paper to write names and dates on, was just not going to happen in the yellow house. Then when we moved here, honestly, I did not want a long piece of paper, with writing all over it, hanging on my hallway by the front door. Yes, I realize this is our girls' education; however, it is our home too.
So, I thought maybe we'll do one when Jesse's started her middle school history. Well, she is still finishing Story of the World, from the grammar stage. She will finish it this year, so next year is the year! For the last few days, I've been rereading my Well-Trained Mind book and glancing over a friend's newer version of the same book. Last night, I ventured onto the website. There is where I read "index cards". Hmm. A timeline made from index cards?! How would such a thing work? How would you keep it? How much of it would there be?
This morning, I found another site about timelines. It led me to yet another site, to show an index card timeline in use. Granted the thing was written in Italian, or German (the lady that led me there said Italian, but those words looked more German to me considering how close the Italian and Spanish languages are). Anyway. The Italian, German, lady had put each timeline item on its own index card. She had a line, similar to Jesse's new artwork line in her room, with the index cards hanging in order. I don't think they keep them out all the time, but they are (I'm guessing here) easy to get out and put away when you are done.
Last night I was wondering how an index timeline would actually work. I mean if you have each item on its own card, that is a LOT of cards. You know? But. This is where my mind started spinning. If you made the cards color coded, maybe it would work. For instance: pink=literature; science=green; history=blue. Then not only could you see what was going on in a hundred year period (per box or something like that I haven't gotten that far yet in my thoughts), but you could see quickly the years where scientific discoveries are abounding or wars were fought often and every where.
I think I'm liking this idea, but I definitely need to spend more time thinking on it.
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Is this the thought you may have had? :) I like it!
It is Courtney! I just haven't had time to think about it more. I'm hoping for a few minutes on Sunday. lol I'm still not sure how well it will work, especially if they are doing two different time periods at once and each one will want to make their own.
This is what we've been using for our timeline: http://www.sonlight.com/homeschool-curriculum.html?grade=3&tab=m
I would love to have a timeline on the walk since I'm so visual but I'm moving things around constantly!!
April, I've looked at that timeline before too. I just don't think my girls will retain anything with just a picture. They "get it" better if THEY read or write. :)
They can read, write, draw, whatever in it:)
I know they could use different markers for different things, but I think we are going to go with the index cards. Thanks, April!
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