104goodbuddy
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Hello everyone,
I am starting TQ Vol 1 American History and I would like to get a timeline to go along with it. I've never used one before but my son likes to see things visually. I'm open for a wall timeline or a book foldout. Any suggestions would be great.
RobinP
Member
Have you seen the free Book of Centuries template offered here? You can simply print it off, hole punch it and put it in a binder.
quietwatersmommy
Member
What we did for our timeline was use the idea from Mystery of History (that's what we use as a spine, and we use it for narrations).
The author suggested purchasing one of those big pattern cutting boards from a craft store. When it's open it's 36 X 60 inches.
http://www.amazon.com/Wrights-Cardboard-Pattern-Cutting-Board/dp/B003CMC3EO
Then we used rows of evenly spaced colored duck tape to make the "lines".
We really love the large size, as it gives so much room, because my children love to draw the historical figures. And since we are all very visual learners the large size really is nice.
It also is very convenient that it fold up and can be kept in a closet or under a bed. Then you have your wallspace free, but leaves you the option of hanging it if you want to.
I just googled to see if there was any picture in case I didn't explain it well.
http://livingwaterchristianacademy-rhonda.blogspot.com/2008/11/our-mystery-of-history-volume-1.html
Nanci
momto2blessings
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Don't know if this helps, but I need things easy. I bought most of this used, but new is a bit costly. I use Sonlight's Book of Time: http://www.sonlight.com/KHO6.html. I've found it used, on either Vegsource or Homeschool Classifieds. This is what each student will personally fill in.
I also wanted something for the wall, but didn't want to have to put figures in both a book and on on a wall. This is the only timeline I found that I liked that was complete:
Not cheap, but I was fortunate to get used:) If $$ are an issue, the other ideas are probably better. Blessings, Gina
momto2blessings
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Oops...here's the correct link for the Sonlight Book of Time:
104goodbuddy
Member
Nanci, Where did you get the figures to put on the timeline? Or did your kids just draw them? I'm wondering how to get the figures to match TQ. Though I'm sure they cover most of the same info. Did you use the same timeline or do you do a section and then start a new one? I'm thinking there is so much info that maybe I should do one for each year but keep it so we can review the previous material.
Gina, I like how the woman used the board vertically. Which did you like the best, sonlight or learning through history? I like the book idea and the wall, but I think doing both would be too much.
Do you ladies use the book of centuries along with a history timeline?
thank you sooo much for your help. It's hard when I can only see the material on the computer, I really love having others input.
toni
quietwatersmommy
Member
Toni- We draw our own figures for the timeline. In MOH, she gives a very basic template for the shape of a person, but for the most part, my children just drew their own. It's almost like a "drawn" narration, as they can draw something that they learned to represent the person. If your children don't like to draw, you could even find clip art from the internet. I've also let them cut up old Abeka history books that I found at Goodwill, so we have some "real" historical pictures on our timeline too.
We have used one timeline (one side of the pattern cutting board) for each MOH book, so one per year. The divisions we used (according to following MOH) are: Creation to Christ (year 1), The Middle Ages (vol 2), The Renaissance & Reformation (vol 3). The author does not have the next volume finished yet, so we will be doing American History this year. We'll use another side of the board for this timeline.
I know I should probably be doing a book of centuries, but we haven't. This works best for our family and it's been a great way for the children to work together. I'm always amazed at how much they've retained just from doing the timeline!
Nanci
104goodbuddy
Member
Nanci, Where do you get the pattern cutting board? A fabric store? The link you sent me said they were out of stock and I'm not familiar with crafty stuff but the pictures I've seen are really nice.
Has anyone used the timelines from homeschooling in the woods? Or another company. I'm trying to decide which way to go.
quietwatersmommy
Member
I bought our pattern cutting boards from Joanne's Fabric (national chain).
I would think a SuperWalmart that has a Fabric section would have them also.
Nanci
104goodbuddy
Member
Hello Everyone,
I just wanted to bring this post up to see if anyone has used timelines from Homeschooling in the woods or another company like it?
Thank you
Toni
momto2blessings
Member
It's hard to compare Sonlight and Learnin Through History----totally different. If I had to do one, I would do the Sonlight Book of Time (or the free Book of Centuries here). Those have the students putting figures in and doing all the work and making more connections with it.
I only got the Learning Through History Wall Timeline because I wanted a wall one that was pre-made---I don't have to do anything to it. I wanted this just to see history more 'at a glance' rather than flipping through a book. I'm fortunate to have a large school room and have the space.
I've heard good things about Homeschooling in the Woods. Blessings, Gina
KellyP
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I LOVED the idea given about the pattern cutting board! What an excellent solution! I really like that my kids can have it at eye level vs at the top of a wall where its hard to see. We can even display it, but also tuck it away when needed. I went to my local JoAnne Fabrics and picked one up and purchased the Homeschool in the woods CD as I think my kiddos will enjoy the coloring and liked the little captions, plus i don't have to search for the pix.
I have a few questions though
1. I couldn't completelytell by the online pix how it is organzied - it looks like there are mulitiple rows. Is this different years?? I'm really confused here.
2. Also do you do 1 time line per year/per board (ie one for egypt, one for greece, one for Rome) or do you put them all on one? I see in MOH they do one per year, but Year 1 for MOH covers these three.
3. I am also doing TQ Exploration-1800 for US history this year - So am thinking of doing a 2nd board for that. Any thoughts there??
Thanks!
Kelly
quietwatersmommy
Member
Kelly- For the multiple rows, just start at the bottom left corner and work your way across to the right. Then move up to the next left hand side. We don't have exact dates on the lines, but sometimes we put them on the figures.
We put everything on one board for the school year studied, ie Creation through Christ (that's what MOH 1 covers. What was really neat about this first one, is at the end of the year, you put a piece of yarn through the timeline figures that are in the lineage of Christ.
I would do it all on one board for Exploration through 1800, but that's just me being frugal and not wanting to purchase so many boards :)
Nanci
KellyP
Member
Ok - THANKS! - that helps tremendously. Cool idea with the string. I like that.
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