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A Timeline Notebook—Easy As A…B…C! by Cindy Rushton

A Timeline Notebook—Easy As A…B…C!
by Cindy Rushton

Excerpted from my NEWEST BOOK!
Let's Make a History Timeline Notebook E-book
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Ok! Ready to dig in? Have NO idea where to begin? That is what THIS is for! Let me take you by the hand and show you how step-by-step…

---> CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT! Well, I assume that if you are reading at this point that you are interested in a Timeline Notebook. Of course, there are MANY variations for timelines—notebooks, lapbooks, charts, wall timelines, accordian timelines, book timelines, map timelines, on and on! For real! I love the notebook timeline for several reasons—

o Compact!
o Portable!
o Individual—or family!
o See patterns/relationships like a story!
o Great for all ages!
o Great for all abilities!
o Great for all grade levels!
o See people who lived at the same time!

---> GATHER SUPPLIES! You probably have EXACTLY what you need right in your own home already. Your supplies can be as simple as a 3-ring binder per child, plastic sheet protectors, and a pencil per child. The great thing about making a Timeline Notebook is that you can make this as simply or as crafty as you would like! Over the years, Notebooking has worked so wonderfully in our home that we are constantly on the lookout for different and fun supplies. Since I am a Scrapbooking nut, we love trying out all of the new Scrapbooking supplies during our daily school time. By doing so, our daily lessons are as fun as a Scrapbooking party—EVERYDAY! Of course, you do not have to go this wild, but I am sure you will want to! If you have no idea where to begin, see our shopping list for quick ideas on supplies that work great!

---> MAKE YOUR SUPPLIES ACCESSIBLE…Set aside a place for your materials and a place for your children to work. There is something wonderful about having a place for everything and everything RELIABLY in its place. The work in the beginning is well worth the time during the school year. When we begin a new study, I go through my books copying all pages that would make great coloring pages, maps, and timeline figures to go along with our copywork and narrations. I reduce many pictures or copy all thumbnails that would be great for our History Timelines. We have a shelf that contains books that I find along the way with great copywork that I would like for my children to add to their notebooks on those “no ideas are flowing” days. Just having everything there, ready to go, is such a blessing on those busy mornings. Plus, I have learned over the years that this is the best way to really utilize the resources that I have on my shelves. Just file away any pages or pictures in either manila envelopes or file folders. If the children know where they are, they are more than likely to use them on their own. Also, you will want to use anything else that you have in your home. I keep our paints, papers (plain and colored cardstock and 20lb paper; writing paper; etc.), glues, templates, cutting utensils, rulers, markers, pens, pencils, etc. on a shelf and in plastic bins by our dining table (where we do our daily lessons). They are in their spot and that spot is close by. If we want to encourage our young writers, we must give them free access to the best materials. The benefits are unbelievable!

---> FIND YOUR FAVORITE PAGE STYLE. There are SO many options available today for your Timeline Notebooks. We have a FREE blank timeline page on my website (http://www.CindyRushton.com/articles.html) that you can print off and set up for your notebook. Of course, there are lots of other cute pages that are online too—just see the website pages that follow. Choose any of those that you like OR make up your own! Just choose something that you WILL use. J It is sooo worth the investment of time.

---> CHOOSE THE PERIOD TO BE COVERED IN YOUR TIMELINE. Will you dig in for a complete History Timeline Notebook? Will you try a State History Timeline Notebook? Will you try a smaller period of time—Life of--- Timeline? Choose a period that will be covered.

---> ORDER YOUR PAGES. Once you have decided on the period you will cover with your Timeline Notebook, decide on how to order your pages. Covering the life of Helen Keller? How would you order your pages? By each year? Five years? What about a Lewis and Clark Expedition Timeline Notebook? Prefer to set up your pages by the month? What about an Ancient History Timeline? (we have suggestions on that included in this book!) Print out your dates on your pages and order your pages for the notebook. If you are like me, you will want to add them into plastic sheet protectors in your notebook.

---> USE IT! Now, you are ready to use your notebook! Keep it handy so it will be used during your studies. Add info as you go along! Miss a while? That is OK…just set aside a special night to go back and add in all of the goodies that were covered since the last entry. :)  ENJOY!

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Ready for a fun and easy way to give your children a flow of history while introducing them to great people? Need a little help in pulling together your history studies? Ready to teach History The EASY WAY??? Join Cindy as she takes you through the basics of teaching History The EASY WAY while showing you how to make your own history timeline notebooks! Cindy will show you how to set up a basic timeline notebook while you try your hand setting up YOUR OWN pages! Cindy will give you some cute ideas for making your own timeline figures by using the resources that you have already. This booklet goes even further! It includes very practical how-to’s and ideas that are sure to help you make history lessons doable AND easy! If you are needing a bit of help for planning your lessons, breathing more life into your studies, or just knowing how to document what your children are learning, this is a booklet you won’t want to miss!

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