How Do You Make A Childs Timeline?
Helping children to understand the flow of their lives can be essential. In addition, the concept of a timeline comes up often in history class, and having early exposure to this concept can help them understand the linear progression of time. You can make a child’s timeline at home with nothing more than a long roll of paper and some basic art supplies. Although this article is aimed at parents, it can be easily adapted for the classroom as well. Help the child brainstorm a list of events that happened in her life. If she needs help with ideas, suggest listing the day she was born, the day any additional siblings were born, the day she began kindergarten or first grade, the day she learned to walk, the day the family moved, or the day she met a best friend. Make sure to include a date (or general time period) for each event. Encourage your child to arrange the events in chronological order. If your child has a difficult time doing this, you may want to write each event on a notecard a
