Tuesday, July 15, 2008

A Review of "Wonders of Old" from Knowledge Quest

A few years ago, I started teaching history chronologically in our homeschool. One of the best tools to keep it all organized is a timeline. After perusing the options, I chose "Wonders of Old: A Blank Timeline Book of World History" from Knowledge Quest. I elected to purchase the CD-Rom version to be able to print pages as we went along. My girls tend to get overwhelmed easily, so giving them just a few pages at a time seemed to ease them into the process of creating a timeline. I like this product because of its simplicity of use and its clear instructions. Also, I found other timelines lacked the room needed to record all the information my girls wanted to include. This product has plenty of white space for recording events and dates. It also comes with category stickers to print on common label paper to help categorize the information. These were especially popular with my younger children. You won't be disappointed with this product. It is well worth its very economical price tag.

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Can I keep this up?

I am notorious for starting things and never finishing. Nonetheless, this whole blogging thing has piqued my interest. Only time will tell if I manage to add updating this site to my never-ending list of stuff to which I've committed myself. That brings me to the subject of my first post...time management. Could someone please teach me how to say "yes" to everyone and everything while maintaining quality in all things? It's so hard for me to decline invitations to get involved in stuff I really want to do. Yet, I hate assuming responsibility. I want to be involved, not in charge. Why is it I keep ending up running whatever it is I join? Frustrating...