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Firstly, is there anything in the past of the group that might shape the future? Secondly, is there something the group would like to do more of, or do again? In addition, what would they like to see on this future piece of timeline? As a group choose one or two future plans. Now tie a different coloured yarn, or draw in a different colour pen, onto the ‘now’ end of the group timeline and say that this represents the future of the group. If you made a group timeline all together what would they put on it? Where would it begin? To illustrate, you can hold this up as yarn or draw it out for the group.Īre there any group events they would like to add? Camps? Activities? Adventurers? Are there any earlier events that the group can remember that directly linked to later events, eg practising songs leading to a concert or songs around the campfire? Thinking about the future Now have a short discussion about their timelines – were there any things that people had in common on their timelines? Is there anything in the past of their timeline that has had an effect on the present, or even the future? (eg starting school, going to Woodcraft, moving house etc.) Discuss how some past events seem important because they change the future. Get them to share their life timeline, if they’re comfortable to do so – it’s fine if some children don’t want to discuss theirs. If they don’t have any string, they can put them together on another piece of paper and draw their timeline connecting together the events. On small pieces of paper ask them to write or draw about these events and tie the pieces of writing or drawing onto the string chronologically, or wherever they choose. For example, special holidays, starting school, meeting their best friend, moving house etc. Tell them that they are going to make a life timeline. Ask them to remember a few significant events in their lives so far. Get the children to think about their own storyĪsk each of the children to get a piece of yarn, string, ribbon - or they can use an imaginary piece if they don’t have a physical one.
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The present should be the end of your piece of yarn. Carry on through your lifeline, recounting a few significant events until you reach the present. Recount an anecdote from the time you were their age. Then pass the string through your fingers, stop and say, “This is when I was x years old. Explain to the children that this piece of string represents a timeline of your life. Start at the beginning and say, “This is when I was born.” Tell them a little about your birth.