This History scheme of work video introduces teachers to the skills needed to help Early Years and Key stage 1 pupils understand chronology by sequencing events in time. It explores how to build timelines from children’s daily experiences through to family history, changes within living memory, and events beyond living memory. The video demonstrates a range of engaging activities, from sorting artefacts and creating human timelines to using classroom displays and visual prompts to develop children’s time vocabulary and mental timelines.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s History skills resources. It simplifies the process, ensuring teachers feel confident and prepared to support the pupils in sequencing events, organising the past, and building the foundation for understanding cause, effect, continuity and change in lessons like the ones below.

History, Key stage 1, Year 1,How am I making history?, Lesson 1: What is my history?

History, Key stage 1, Year 1, How am I making history?, Lesson 2: How can I find out more about myself?