Book of Centuries

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A Book of Centuries is part of a Charlotte Mason education where students keep a record of important people, places, and events throughout history. For the past 7 years we have done a family notebook based on the Simply Charlotte Mason Book of Centuries. (Download it for free here!)

I decided I wanted to have more of a keepsake book for my children in a more compact size. I developed this hardback version of a Book of Centuries that is only 6x8" instead of the typical 8.5x11" size.


It's designed to have 1000 years per page for ancient times, 100 years per page for the majority of centuries, and then 25 years per page once we get to the 20th century. The book moves to 10 years a page in the year 2000 and gives space for entries up to 2050.


After our entries tonight I'm glad I went with this size! It seems to be a perfect fit for my kids! I designed two covers: A floral front: https://amzn.to/3YcvIww


And a travel front: https://amzn.to/454oxsS


They both have the same content inside! Check out this flip through video:



If you order and use with your family let me know! Another detail I added was a short sentence on each page with information about a significant historical moment in that era. I hope your children enjoy the habit of keeping a Book of Centuries!

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