History in the Making?

These shelves look very jumbled, don't they? The top shelf on the right is in "current" use, so I'm not as careful when I return the books. The other shelves are labeled for chronological history. The kids read the history and science/health books for their grade level, but we also do about 1 hour of historical readings each day, together. These readings include notebook sheets, maps, coloring pages, and other materials related to our chronological study of history. This is one of our favorite times of day. Our "current" books are downstairs where they are more accessible for reading; books on the shelves are not in current use and will not be taken down until we cycle through history again, which should be around August. We are in our 4th cycle through history, beginning from the Ancients up through Modern America. Every year it becomes more interesting, as the books we use are more challenging and thought-provoking.