Give your child the wonderful stories in this living history book for Elementary American History.Now completely revised and updated for modern homeschooling families! You can feel good about reading this book to your children!
AMERICA FIRST by Lawton Evans has always been one of my favorite books to use in our homeschool for elementary American History. The author has such a wonderful narrative style that always keeps students engaged. It's a living history book that works perfectly for the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling - where living stories nurture a child's love of learning.
The Problem of Using the Original Text: America First was written in the early 1900s and originally included insensitive language and attitudes regarding Native Americans and people of color. But because it is such a wonderful living book, many homeschooling parents still wanted to use it and resorted to 'editing on the fly' as they read it aloud to thier children.
The Solution in Updating the Text: The updated and revised edition replaces any insensitive and inappropriate terms and attitudes so that you can enjoy reading it to your children without having to edit as you read aloud. Or you can simply hand the book to an independent reader and feel good about what your child is reading.
AMERICA FIRST: UPDATED EDITION includes the following changes:
I hope you and your children enjoy the updated edition of AMERICA FIRST!
For a complete listing of books and study guides, or for more information regarding the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling, please see A Charlotte Mason Plenary website at CMPLENARY.COM.
Show moreGive your child the wonderful stories in this living history book for Elementary American History.Now completely revised and updated for modern homeschooling families! You can feel good about reading this book to your children!
AMERICA FIRST by Lawton Evans has always been one of my favorite books to use in our homeschool for elementary American History. The author has such a wonderful narrative style that always keeps students engaged. It's a living history book that works perfectly for the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling - where living stories nurture a child's love of learning.
The Problem of Using the Original Text: America First was written in the early 1900s and originally included insensitive language and attitudes regarding Native Americans and people of color. But because it is such a wonderful living book, many homeschooling parents still wanted to use it and resorted to 'editing on the fly' as they read it aloud to thier children.
The Solution in Updating the Text: The updated and revised edition replaces any insensitive and inappropriate terms and attitudes so that you can enjoy reading it to your children without having to edit as you read aloud. Or you can simply hand the book to an independent reader and feel good about what your child is reading.
AMERICA FIRST: UPDATED EDITION includes the following changes:
I hope you and your children enjoy the updated edition of AMERICA FIRST!
For a complete listing of books and study guides, or for more information regarding the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling, please see A Charlotte Mason Plenary website at CMPLENARY.COM.
Show moreI Recommend this Book to All Homeschoolers"I recommend this book to all homeschoolers who are looking for a living book about US History, or those who simply want to expand what they were taught (or not taught) as children." Beautifully Set, Easy to Read, All Without Having to Do Clunky Editing of Outdated Language"I use this book as a Charlotte Mason educator with my younger children. Reading the public domain copy was a task as I did edit things, such as 'savages' when talking about Native Americans. The updated version of America First has been exceptionally helpful for me, in that I can read to them without having to edit. We still discuss how Natives were treated, how slaves were treated, and why it's important to see Natives and slaves as PEOPLE - not 'savages' or worse."It's the Little Things that Really Add to the Ease of Using this Book"The book is typeset beautifully, and the illustrations really help my children grasp what is going on in each story. I can hand over the book to older children who can read independently and allow them to read the history as opposed to being caught up in the language of the time. Additionally, the fact that there are years included as opposed '50 years ago' is SO HELPFUL for keeping a timeline. It's the little things that really add to the ease of using this book."
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