{"product_id":"2940148864622","title":"Helping Your Child Learn History","description":"Imagine that you wake up one morning to find out you have no memory! You’re not\u003cbr\u003eable to remember who you are or what happened in your life yesterday or the day\u003cbr\u003ebefore that. You’re unable to recognize your children, and you can’t communicate with\u003cbr\u003eneighbors and other people because you no longer know how to greet them, and you\u003cbr\u003ecan’t understand what they are saying. You don’t remember what the words “elections,”\u003cbr\u003e“wars,” or “movies” mean.\u003cbr\u003eJust as having no personal memory deprives us of a sense of our own identity, having no\u003cbr\u003ehistorical memory deprives us of a sense of our national identity and, in the words of Mrs.\u003cbr\u003eLynne V. Cheney, noted author and wife of the vice president of the United States, of “a\u003cbr\u003eperspective on human existence.” Knowledge of U. S. history enables us to understand\u003cbr\u003eour nation’s traditions, its conflicts, and its central ideas, values and organizing principles.\u003cbr\u003eKnowledge of world history enables us to understand other cultures. In addition, without\u003cbr\u003ehistorical memory, we miss a great source of enjoyment that comes from piecing together\u003cbr\u003ethe story of the past—our own, our nation’s and the world’s. Our historical memory is\u003cbr\u003eenriched by our understanding of geography, which lets us better see the physical\u003cbr\u003econtext of cultures and environments around the world and across time.\u003cbr\u003eThrough the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, President George W. Bush has made clear his\u003cbr\u003ecommitment to the goals of raising standards of achievement for all children and of\u003cbr\u003eproviding all children with highly qualified teachers and with instruction that is based on\u003cbr\u003escientific research. Helping Your Child Learn History is part of the presidentÌs efforts to\u003cbr\u003eprovide families with the latest research and practical information that can help them to\u003cbr\u003esupport their childrenÌs learning at home.\u003cbr\u003eBy showing interest in their children’s education, families can spark enthusiasm in them\u003cbr\u003eand lead them to a very important understanding—that learning can be enjoyable as well\u003cbr\u003eas rewarding and is well worth the effort required.\u003cbr\u003eWe hope that you find this booklet a valuable tool for developing and reinforcing your\u003cbr\u003echild’s interest in and knowledge of history—and that you and your family may increase\u003cbr\u003eyour appreciation for why such knowledge is important.","brand":"ReadCycle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176775041264,"sku":"2940148864622","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148864622_p0.jpg?v=1763709052","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148864622","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}