The Importance Of The New England Primer

A child’s world today compared to one in the past has vastly changed when it comes to education. The education currently provided for children differs from the past, as it is more creative and less about religion. The text indicates a time period between 1683 and 1830, which is during the Colonial times. The Colonial times reinforces the importance of Christianity by encouraging the idea that children can only be successful if they follow the moral laws of the Bible. “The New England Primer” serves to provide the religion in education by having the alphabet and a syllabarium alongside stories from the Bible, as well as separate prayers and promises to be memorized in the book. The text conveys the importance of the alphabet in a child’s