America: A Patriotic Primer
Mrs. Cheney read to a class of first-grade students from her new book, America: A Patriotic Primer. The book is a history of the United Sta… read more
Mrs. Cheney read to a class of first-grade students from her new book, America: A Patriotic Primer. The book is a history of the United States told through the stories of twenty-six people and ideas, one for each letter of the alphabet. She taught the class as part of Teach for America Week. close
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