The New England Primer was the first reading primer designed for the American Colonies. It became the most successful educational textbook published in 18th century America and it became the foundation of most schooling before the 1790s.
Many of its selections were drawn from the King James Bible and others were original. It embodied the dominant Puritan attitude and worldview of the day. Among the topics discussed are respect to parental figures, sin, and salvation.
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CONTENTS OF THE 1843 Edition
ALPHABET
THE CREED.
THE LORD'S PRAYER.
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS,
ALPHABET POEM
AN ALPHABET OF LESSONS FOR CHILDREN.
MORNING PRAYER FOR A CHILD.
EVENING PRAYER FOR A CHILD
AGUR'S PRAYER.
DUTY OF CHILDREN TO THEIR PARENTS.
UNCERTAINTY OF LIFE.
ON LIFE AND DEATH.
THE INFANT'S GRACE BEFORE AND AFTER MEAT.
THE SUM OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.
OUR SAVIOR'S GOLDEN RULE
CHOICE SENTENCES.
THE DUTIFUL CHILD'S PROMISE.
INSTRUCTIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
DR. WATTS'S CRADLE HYMN.
OFFICES OF HUMANITY.
THE BURNING OF MR. JOHN ROGERS
VERSES FOR LITTLE CHILDREN
THE SHORTER CATECHISM, AGREED UPON BY THE REVEREND ASSEMBLY OF DIVINES AT WESTMINSTER.
A DIALOGUE BETWEEN CHRIST, A YOUTH, AND THE DEVIL.
LESSONS FOR CHILDREN.