Hi @romeskie,I enjoyed reading your post, teaching the history of the country to children is very important for them to know the origins and relevant events of the nation as well as its outstanding characters who fought for the independence of the country the nation and learn to love it.
As you point out, before presenting these topics to children you should read and analyze the book, because after you read with them comes the round of questions for which you have to be prepared, they ask so many that do not give you much time to organize the ideas and respond according to their demands, with my son it happened to me that I answered a question as simple as I considered and this led him to ask other questions, from there I try to respond in such a way that he understands the topic and is satisfied with the explanation.
Greetings!
Yes, pre-reading the books is very important. It makes for a rich conversation during study time. It also gives me a chance to search for words which my daughter hasn't encountered yet.