Written language marks the beginnings of history, while pre-history is all the time before then.
Young children enjoy pondering pre-historic time when dinosaurs ruled the earth.
The fact that man can even find this window to gaze through is a tribute to his ingenuity and scientific prowess. History is a study of man's values within the context of his own time and culture. Knowledge of the values and principles learned from history help us to evaluate our lives and take action today. Children are very now oriented. To make history come alive for children, parents must continue to find innovative ways to motivate them to learn about the past, to make history interesting and relevant to the world today.