American English Express

The American English Express is ideal for any Adult Basic Education/English Language learning. The American English Express can be used to teach, review or reinforce English language learning, critical thinking and/or American civics. The teaching of communication skills (reading, writing, speaking) is integrated with critical thinking skills. The approach is step by step and avoids reliance on a multitude of rules. Rather, the use of formal and informal language, as well as slang, is discussed and presented in narrative form in the context of American history and western culture. Readings include the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America, the Bill of Rights and the preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America.

An educator, administrator and consultant, Jonathan Sanford Saul earned his B.A. in History, with minors in Education and Philosophy, from The City College of New York and his Master's in Philosophy in European Intellectual History from The City University of New York, with minors in British Intellectual History and Modern European History. Throughout his professional career, Jon has been in numerous higher educational settings, including the New York City Board of Education, Bank Street College of Education, and the City University of New York. In addition, for the last 30 years, Jon has been teaching writing, philosophy and ethics in the classroom and on-line. This textbook, The American English Express, embodies his educational pedagogy for basic skills students. Jon has authored numerous successful grant proposals and has contributed to professional publications, including LaGuardia Community College's College Knowledge and Reading Strategies, for which he has served as social science editor. Jon has volunteered for many non-profit groups, neighborhood organizations and local governments as a community organizer, writer, editor, activist, tutor, mentor and information technology specialist. He is a man of varied talents, including acting, carpentry, chess, and handball. His published writings include Candice Brearley Vignette, The Philosophical Biography of a Goddess.