Education in the New England Colonies
Education in the New England Colonies
Early Education
Early Education
Other types of colonial schools
100
What New England colony did the first schools begin?
Massachusetts Bay Colony
100
What was the focus of education to Puritans?
their faith
100
What did the girls do while the boys continue their schooling?
girls learn how to sew, cook and clean
100
Paper was expensive. What did the students use instead of paper?
white bark of a birch tree
100
What did the wealthy hire for their children?
tutors
200
What century did the first school begin?
mid-1600s
200
Why was it important for Puritan children to be able to read?
so they could study the Bible
200
How did the girls learn their alphabet?
through completing a needlework known as "sampler"
200
What was used for writing?
a piece of lead or goose quills dipped in homemade ink
200
What temporary schools were set up by traveling teachers?
"old-friend" school
300
What supported the town's school?
taxes
300
What was the first school the students attend?
Dame School
300
Towns with 100 or more students were required to have _________________schools.
grammar
300
After grammar school, some boys attended ___________.
college
300
When did "old-friend" schools end?
by harvest time
400
Who taught the students in the Dame School?
a woman or dame
400
What did the children use to learn, which is shaped like a paddle?
"hornbook"
400
What did the children learn in grammar school?
reading, spelling and arithmetic
400
Payment for teachers did not always include money. What payment did the townspeople give the teachers?
corn, turnips, onions, firewood or other produce
400
How did Benjamin Franklin continue his education?
through reading books
500
What did the students use to practice their handwriting skills?
chalk on slate
500
How would the teacher know the time for the students to stop attending the Dame School?
when they have learned everything that was on the hornbook
500
The main textbook in grammar school was ___________________.
New England Primer
500
Boys attended college as early as what age?
eleven years old
500
Where did Benjamin Franklin get his books?
He bought or read from his father's library.
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