Colonial Times and Education

What did children use when they learned to read?

• picture books
• horn books
• dictionaries
• chalkboards

How were students punished in colonial schools?

• whipped
• sent to principal
• sent to OCS
• sent home

What did colonial children write with?

• Pencils
• Chalk and Chalkboards
• Quills and ink
• Markers

If students did not behave, they were asked to wear a _______________.

• Cowboy Hat
• Dunce Cap
• Baseball Cap 
• Helmet

What kinds of books did colonial students read?

• Story books
• Chapter books
• Magazines
• Hornbooks and Bible

What was a characteristic of colonial school houses?

• Little heat
• Hard desk benches
• Only one room
• All of the above

What were the schools called that colonial children attended?

• Dame School
• Nursery school
• Kindergarten
• Middle school

What kinds of clothing did the boys wear in school?

• Long pants and sweaters
• Long dresses
• breeches and muslin
• shorts and shirt

What did girls do when the were finished with Dame school?

• Went to another school
• Went to work at a job
• Went to college
• Stayed home to work

What did the parents have to provide for the school if it was cold and snowy outside?

• food 
• drinks
• blankets
• firewood