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children were suppose to to curb one's instincts and behave like an adult as quickly as possible. Natural childhood play was seen as devil-inspired idleness.

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soicety and how it inlfuenced the schools at the time

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soicety and how it inlfuenced the schools at the time

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town schools were created throughout these colonies to teach children the basics of reading and writing so they could learn the scriptures.

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they introduced children to the letters of the alphabet through the use of illustrative woodcuts and rhymed couplets.

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Reading lessons were based on the bible, various religious catechisms, and the New England Primer, first printed in 1690

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they appointed him to teach African Americans and Native Americans how to read as part of the church's efforts to convert students.

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Elias Neau in New York City in 1940. He spoke out against slavery and the lack of education for the children of the slaves.

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In 1642 the law was passed which essentially stated children must attend school whether it be at home or public schools. If a child was found unable to read or write the parents could be fined and possibly lose custody of their children all together.
This law also stated that a town of 100 households or more needed to establish a Latin grammar school to help prepare children for college.

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They are taught sewing and basic home making skills.

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Secondary school, 7 years schools then changed to 4 years. Quality of teaching was higher than that found in the Dame school. Teachers assumed that students had already learned to read and write.

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Run by widows or housewives in their homes. They learned only the barest essentials of reading, writing, and arithmetic during instruction, lasting for a few weeks to one year.

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Sinful discipline on students was necessary. They believed that through that, children would act like adults more quickly.

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Some schools thought the idea of teaching reading and writing was the most important because promoting religion was the primary focus in some schools.

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At the beginning of the 1700's New York had around 1,500 slaves living there all uneducated. When Elias saw this he then asked for help from the Church of England and Society for the Propagation to open a school for these neglected populations and they had agreed. Elias Neau spend time daily with these slaves first going house to house to help teach them, then eventually moving to a classroom where he had around 200 african-american students.

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Helped in playing a major role in opening up the University of Pennsylvania which was the first school that separated religion from studies.

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https://www.landofthebrave.info/colonial-education.htm

https://prezi.com/xx_j2u4hyzam/education-in-the-american-colonies-1620-1750/

http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/almanac/education/1704_a_school_for_slaves

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Schools for African Americans and Native Americans

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Schools for African Americans and Native Americans

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First schools for African Americans and Native Americans.

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Provided a pre- college education for new country's future leaders
Boys enrolled in the Latin grammar schools at the age of 7 or 8, where they began to prepare for Harvard College.

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The boys received education that went beyond what their parents could teach them at home or what they could learn at a Dame school

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Was a school that provided initial instruction for boys and often the only schooling for girls.