parents taught their kids home skills and practical life skills to survive. during this time parents also taught their kids basic reading and math

• what is being taught

basic math and reading also surviving skills

• location of teaching

at home

• materials used

slates and chalkboards

people who are strongly connected into church, they were taught in small buildings

• what is being taught

reading, writing, math and citizenship, and world history. wealthier boys were taught greek, latin and english and advanced math, geography, literature, and science

• location

a secondary school was started for those who could afford it

• material

mcguffey readers

in rural areas teachers taught all grades in a school house, low salaries, normal school allowed teachers to be trained

• what is being taught

moral learning, reading, spelling, history, biology, botany, literature, speech, and lessons on proper behavior

• location

school houses

• materials

basic paper and pencils and books

mostly women, teachers were considered professionals, emphasis placed on educational theory.

• what is being taught

critical thinking skills along with math, english, writing, spelling and behavior etiquette. focused to turned to students as individuals and high school diplomas became important in finding a job.

• location

school houses and large school buildings.

• materials

textbooks, and basic school utensils.

anyone who had a teaching job

• what is being taught

career and technical schools become a thing, school was canceled or shortened so there wasn't much taught in general

• location

decent sized school buildings

• materials

families couldn't afford school supplies