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Colonial Life Massachusetts and Connecticut had laws saying that if there were _____________, a teacher needed to be hired and a school setup. These schools

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Schools Girls stopped when they could read the Bible (__________________). Boys usually stopped there, unless they were really smart. These few would go a special school to become a minister, where they studied ___________________. At 18, they would take a test to see if they got into ________________, a special college that trained ministers

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Page 1: Colonial Life Massachusetts and Connecticut had laws saying that if there were _____________, a teacher needed to be hired and a school setup. These schools

Colonial Life• Massachusetts and

Connecticut had laws saying that if there were _____________, a teacher needed to be hired and a school setup.

• These schools were called __________________ schools.

Page 2: Colonial Life Massachusetts and Connecticut had laws saying that if there were _____________, a teacher needed to be hired and a school setup. These schools

Schools• Boys went to

___________________while girls went to ___________________.

• There was no chalkboards, maps, or paper.

• School teachers were strict and were allowed to hit their students or make them wear a dunce hat.

Page 3: Colonial Life Massachusetts and Connecticut had laws saying that if there were _____________, a teacher needed to be hired and a school setup. These schools

Schools• Girls stopped when they

could read the Bible (__________________).

• Boys usually stopped there, unless they were really smart.

• These few would go a special school to become a minister, where they studied ___________________.

• At 18, they would take a test to see if they got into ________________, a special college that trained ministers

Page 4: Colonial Life Massachusetts and Connecticut had laws saying that if there were _____________, a teacher needed to be hired and a school setup. These schools

Hornbooks

A hornbook is a piece of wood with printed words on both sides of it. It is covered by a thin sheet of cow horn. Children were taught to read so they could read the Bible.

Page 5: Colonial Life Massachusetts and Connecticut had laws saying that if there were _____________, a teacher needed to be hired and a school setup. These schools

New England Primer• This was the first

textbook.• It was used to teach

children how to read the Bible and say their prayers.

• It taught right from wrong.

• __________: It was used to teach children what the Puritans thought was most important.