Archaic calligraphy - Colonial America

In our History Pockets, Q is learning about colonial schooling. Kids were homeschooled and also sent off to local "Dame" schools. Girls of wealthy parents were then sent off to Europe to finishing schools (foreign languages, wine and cheese appreciation, various arts) and boys were send off to schools like Harvard and Yale.

She learned how to make a horn book.



She also got to practice some of the cursive kids had to learn then.





Its not easy and her quill pen (which we got at Old Sturbridge Village) isn't the easiest to control!



Here are some links to learn more:

• An amazing site on colonial America
• Map of colonial educational institutions


Education in the

• Northern Colonies
• Middle Colonies
• Southern Colonies



• Horn book replicas and cookie molds (?)
• Site on Children's lives in Colonial America
• Reproduction of The Colonial Horn Book
• Some lesson plans around Colonial schooling

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