In 1784, a school was opened at the Friends Meeting House in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.So, if a mother could read, but did not know how to write, those skills were generally mirrored in her daughter(s). However, most girls were taught at home by their mothers. If they were financially able, girls were taught at “Dame Schools” by women whose knowledge base was generally only mildly more advanced than their students’. Girls were taught the alphabet and how to read while learning to sew samplers, combining a valuable hand skill with the slightest amount of literacy. If a boy was educated, he would learn to read, write, and do sums.However, the ability to read the Bible was seen as a necessity, especially in this frontier settlement area populated by Quakers and Baptists who came seeking the freedom to worship. Education beyond the basics was often viewed as expensive and an unnecessary luxury. In the years following the American Revolution, education in rural areas, such as Westport, was primarily limited to the knowledge and skills that self-sufficient farmers and craftsmen needed to make a living.They will get a glimpse into what school and home life might have been like for students attending school around that time. Using hands-on activities, your students will explore a one-room schoolhouse built in 1841. Home → Education → Bell School 3rd Grade Lessons Bell School 3rd Grade LessonsĬhapter 1 – History Close to Home – A Visit to the Bell School, 25 Drift Road, Westport, MA
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