Colonial Children Jartiza Class Ms.Egan March 2006 Jartiza Class Ms.Egan March 2006

Table of Contents Table of Contents Clothing Education Differ Recreation Leapfrog Hoops Jackstraws Comparing games My Opinion Children's Roles

What role did children play during colonial life ?  The girls’ role at home was to learn how to cook and clean.  The boys’ role was to hunt. Desk tm April 4,2006

What type of clothing did they wear?  Boys and girls wear dresses.  Boys wear dresses until they are 5 years old.  Boys and girls wear dresses.  Boys wear dresses until they are 5 years old. Clothing: onialdolls/colonialchildren4.jpghttp:// onialdolls/colonialchildren4.jpg, March 27,2006

How did education differ for boys and girls?  The education was different for the girls because after grade school, girls stop going to school and the boys go on to college.  The parents of the girls started to get mad, so they started teaching the girls school work at home.  The education was different for the girls because after grade school, girls stop going to school and the boys go on to college.  The parents of the girls started to get mad, so they started teaching the girls school work at home. Kids during recess March 28,2006

Colonial Recreation  The games colonial children played were Leapfrog, Hoops and Jackstraws. Kids April 4,2006

Leapfrog  This game needs 4 or more people to play. There has to be 1 person on the floor.  Then you have to jump over the person on the ground.  Whoever makes it to the finish line first wins.  This game needs 4 or more people to play. There has to be 1 person on the floor.  Then you have to jump over the person on the ground.  Whoever makes it to the finish line first wins. Leapfrog. images/leapfrog.jpg, April 3, 2006

Hoops  This game needs hoops.  You have to race with the hoops down hills and up hills.  This game needs hoops.  You have to race with the hoops down hills and up hills. Kids Playing April 3, 2006

Jackstraws  Colonial Children played this game.  You needed to use twigs or straws to play.  The kids had to take turns picking up the straws and if you move the pile your turn is over.  Colonial Children played this game.  You needed to use twigs or straws to play.  The kids had to take turns picking up the straws and if you move the pile your turn is over. Kids Playing April 3, 2006

Compare and contrast their games to the games you play today.  There is a game that is very similar to Leapfrog.  We just have to jump over the person in front of us just like Colonial Children do.  Ninepins is one of the games that is similar to bowling but, we use 10 pins  There is a game that is very similar to Leapfrog.  We just have to jump over the person in front of us just like Colonial Children do.  Ninepins is one of the games that is similar to bowling but, we use 10 pins

Children playing grColAmer03/hoops2.jpg grColAmer03/hoops2.jpg, April 3, 2006

Give your opinion about the life of a colonial child; compare it to your own life.  I think that it was harder for the girls to learn after they stopped going to school.

Kids April 4,2006

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