1. A Child in Ancient Rome

2. Family Life The head of the family was the OLDEST MALE and he made all the decisions The mother was less important than the father. The mother was expected to do all the housework (cooking, cleaning and raise the children) If the family was rich they had slaves to do the work.

3. School Most children did not go to school because their family could not afford it. Only boys and girls from wealthy families went to school, poorer children had to work. Girls usually finished school when they were 12yrs old Teenage boys went to GRAMMAR SCHOOL until they were 16yrs old

4. School What did they write on? WAX TABLETS

5. School What did they study at school? HISTORY GEOGRAPHY MATHS (Pythagoras’ Theory!!) In school students also studied the works of PLATO and ARISTOTLE Students also had to learn ORATORY.....

6. Games What did children play with?