Children in the middle colonies were from a diverse group of people and from variable degrees of wealth. Some of the wealthy boys were sent to private school and even went to college. Many children were taught at home using the bible as their book or one-room schoolhouse in some towns. They had what was called a “hornbook” which had the alphabet, numbers and a bible verse on it. Quill pens with black ink were used for writing and they had to memorize a lot of their lessons.
The male children worked alongside their fathers planting and harvesting the fields while the girls learned to do housework including cooking, sewing and quilting. They enjoyed games similar to soccer and baseball as well as marbles, flying kites and hopscotch. The clothes that they wore were usually made from wool which the women would shear, scour, care and spin into thread to make the clothes.
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