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AgecroftHall
- Dec 13, 2020
- 2 min
Needlework and Samplers
One of the earliest ways that a child, both girls and boys, would learn reading was through needlework. As a child was learning how to do needlework, they often made embroidery samplers. Samplers filled many educational purposes. Children would embroider letters on the to show their literacy. Also, the samplers were often filled with plants and animals, so they could be part of a science lesson as well. And finally, just as with hornbooks, children often incorporated prayers
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AgecroftHall
- Dec 13, 2020
- 3 min
Queen Elizabeth I's Education
Elizabeth’s education differed from most of the other girls who were being educated at the time. She was taught by male tutors. Most girls were taught by other women who would teach a few of the girls in the community for an agreed upon fee. Or they were educated by their mother or siblings at home. This was because many of the free community schools were only open to boys. We are lucky to know a great deal about Elizabeth’s education because of her place in history. Even tho
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