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One Of The World's Oldest Children's Books Found In North Staffordshire
Topic Started: Mar 17 2016, 01:38 AM (46 Views)
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Lotsol: One of world’s oldest children’s books found in North Staffordshire

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Are you interested in learning how kids were educated 350 years ago? All you have to do is visit the library at Keele University in North Staffordshire.

The leather book is called A Guide For The Childe And Youth and was published in 1667. It’s not actually a book full of stories, but an educational guide for children. During the 17th century only privileged children had the opportunity to go to school. Less affluent ones were educated by their parents at home. This book is a window into the ways it was done.

A Guide For The Childe And Youth was used by the parents to teach their children writing, reading and math skills, but the children could read it themselves too.

Apart from instructions, the book also contains an illustrated alphabet with rhymes which made it easier for children to learn.

It also contains phonics, which helped kids use syllables to build up words. There is also a question/answer section, poems and prayers.

Nick Seager added that “the book contains divisions of coins, including farthings and shillings. It shows how to work out a sum of money and count up the pence. It was about setting children up for life and trade-based work.”
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