美国的早期教育

美国的早期教育

我现在在读一本闲书,讲美国白人先民刚到北美办教育的事。

那个时候的人,温饱问题勉强解决,公议决定办教育还是很不容易的。
第一,要有校舍。我们现在在一些新英格兰的小镇里还可以看到红油漆的一间房子的小学校。大家摊派这个建校舍的费用,这倒问题不大,一间木房子,众人投入些劳力几天就起来了,木头村外有的是。。。

麻烦的是教师。村子规定,每五十家推举一个老师出来,条件不能太高,能读书认字即可。。老师也不能白干,各村有各村的高招。。。有的是给老师划几十亩地做供养用,有的是供实物(因为那时候没银行印票子)。结果有的村子给老师付工资的是鞋子,有的给的是木桶。。老师到周日(一周上六个全天的课)还得背着鞋子或者桶去换东西。还有的是老师轮流到各家摊派吃饭的。

有个老师到人家,发现给的是一只硬梆梆的冷的鹅。啃了条腿。下一顿又端上来了,又啃了条腿。。第二天心说来点别的,结果还是它。。

教的东西,当然很单调枯燥,大多是宗教内容的。方法也很陈旧,死记硬背,学生不爱听。书和纸张是很珍贵的,大部分学生没有,只有个石板和粉笔来学写字。

管理的办法,就是揍。每个老师都有揍学生的棍子(DISCIPLINE ROD)或者鞭子,学校里还有个木桩子用来捆不听话调皮的学生的。。。。

不管怎样,这个国家就是经过这样的道路建设起来的。。

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