At school
By: James Nixon
Series: How have things changed?; How have things changed?
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 30
ISBN-13: 9780749678425
Subjects: School children; Juvenile literature; Schools; History; Education
Description: School life and practices, old and new, are compared in this interesting book. For example, what were lessons like in the past and how are they different now? What did children do in their playtimes and how were they punished for misbehaviour then as compared with today? Were the buildiings different? These and other questions are answered here in simple text and illustrations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 29) and index.
Table of contents: title: How have schools changed?; title: The classroom; title: Lessons; title: Subjects; title: Pens and paper; title: Blackboard to whiteboard; title: Punishments and rewards; title: Uniform; title: Travelling to school; title: School meals; title: Playtime; title: Glossary.