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Noah Webster House Charity Profile
When most people think of America’s early education system they draw to mind images of a quant Little Red Schoolhouse resting upon a grassy hill, warmly inviting the village children to their day’s lesson. Unfortunately, this picturesque image rests far from reality. While many colonial children eagerly sought formal instruction, the schoolhouse did not produce a healthy learning environment.
The school session ran between December and March when families did not require their children’s labor on the farm. Some towns required a child to be able to read a Bible passage containing two to three syllable words to gain admission into the school. Other towns did not have an admission standard and the students ranged between the ages of 2 -14 years old, in this case it was not unusual to have between twenty and fifty students crammed into the single room schoolhouse.
Noah Webster House Volunteer Information
We are looking for Historical Interpreters (or docents), hosts, special events volunteers, and other volunteers to assist the staff in the daily operations of the Museum. Scheduling and time commitments are flexible. Our volunteers work as little as one day a month, or as much as once a week.
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