A+day+in+a+child's+life+-+Ancient+times

Ancient Rome- A day in a childs life   Only children from rich families went to school. Poor families needed their children to stay home and do the work. School was not free in ancient times. Poor families could not pay. Often children from poor families were taught by their parents at home. There were about twelve students in a class. Often the teachers were Greek slaves. They children would scratch words or numbers into wax with a pointed stick. Roman books were on rolls of paper called scrolls. Each end of the paper was attached to a rod. The reader had to unroll each page to read the book. People used small reeds to write on the scrolls. School lasted until the children were about 11 years old. A few boys would continue to go to school, but girls went home to learn how to run a home. The boys of the rich class continued school. They attended a "grammar" school. There they learned Latin, Greek, grammar, and literature. At age 16 some boys continued their education. They attended classes to prepare as a a public speaker.  The school year started on March 24. Schools were usually just one room. Children in ancient times played with these toys You can get more information from the link underneath! Information from [|http://library.thinkquest.org/cr02] 10200/ancient_rome/children.htm
 * Seesaws
 * swings
 * kites
 * dolls made from wax or clay - Some had jointed legs and arms.
 * balls
 * board games
 * hobbyhorses
 * carts hitched to goats, ponies, or dogs
 * models of animals and people
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS, Arial;">hoops with pieces of metal on them like bells
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS, Arial;">stilts
 * <span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS, Arial;">weight lifting