Ch. 5 Vocab

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Apprentice

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A person who learns a skilled trade by watching and helping an expert in that trade

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Dame schools

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Dame schools were Colonial schools in which boys and girls were taught by women in their own homes. Parents paid a fee.

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hornbook

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A hornbook is a flat wooden board with a handle on which a sheet of paper - usually containing the alphabet, a prayer and Roman numerals.

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common schools

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Common schools are the first public state-supported schools that gave the same education to people from different levels of society.

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normal schools

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Normal schools are teacher training schools that prepared men and women with the necessary skills to become teachers.

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McGuffey's readers

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McGuffey's Readers are a series of educational textbooks used to teach variety of subjects and moral values in the 19th century.

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Montessori method

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The Montessori method is an educational approach that promotes child-led learning through hands-on activities and a prepared environment.

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career and technical education

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Career and technical education (CTE) is a program designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary for specific careers and technical fields.