Schools

They lit the room with a fire. They learned from a hornbook. A hornbook was a wooden paddle that had the ABCs and Bible verses on it. Schools were in homes. Homes were made of logs. Schools only had one room. Sometimes they had to sit on an uncomfortable table.

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/school.htm?tqskip1=1&tqtime=1024

Entertainment

     They loved to play. Here are some games they liked to play. They played hopscotch. They played tag. They played marbles. They played checkers. They played stickball. That’s a game like baseball.

Clothing

     Here are some clothes that men wore. Men wore a felt hat, ruff ,doublet, cuffs, breeches, garters, stockings and shoes. The women wore a coif, shift, waistcoat, apron, petticoat and shoes. All children wore gowns until they were 7 years old.

http://www.ccsd.k12.wy.us/Social%20Studies/05/0101pilcloth.html