The One Room School House
My Ohio- A celebrated part of much of Ohio's past, along with many other states, the One Room School House was the heart of many communities. Not only was it a center of education, it often served as the church and meeting hall for the town.
In many towns, these iconic relics are still standing along rural roads as a reminder of the past. Although some of these buildings are in a sad state of disrepair, there are a handful of others that have been saved for future generations to be in awe of. Complete with old desks gleaned from attics and barns, they also are equipped with chalkboards, framed lithographs of Presidents Washington and Lincoln and the ever present Pot Belly Stove that warmed many a shivering child. In addition, a few of them have been converted into charming small homes.
It is hard to imagine that students of varying age and abilities were taught different subjects for different grades all by one teacher and, all in one small room.
Interestingly, One Room School Houses haven't quite gone out of fashion. The Amish communities in Ohio and elsewhere still teach their children this way. Imagine the drone of these children reciting their lessons, the sound carried on the breeze of a warm Autumn day into the countryside. The building in this photo is an Amish One Room School House in use today.
The One Room School House
My Ohio- A celebrated part of much of Ohio's past, along with many other states, the One Room School House was the heart of many communities. Not only was it a center of education, it often served as the church and meeting hall for the town.
In many towns, these iconic relics are still standing along rural roads as a reminder of the past. Although some of these buildings are in a sad state of disrepair, there are a handful of others that have been saved for future generations to be in awe of. Complete with old desks gleaned from attics and barns, they also are equipped with chalkboards, framed lithographs of Presidents Washington and Lincoln and the ever present Pot Belly Stove that warmed many a shivering child. In addition, a few of them have been converted into charming small homes.
It is hard to imagine that students of varying age and abilities were taught different subjects for different grades all by one teacher and, all in one small room.
Interestingly, One Room School Houses haven't quite gone out of fashion. The Amish communities in Ohio and elsewhere still teach their children this way. Imagine the drone of these children reciting their lessons, the sound carried on the breeze of a warm Autumn day into the countryside. The building in this photo is an Amish One Room School House in use today.