Education In The Middle Colonies

“Because of the many different religions in the Middle Colonies, education was different from the other colonies. In the New England Colonies, school was based on a Puritan education, so more children went to schools.”
Children from the middle colonies were usually homeschooled, but if they were to go to public school, that school would be run by a religious group. Since there were many different religions each community had its own schoolhouse that it governed. At most schools, dynamic/hands-on lessons were taught because when the children start to work on the fields and get older, then they could use what they learned and apply it in their lives in any situation. Some of these lessons would be the techniques used to cutting down a tree.

Other than the basic reading and comprehension sessions, young boys were also taught the rules of exporting, selling merchandise, trading, and things regarding business. Furthermore, young ladies were also taught, but at home. They learned home economics; culinary arts, and other household abilities.
In colonial times, breakfast was a regular meal of porridge or bread. Families enjoyed scrapple, a pudding made of cornmeal and pork. People who ate corn mush with butter or molasses were usually poor. People usually drank beer or cider to go with their meal. As time went on, people became wealthier and started drinking beverages like coffee or tea for their breakfast. The wealthier families also ate fruit and fried fruits pies. Quakers simply just boiled their breakfast. “People ate bread at all hours of the day, but especially at breakfast.”