Crime and PunishmentColonial Schools Edition

Idle boy (or girl)

When a student daydreams he or she would get punished.

Idle boyThe student who "spaced out"would have to wear a sign that said IDLE BOY.

If a student was caught biting her nails she would get punished.

Bite Finger Baby

To make the "nail biter" feel embarrassed, she would have to wear a sign that said "bite-finger baby."

If a student fidgeted or fooled around at their seats he would get punished.

Fidgeting

The teacher would take a wooden stick and clip it to pinch the student's nose. Ouch!

Throwing suppliesIn this picture you see a kid not behaving; he is throwing supplies.

In colonial times, teachers would often hit students with a stick, rod or ruler.

Really really lazy boy

If a boy dared to fall asleep or slack off, he would be punished.

This student would have to wear a sign that said "lazy boy" or "lazy" followed by his name. This would be Lazy Sam.

Here you see a teacher calling on a student and the student does not know the answer. She would get into trouble for this.

Dunce cap

She would have to wear this dunce cap.

Students talking

If a boy and girl talked to each

other in class they were punished.

Tie them together!

The teacher would embarrass the students by tying the boy and girl together like oxen.

Our advice:Behave in school!

The End!!!