Informational Websites
Colonial American Education - This website provides a general overview of Colonial American education. Topics discussed are its beginnings and its differences between colonial regions.
Colonial Williamsburg - Though this site is designed for kids, it still contains great information about the practices of Colonial American education.
Discipline in Schools - This website discusses the harsh nature of punishment in colonial American schools.
Pre-Revolutionary Education - This article discusses the idea that colonial education was for the wealthy few, and discusses the changes in attitudes about education after the Revolution.
Colonial Williamsburg - Though this site is designed for kids, it still contains great information about the practices of Colonial American education.
Discipline in Schools - This website discusses the harsh nature of punishment in colonial American schools.
Pre-Revolutionary Education - This article discusses the idea that colonial education was for the wealthy few, and discusses the changes in attitudes about education after the Revolution.
Informational Videos
Though this video appears to be a student or teacher project, it gives a very detailed overview of colonial education by region. It discusses the importance of religion, as well as its English roots in addition to curriculum and instructional practices.
This video gives an overview of colonial education and discusses the education of women. This video also includes many insightful quotes.
Photo Collections
Library of Congress - This collection includes copies of some original colonial textbooks.