Children in early settlements did not go to school. The settlements could not afford to have someone teach, instead of working on providing food for the colonists. Instead, children helped to grow food and did chores around the house such as fetching water and mending clothes. Some children learned to read and learned basic math skills in the evening after the days’ work was done.
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