What Did Kids Do All Day Before School? (Ancient Childhood)

Chapters

1. 00:00No classroom. Still a curriculum.
2. 00:12No classroom. Still a curriculum. — continued
3. 00:24No classroom. Still a curriculum. — continued
4. 00:36No classroom. Still a curriculum. — continued
5. 00:48Myth: pure play or pure labor
6. 01:00Myth: pure play or pure labor — continued
7. 01:12Myth: pure play or pure labor — continued
8. 01:24Myth: pure play or pure labor — continued
9. 01:36Play is practice in costume — continued
10. 01:48Play is practice in costume — continued
11. 02:00Play is practice in costume — continued
12. 02:12Play is practice in costume — continued
13. 02:24Learning by proximity — continued
14. 02:36Learning by proximity — continued
15. 02:48Learning by proximity — continued
16. 03:00Risk, freedom, supervision
17. 03:12Risk, freedom, supervision — continued
18. 03:24Risk, freedom, supervision — continued
19. 03:36Risk, freedom, supervision — continued
20. 03:48Stories as software updates
21. 04:00Stories as software updates — continued
22. 04:12Stories as software updates — continued
23. 04:24Stories as software updates — continued
24. 04:36Contribution with training wheels — continued
25. 04:48Contribution with training wheels — continued
26. 05:00Contribution with training wheels — continued
27. 05:12Peer groups and social rules
28. 05:24Peer groups and social rules — continued
29. 05:36Peer groups and social rules — continued
30. 05:48Peer groups and social rules — continued
31. 06:00Modern parallel: school compressed the village
32. 06:12Modern parallel: school compressed the village —
33. 06:24Modern parallel: school compressed the village —

About this video

What did kids do all day before school existed? In ancient everyday life, children's days were filled with work, play, and learning by proximity. Discover how ancient childhood was a mix of practical training and imaginative games. Chapters: 00:00 No classroom. Still a curriculum. 00:12 No classroom. Still a curriculum. — continued 00:24 No classroom. Still a curriculum. — continued 00:36 No classroom. Still a curriculum. — continued 00:48 Myth: pure play or pure labor 01:00 Myth: pure play or pure labor — continued 01:12 Myth: pure play or pure labor — continued 01:24 Myth: pure play or pure labor — continued 01:36 Play is practice in costume — continued 01:48 Play is practice in costume — continued 02:00 Play is practice in costume — continued 02:12 Play is practice in costume — continued 02:24 Learning by proximity — continued 02:36 Learning by proximity — continued 02:48 Learning by proximity — continued 03:00 Risk, freedom, supervision 03:12 Risk, freedom, supervision — continued 03:24 Risk, freedom, supervision — continued 03:36 Risk, freedom, supervision — continued 03:48 Stories as software updates 04:00 Stories as software updates — continued 04:12 Stories as software updates — continued 04:24 Stories as software updates — continued 04:36 Contribution with training wheels — continued 04:48 Contribution with training wheels — continued 05:00 Contribution with training wheels — continued 05:12 Peer groups and social rules 05:24 Peer groups and social rules — continued 05:36 Peer groups and social rules — continued 05:48 Peer groups and social rules — continued 06:00 Modern parallel: school compressed the village 06:12 Modern parallel: school compressed the village — 06:24 Modern parallel: school compressed the village —

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