All eight of us kids went there,, we had some of the same teachers, grades 1-6 ,, How one teacher can keep 25 or more farm kids under control was no mystery. They were gentle yet firm, and some swung a nasty ruler. ;-) not that I advocate nor personally got re-attentioned.. Much
These teachers were expected to teach multiple topics, do all the testing and keep the heat on as well.. Used to be a wood coal furnace , later replaced by an oil one.
One wall was all books, it’s where I learned to read and read.
I think we would be better off, if we had smaller schools and children could learn at their own pace, and read, read, read if they got their work finished early.LOL
I always wondered how teachers in one-room schools organized their materials and lesson plans. I’d become unhinged.
I have the utmost respect for those teachers of long ago....I had nuns and they would have complete control of 35 kids in one classroom, no questions asked...then again, that was in the days when your teacher was always right, and if she told your parents anything, they would believe her over you....