How was practical education imparted to the children during the ancient Roman times?
It really depended upon what social or economic class you were. We dont really know how the lower classes were “educated.” Not much is written about lower classes in Ancient Rome, however we can guess. Its a pretty good guess, but most likely they had something of a guild system. If you were the poor son of a carpenter, you either learned carpentry as your trade, or your father sent you off to be an apprentice to a, I dont know, blacksmith. And in return for that black smith taking you, your father would probably give him some sort of payment. Fathers of richer families simply paid for your education, but it was in a surprising sort of way. After the Roman conquest of Magna Graecia in Southern Italy and eventually Greece, the Romans became very interested in all things Greek, starting with Greek education. So, in true Roman fashion, if a rich Roman father wanted his kids educated, he bought the educated Greek slaves to teach them. These educated slaves were among the most valuable and
