The Schools in Wartime; London, H.M. Stationery off., 1941; 26 p. illus. 22 1/2cm (http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015030531597)
“It is a commonplace that a child’s school work is affected by his home life, and the war has produced many changes in the home. When night raids began, the children were often kept awake by the barrage or because their household kept on the alert. But sleeping conditions were quickly adjusted in most homes…in other schools the children were often allowed to have their sleep out at their desks…”
The Schools in Wartime describes the lives of British children staying in town and evacuees to rural Wales. In town, teachers made an effort to maintain a semi-normal curriculum amid the bombings. Here is a snippet:
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Interestingly enough, the war had a positive effect on student reading. “…the long evenings spent indoors have stimulated a taste for reading and have caused a run on the school and public libraries.” For your own delight and edification, you can read The Schools in Wartime online at the HathiTrust Digital Library (http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015030531597).
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