In one of our sessions at Colonial Williamsburg Teachers Institute, I had the chance to investigate some educational materials. Culturally, the language and stories of the 1700s is quite a bit different, but it would be interesting to try to teach from these types of materials.
In the final picture below, you can see an alphabet doll. There are cards to go with the doll to show the doll in positions to emulate the letters of the alphabet. I've seen these dolls and the cards before, but I didn't realize how they could be used to teach the letters. It is an interesting concept and could still be used today in much the same manner.
