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George Washington was born on February 11, 1732. But, the calendars changed , and it moved his birthday to February 22. He was born at Bridges Creek (or Pope's Creek). His first home was a little brick house that his father built. This was located in Westmoreland County, Virginia. George Washington was born on February 22 , 1732. As a child, George enjoyed many things. He loved to fish and go boating with his father. He also liked to ride his horse. |
George at School
George learned a lot in his
elementary school years. He learned the three main subjects that
were to be learned by boys in those days. One was reading, so that
he could read books and bills and also read things that would concern his
future home and slaves. Another was writing so that he could write
his will and other important documents. The other was arithmetic
so that he could do the math to pay bills and taxes and how much he would
have to pay to stay at an inn or something. Even though he liked
school very much, he had to stop when he was eleven because his father
died. George had to help manage the farm and take care of his many
younger brothers and sisters. He learned nearly all the skills he
would need for his future career and life in elementary in his hometown,
Virginia.
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| Books for Thought
George learned many skills from books that he read. Often George would learn from books about new land and sometimes surveying. He read books that taught him more about math, writing, and about farming. He got these books from many sources. He got them from his father's old library which had a few varieties of books. He got them from kind neighbors who had no use for their books anymore. He also borrowed from old classmates who were still attending school. One of his favorite sayings was very funny, "Sleep not while others speak." It meant don't fall asleep when someone else is speaking, even if you are very bored. He especially liked books about surveying. Those were his favorites. His life shows how much you can learn from books. George had many siblings. In all, he had
seven brothers and sisters. When he got older, he nurtured twenty
nieces and nephews. He always cared for his family members because
he knew what it was like to not have a father. His siblings, children,
nieces and nephews all loved him dearly.
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George Washington learned many things from other people. He learned a lot from worldly experience. For example, he was taught surveyor skills by being an apprentice. He learned things such as farming by conversation. Even though he learned many things from experience and conversation, he learned the most from living. George's father died
when he was eleven. He had to stop school to help with the farm.
He figured that since he was done with school, he could go out and
become a sailor. He wanted to go to sea, but his mother was very
against the idea. So, he decided to become a surveyor. He learned
a lot from that job, almost as much as he would have learned in real school.
He learned to survive in the wilderness as well as making maps. He
didn't learn as much as he would have in college and other schools, but
he did learn more about life from the world.
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