Did they have pencils in the 1920s?

Answer 1

Yes. The first mass-produced pencils were made in Nuremberg, Germany in 1662, but people have been using graphite (the part of the pencil that actually writes) since 1564. William Monroe, a cabinetmaker in Concord, Massachusetts, made the first American wood pencils in 1812 as did another Concord area maker, famous author Henry David Thoreau. So yes, pencils were around in the 1920s. (http://www.pencils.com/pencil-information/pencil-history)

Answer 2

The youngest children began their lessons using a stick or their finger to trace in sand. Later they would be given a board made from a piece of quarry slate set in a wooden frame. A slate pencil (not chalk) was used to write on the board. This slate pencil would be sharpened against the school wall. The slate board could be spat upon and wiped clean with the edge of a sleeve, then used over again. Paper was too expensive to be used by children, but the recyclable slate method worked quite well.

Answer 3

yes they did go to school from at least the age of 5 in late Victorian times but before that in early Victorian times no. And they had to pay 1p a day to go to school. (shocking) lol