Descriptor
| Clergy | 1 |
| Cultural Context | 1 |
| Educational History | 1 |
| Educational Practices | 1 |
| Foreign Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous Populations | 1 |
| Latin American History | 1 |
| Literacy | 1 |
| Reading Instruction | 1 |
| Reading Research | 1 |
Source
Author
| Jimenez, Robert T. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Historical Materials | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Mexico | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textJimenez, Robert T. – 1990
Contrary to common wisdom, the authorities of Colonial Mexico (1521-1600) were vitally concerned with the teaching of reading to the indigenous people. Alphabetic literacy was introduced in Mexico with the coming of the Franciscan friars, who brought with them many innovations and heartily set about the task of education. Some of the friars'…
Descriptors: Clergy, Cultural Context, Educational History, Educational Practices
