Susan Apps-Bodilly discusses One Room Schools: Stories from the Days of 1 Room, 1 Teacher, 8 Grades

Richfield Historical Society welcomes author Susan Apps-Bodilly, sharing stories of Wisconsin’s early country schools

Have you ever wondered what it was like to attend a one-room school, to be in the same classroom as your older brother or younger sister, or to have your teacher live with your family for part of the school year? In One Room Schools, author Susan Apps-Bodilly chronicles life in Wisconsin’s early country schools, detailing the experiences of the students, the role of the teacher, and examples of the curriculum.

Susan Apps-Bodilly is a retired elementary and middle-school educator. She is the author of One Room Schools, Seeds in Soil, and The ABCs of Wisconsin Cheese, and co-author, with Jerry Apps, of Old Farm Country Cookbook, Old Farm Country Christmas, and Timber!, all published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.