in Greece 2500 years ago only the sons of rich people went to school and they started around the ago of seven students first learned to read and write syllables and then words and then they copied famous sayings they wrote on wax tablets with a stylus which was like a pen after they learned to read and write they used to study Greek poetry and historical works music was an important part of their education and so was physical training girls stayed at home with their mothers and learned how to keep the house