Rizal: Elementary and

High school days

OBJECTIVES:
 To be able to know the elementary and high
school life of Dr. Jose Rizal
 To know every private tutors of Dr. Jose Rizal
 To be able to know what‘s his life in Calamba
and Biñan
Teaching was characterized by four R’s :

• Reading
• Writing
• Aritmetic
• Religion

Instruction was rigid and strict. Knowledge was forced into

the minds of pupil. By means of tedius memory method
aided by teachers whips.
Education in spanish era:

• Primary level to the tertiary

level of education
• Schools focused on the
Christian Doctrines
• Separate school for boys and
girls
• Wealthy Filipino or the
ilustrados were accommodated
in the schools
The Hero’s First Teacher

• The first teacher of rizal was her mother

• A remarkable woman of good character
and fine culture
• Rizal at the age of 3 leared the alphabet
and prayers.
• Doña Teodora dicovered Jose’s talent for
poetry and encourage him to write
Private tutors of rizal

• Maestro Celestino was Jose’s first

private tutor.
• Maestro Lucas Padua was second
private tutor
• Maestro Leon Monroy became the
hero’s tutor in spanish and latin. he
was the clasmate of Don Francisco
(died 5 months later)
Private tutors of rizal

• Tio Manuel Alberto- seeing Jose was frail in nature, concerned

himself with the physical development of his nephew
• He also taught Jose to love for open air and admiration for the
beauty of nature.
• When Don Leon died; Jose’s parents decided to send him to a
private school in Biñan
Private tutors of rizal

• Uncle Jose Alberto – gave wise

direction in the studies of Jose
• Uncle Gregorio – instilled into the
mind of Jose the love for
education.

Work hard and perform every task very

carefully; learn to be swift as well as
thorough; be independent is thinking; and
make visual pictures of everything.
Jose Goes to Biñan
• June 1869 – Jose goes to
Biñan with Paciano
• Carromata – transportation
• Lodged at her aunt’s house
First day in Biñan school
• School of Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz
– formal teacher
• Rizal Described his Maestro as tall, thin,
long necked, sharp-nosed, with a body
slightly bent forward.
• The school was in maestro’s house
First school Brawl
• Pedro (teachers son) (bully) – wrestling
• Andres Saladan- arm wrestling
• Jose never run away from a fight
Painting lessons in Biñan
• Near the school was the house of an
old painter, Father inlaw of the
school teacher
• Old Juancho
• Freely gave Jose painting lessons
• Jose Rizal and his classmate Jose
Guevarra become apprentices of old
Jauncho.
Daily life in Biñan Jose’s Daily Routine:
• Hears mass at 4 a.m or studies lesson before going to mass
• Goes to orchard to look for a mabolo to eat
• Breakfast
• Goes to class at 10a.m
• Lunch break
• Goes back to school at 2p.m
• Goes home at 5p.m
• Studies lesson and draws a little
• Has supper
• Prays again
• Plays in the street if moon is bright
• Sleeps
Best Student in School
• Jose surpassed his classmates
in spanish, latin and other
subjects
• His older classmates were
jealous and squealed to the
teacher whenever he had fights
• Jose usually receives five to
six blows.
• End of Biñan Schooling December 17, 1870 Jose left
Biñan after one year and a half schooling in that town.
• Jose recieves letter from Saturnina
• Talim- the steamer that Jose rode
• Arturo Camps- frenchman and a friend of Don
Francisco, took care of jose during the trip.