How did the teacher in old school connect children?

Correct answer: By teaching them together in one class

The governing concept is collaborative classroom learning. In the old kind of school imagined in the story, children gathered in one physical classroom and learned under the guidance of a human teacher. Sharing the same space allowed them to see one another, exchange ideas, participate in common activities, and develop companionship while studying. Thus option A is correct: teaching children together connected them socially as well as academically. Option B removes children from learning, while C and D describe artificial restrictions or an irrelevant action. The question highlights the difference between communal schooling and Margie’s isolated mechanical lessons.