Leland Jacobs
Leland Jacobs | |
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| Born | 1907 Tawas City, Michigan |
| Died | 1992 |
| Occupation | professor emeritus of education |
| Nationality | American |
Leland Blair Jacobs (February 12, 1907–April 4, 1992)professor emeritus of education who was known particularly for his work in the teaching of literature.[2]
Biography
Jacobs was born in
professor emeritus.During 22 years on the faculty, Dr. Jacobs developed literature as a major part of early education. He encouraged pupils to read literature for their own development. He wrote and edited many books and articles on language arts, reading and teaching pupils.[3]
After retirement, he lectured regularly at colleges and schools of education. He died from heart failure in 1992 in Englewood, New Jersey.[2]
Works
The Read-It-Yourself Storybook, Just Around The Corner, Is Somewhere Always Far Away?: Poems about Places, Belling the Cat and Other Stories, Hello, Year!, Adventure Lands, Poetry for Winter, I Don't, I Do, Merry-Go-Round, Goodnight Mr. Beetle
References
- ISBN 0-313-29133-0.
- ^ a b Wolfgang Saxon (April 7, 1992). "Dr. Leland Jacobs, 85, Educator And Columbia Professor Emeritus". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (7 April 1992). "Dr. Leland Jacobs". The New York Times.
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