Andrews was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, as the third child and daughter of John and Margaret Demmon Rand Andrews. Her grandfather, Reverend John Andrews, was pastor of the UnitarianFirst Religious Society Church and Parish Hall in Newburyport. She attended the Putnam Free School in Newburyport and was part of a small writing group run by Unitarian minister and author Thomas Wentworth Higginson that also included Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford and Louisa Parsons Stone Hopkins. Andrews began teaching in the winter of 1850 at Higginson's evening school for cotton mill workers. The next spring, she began attending the State Normal School in West Newton, Massachusetts, and graduated as valedictorian in 1853. A particular influence was her geography teacher Lucretia Crocker. She lived in the same boardinghouse as Elizabeth Peabody and through her met Peabody's brother-in-law, the educator Horace Mann. Mann encouraged Andrews to enroll at his new school, Antioch College in Ohio, and she became the first student to register there.[1][2][3] Her stay at Antioch was brief because in the middle of her first year at the school, a neurological disorder described as a "spinal affliction" forced her to return to Newburyport, where she remained as an invalid for six years.
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In 1860, she was able to open a small primary school in her home, where her students included author Ethel Parton, suffragist Alice Stone Blackwell, and chemist J. Lewis Howe. Influenced by Mann's theories, her teaching was advanced for its day, with its emphasis on student experimentation and observation, involvement in the learning process, and societal responsibility. After 25 years, her health forced her to close the school in 1885.[1][2][3]
Out of her lessons grew a series of popular children's books. Her first book was Seven Little Sisters Who Live on the Round Ball That Floats in the Air (1861), a collection of stories about seven young girls who live in different, unusual places. The book was immensely popular; it sold nearly half a million copies over the next century and was translated into Chinese, German, and Japanese. It was followed by a sequel, Each and All: Seven Little Sisters Prove Their Sisterhood (1877), and a similar book about boys in different historical time periods, Ten Boys Who Lived on the Road From Long Ago to Now (1886). She also wrote the books Geographical Plays for Young Folks at Home and School (1880) The Child's Health Primer (1885), Only A Year and What It Brought (1888), The Stories Mother Nature Told Her Children (1889), and The Stories of My Four Friends (1900). Andrews' works continued to be used in elementary schools a half-century after her death.[1][2][3]
^ abcdCrabbe, Katharyn F. (1979). "Jane Andrews". In Mainiero, Lina (ed.). American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide from Colonial Times to the Present. Vol. 1. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co. pp. 49–51.
^ abcdJohn F. Ohles (1978). Biographical Dictionary of American Educators. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 42–43. ISBN978-0-8371-9893-4. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
^ abcdeEdward T. James; Janet Wilson James; Paul S. Boyer; Radcliffe College (1971). Notable American Women, 1607–1950: A Biographical Dictionary. Harvard University Press. pp. 48–49. ISBN978-0-674-62734-5. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
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jane, andrews, author, jane, andrews, december, 1833, july, 1887, american, author, educator, contents, early, years, education, career, references, external, linksearly, years, education, editandrews, born, newburyport, massachusetts, third, child, daughter, . Jane Andrews December 1 1833 July 15 1887 1 2 3 was an American author and educator Contents 1 Early years and education 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksEarly years and education editAndrews was born in Newburyport Massachusetts as the third child and daughter of John and Margaret Demmon Rand Andrews Her grandfather Reverend John Andrews was pastor of the Unitarian First Religious Society Church and Parish Hall in Newburyport She attended the Putnam Free School in Newburyport and was part of a small writing group run by Unitarian minister and author Thomas Wentworth Higginson that also included Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford and Louisa Parsons Stone Hopkins Andrews began teaching in the winter of 1850 at Higginson s evening school for cotton mill workers The next spring she began attending the State Normal School in West Newton Massachusetts and graduated as valedictorian in 1853 A particular influence was her geography teacher Lucretia Crocker She lived in the same boardinghouse as Elizabeth Peabody and through her met Peabody s brother in law the educator Horace Mann Mann encouraged Andrews to enroll at his new school Antioch College in Ohio and she became the first student to register there 1 2 3 Her stay at Antioch was brief because in the middle of her first year at the school a neurological disorder described as a spinal affliction forced her to return to Newburyport where she remained as an invalid for six years Career editIn 1860 she was able to open a small primary school in her home where her students included author Ethel Parton suffragist Alice Stone Blackwell and chemist J Lewis Howe Influenced by Mann s theories her teaching was advanced for its day with its emphasis on student experimentation and observation involvement in the learning process and societal responsibility After 25 years her health forced her to close the school in 1885 1 2 3 Out of her lessons grew a series of popular children s books Her first book was Seven Little Sisters Who Live on the Round Ball That Floats in the Air 1861 a collection of stories about seven young girls who live in different unusual places The book was immensely popular it sold nearly half a million copies over the next century and was translated into Chinese German and Japanese It was followed by a sequel Each and All Seven Little Sisters Prove Their Sisterhood 1877 and a similar book about boys in different historical time periods Ten Boys Who Lived on the Road From Long Ago to Now 1886 She also wrote the books Geographical Plays for Young Folks at Home and School 1880 The Child s Health Primer 1885 Only A Year and What It Brought 1888 The Stories Mother Nature Told Her Children 1889 and The Stories of My Four Friends 1900 Andrews works continued to be used in elementary schools a half century after her death 1 2 3 Andrews died of meningitis at the age of 53 3 References edit a b c d Crabbe Katharyn F 1979 Jane Andrews In Mainiero Lina ed American Women Writers A Critical Reference Guide from Colonial Times to the Present Vol 1 New York Frederick Ungar Publishing Co pp 49 51 a b c d John F Ohles 1978 Biographical Dictionary of American Educators Greenwood Publishing Group pp 42 43 ISBN 978 0 8371 9893 4 Retrieved 8 February 2013 a b c d e Edward T James Janet Wilson James Paul S Boyer Radcliffe College 1971 Notable American Women 1607 1950 A Biographical Dictionary Harvard University Press pp 48 49 ISBN 978 0 674 62734 5 Retrieved February 9 2013 External links edit nbsp Children s literature portal Library resources about Jane Andrews author Resources in your library Resources in other libraries By Jane Andrews author Online books Resources in your library Resources in other libraries Works by Jane Andrews at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Jane Andrews at Internet Archive Works by Jane Andrews at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jane Andrews author amp oldid 1176664698, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
