Clara Belle Baker
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Comment: As per preceding comments- article needs to be expanded in order to determine whether the subject is actually notable or not. Dan arndt (talk) 01:00, 28 January 2019 (UTC)
- Comment: Based on what's here, it's not clear that this justifies a stand-alone article. Can she be covered adequately as part of Baker Demonstration School? If she's really notable for her other activities, then this needs to go into some level of detail about them. I'm not rejecting this flat-out, but I don't think it's got enough here to justify moving to mainspace. -- RoySmith (talk) 19:06, 27 January 2019 (UTC)
Clara Belle Baker (February 6, 1885 - May 5 1961) was an American educator who was an early advocate of having children learn by doing.[1] . She was the co-founder and director of Baker Demonstration School in Wilmette, Illinois.[2][3]
Early life and education
Baker attended Northwestern University, graduating with bachelor's and masters degrees.[4]
Career
With her sister Edna Dean Baker, Baker co-founded Baker Demonstration School in Wilmette, Illinois, and served as its director for many years.
Baker promoted the modernization of children's reading education;[5][6][7] she was the author of many readers and other curricular materials for elementary students. [8][9][10][11][12]
In 1921 she published Songs for the little child, a mixture of her own compositions and various folk songs, with music by Caroline Kohlsaat.[13][14] The book was released through twelve editions and as of 2019 is still held by more than 100 libraries.[15][8] She later collaborated with William H. Burton to produce the document Reading in Child Development. [16]
References
- ^ "What did Early Evanston Women Do?". Evanston Women's Sculpture website. Accessed Jan 28, 2019
- ^ "Grade Skipping Held To Harm Bright Pupils". Huntingdon Daily News, via Newspaper Archives. March 17, 1941 - Page 4
- ^ "Centennial History". Baker Demonstration School.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Illinois Libraries. Vol. 24. Illinois State Library; 1942. p. 20.
- ^ "Dr. Suzzalo Speaks at General Session Thursday Night". Lincoln Evening State Journal, via Newspaper Archives, November 02, 1928 - Page 10
- ^ "TEACHERS CLOSE OPENING DAY OF DISTRICT MEET". Lincoln Nebraska State Journal, via Newspaper Archives, November 02, 1928 - Page 12
- ^ Progressive Education: A Review of the Newer Tendencies in Education. The Progressive education association.; 1946. p. 73.
- ^ a b "Baker, Clara Belle 1885-1961". WorldCat.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Meyer, Alberta L. (May 1985). "Edna Dean Baker, 1883-1956; Clara Belle Baker, 1885-1961". Childhood Education. 61 No. 5.
{{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Clara Belle Baker".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Evanston Women's History Project" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Clara Baker Dies: A Pioneer in 'Learn by Doing' Teaching". Chicago Tribune. May 7, 1961.
- ^ "Household Section". Boston Post, via Newspaper Archives. October 29, 1921 - Page 31
- ^ "Lockhart Post Register" via Newspaper Archives, January 20, 1921 - Page 4
- ^ "Reviews of Books and Gossip of Men and Women Who Make Them". Oakland Tribune, via Newspaper Archives. January 01, 1939 - Page 14
- ^ Child Study. Vol. 34. Kraus Reprint Corporation; 1969. p. 40.