author
Caroline B. (Caroline Bigelow) Le Row
b. 1843
Best known for collecting the wonderfully odd schoolroom answers published as English as She Is Taught, she wrote lively books for readers, teachers, and young audiences in the late 19th century. Her work blends humor, classroom experience, and a clear interest in how children learn and speak.
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Practical recitations Selections for literary exercises appropriate for reception-days, holidays, poets' birthdays, etc.
by Caroline B. (Caroline Bigelow) Le Row
About the author
Born in 1843, Caroline Bigelow Le Row was an American writer and educator whose books grew out of school life and reading instruction. Records connected with her published works identify her as Caroline B. Le Row, and library sources link her to titles on recitation, reading, and common-school culture.
She is most closely remembered for English as She Is Taught, a collection of genuine examination answers that was published with commentary by Mark Twain. She also wrote books including A Practical Reader, The Young Idea; Or, Common School Culture, and Duxberry Doings: A New England Story, showing a range that included classroom materials as well as fiction for younger readers.
Biographical listings describe her as born on Staten Island and educated at Boston Normal School, and they connect her career with teaching as well as writing. Even in her practical books, her voice seems aimed at making learning more vivid, usable, and entertaining for ordinary readers.