Horwich, Frances (1908–2001)

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Horwich, Frances (1908–2001)

American educator. Name variations: Frances Rappaport Horwich. Born Frances Rappaport on July 16, 1908, in Ottawa, Ohio; died on July 22, 2001, of heart failure in Scottsdale, Arizona; graduate of University of Chicago, 1929; Columbia University, MA, 1933; m. Harvey L. Horwich, June 1931.

Supervised Chicago nursery schools for Works Progress Administration (until 1935); worked in various administrative and counseling positions in Chicago schools; for NBC, developed, wrote, and hosted the 1st educational tv show for preschoolers, "Ding Dong School" (beginning 1952); published series of Ding Dong School Books (beginning 1954); served as supervisor of children's tv for NBC (1955–56); also wrote Miss Frances' All-Day-Long Book (1954), Stories and Poems to Enjoy (1962) and The Magic of Bringing Up Your Child (1959).