The Inedible BLT

About the Book

Learn a new and enteratining way to teach elementary school children about animanls, people, places, events, nature, and other fascinating facts. Bob Jagers - a retired engineer, World War II veteran, author, and longtime public school volunteer - created a unique technique that allows children to have fun and learn at the same time.

The Inedible BLT teaches children to use logic and problem solving skills to work out a word puzzle. When the puzzle is solved it becomes the subject for the BLT, (meaning "Bob's Lesson Today"). Interesting details about the BLT subject is presented to students. The combination of the problem solving and the discussion of facts make the BLT lesson truly memorable for the students.

The Inedible BLT lessons are teriffic for small groups where children learn to cooperate with each other to find the right solutions. Teachers, parents and school volunteers can use this effective tool with children in classrooms or in home schools - or just for fun.

This book includes The Inedible BLT subjects with their puzzles and the interesting facts about them, a word list to produce the desired letter for the puzzles, examples of the problem clues used by the author and a resource list, as well as comments from some of the many children that the author has helped throughout the years.

About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bob Jagers was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1922. After the death of his father, he moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, at the age of 12. After high school, he attended Aquinas College for two years, but was prompted to enlist in the Navy after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In June 1942, Bob reported for Navy training and spent two years aboard an LST in the European Theater of Operations. He returned to Chicago and married Rose Dell’Aquila in 1946. They moved to Detroit, Michigan, where Mr. Jagers was graduated from the University of Detroit in 1950 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He received his Masters degree in Chemical Engineering from Wayne State University, also in Detroit, in 1957. Most of his career was spent as a Metallurgical Engineer for the Chrysler Corporation, both in the United States and in Latin America. He retired from Chrysler in 1979. He tutored and volunteered in the Detroit area for many years. He received the “Friend of Education Award” from the Farmington (MI) School District and “Diamond Volunteer Award” from the Farmington Committee on Aging. This award was given for the many volunteer hours he gave to various organizations. He has two daughters, Kathleen and Beverly; one son, Richard; one grandson, Jeremy; and one granddaughter, Sarah (deceased). He has traveled for business and pleasure to more than 40 countries. His students are enthralled with his BLT presentations. He has shared his BLTs with students in Michigan and Texas for more than ten years. Parents have said that the BLTs have increased their children’s interest in learning. He is also the author of a book entitled, Whales of World War II. Bob currently resides in Texas.