Increase Quotes by Stephen D. Krashen

Learning to read in one language helps us read a second language.

— Stephen D. Krashen

Teaching vocabulary lists is inefficient - the time is better spent reading alone.

— Stephen D. Krashen

Light reading is not to be avoided but should be used as a conduit to more serious reading.

— Stephen D. Krashen

Magazine reading appears to promote more reading.

— Stephen D. Krashen

Young people's reading choices are influenced by their peers.

— Stephen D. Krashen

People acquiring a second language have the best chance for success through reading.

— Stephen D. Krashen

Not one poor reader reported a lot of pleasure reading.

— Stephen D. Krashen

Children who are readers will develop acceptable levels of literacy.

— Stephen D. Krashen

The less literate are the first to fail and drop out of school.

— Stephen D. Krashen

Those who read in a second language write and spell better in that language.

— Stephen D. Krashen

Free voluntary reading results in better reading comprehension, writing style, vocabulary, spelling, and grammatical development

— Stephen D. Krashen

Malcolm X educated himself in prison by reading.

— Stephen D. Krashen