Thoughts are created in the act of writing. [It is a myth that] you must have something to say in order to write. Reality: You often need to write in order to have anything to say. Thought comes with writing,… — Frank Smith Copy Share
Two kinds of reading can be distinguished. I call them reading like a reader and reading like a writer ... when you read like… — Frank Smith Copy Share Image
“❝One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.❞” — Frank Smith Copy Share Image
Uses are always much broader than functions, and usually far less contentious. The word function carries overtones of purpose andpropriety, of concern with why something was developed rather than with how it has actually been found useful. The function of automobiles is to transport people and objects, but they are used for a variety of other purposes--as homes, offices, bedrooms,… — Frank Smith Copy Share
Thoughts are created in the act of writing. [It is a myth that] you must have something to say in order to write. Reality: You often need to write in order to have anything to say. Thought comes with writing, and writing may never come if it is postponed until we are satisfied that we have something to say...The assertion… — Frank Smith Copy Share
The teachers who get "burned out" are not the ones who are constantly learning, which can be exhilarating, but those who feel they must… — Frank Smith Copy Share Image
Language is not a genetic gift, it is a social gift. Learning a new language is becoming a member of the club -the community… — Frank Smith Copy Share Image
It is a libel to suggest that children need rewards for attending to tasks, apart from intrinsic interest and satisfaction. Children work very hard… — Frank Smith Copy Share Image
“First, relax. ... And my second helpful hint is that you should not try to memorize anything you read in this book. ... My… — Frank Smith Copy Share Image
Writing is for stories to be read, books to be published, poems to be recited, plays to be acted, songs to be sung, newspapers… — Frank Smith Copy Share Image
Reading and writing don't inevitably go together. You can read without learning a thing about writing, grammar, or spelling, although, you certainly can't learn… — Frank Smith Copy Share Image
It is difficult to distinguish deduction from what in other circumstances is called problem-solving. And concept learning, inference, and reasoning by analogy are all… — Frank Smith Copy Share Image
