It is infinitely more useful for a child to hear a story told by a person than by computer. Because the greatest part of the learning experience lies not in the particular words of the story but in the involvement… — Frank Smith Copy Share Image
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
“❝One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.❞” — Frank Smith Copy Share
Uses are always much broader than functions, and usually far less contentious. The word function carries overtones of purpose andpropriety, of concern with why… — 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:… — 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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
We are learning all the time - about the world and about ourselves. We learn without knowing that we are learning and we learn… — Frank Smith Copy Share
It is infinitely more useful for a child to hear a story told by a person than by computer. Because the greatest part of… — Frank Smith Copy Share
