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> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-smith/it-is-infinitely-more-useful-for-a-child-to-hear-a-story-told-by-a/)

[Frank Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-smith/)

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## More by Frank Smith

> [“We know far more than we were ever taught.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-smith/we-know-far-more-than-we-were-ever-taught/)

[Frank Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-smith/)

> [Two kinds of reading can be distinguished. I call them reading like a reader and reading like a writer ... when you read like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-smith/two-kinds-of-reading-can-be-distinguished-i-call-them-reading-like-a/)

[Frank Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-smith/)

> [“❝One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.❞”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-smith/one-language-sets-you-in-a-corridor-for-life-two-languages-open-every/)

[Frank Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-smith/)

> [Uses are always much broader than functions, and usually far less contentious. The word function carries overtones of purpose andpropriety, of concern with why…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-smith/uses-are-always-much-broader-than-functions-and-usually-far-less/)

[Frank Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-smith/)

> [ Thoughts are created in the act of writing. \[It is a myth that\] you must have something to say in order to write. Reality:… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-smith/thoughts-are-created-in-the-act-of-writing-it-is-a-myth-that-you-must/)

[Frank Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-smith/)

> [The teachers who get "burned out" are not the ones who are constantly learning, which can be exhilarating, but those who feel they must…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-smith/the-teachers-who-get-burned-out-are-not-the-ones-who-are-constantly/)

[Frank Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-smith/)

> [Language is not a genetic gift, it is a social gift. Learning a new language is becoming a member of the club -the community…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-smith/language-is-not-a-genetic-gift-it-is-a-social-gift-learning-a-new/)

[Frank Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-smith/)

> [It is a libel to suggest that children need rewards for attending to tasks, apart from intrinsic interest and satisfaction. Children work very hard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-smith/it-is-a-libel-to-suggest-that-children-need-rewards-for-attending-to/)

[Frank Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-smith/)

> [“First, relax. ... And my second helpful hint is that you should not try to memorize anything you read in this book. ... My…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-smith/first-relax-and-my-second-helpful-hint-is-that-you-should-not-try-to/)

[Frank Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-smith/)

> [Writing is for stories to be read, books to be published, poems to be recited, plays to be acted, songs to be sung, newspapers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-smith/writing-is-for-stories-to-be-read-books-to-be-published-poems-to-be/)

[Frank Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-smith/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-smith/reading-and-writing-don-t-inevitably-go-together-you-can-read-without/)

[Frank Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-smith/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-smith/it-is-difficult-to-distinguish-deduction-from-what-in-other/)

[Frank Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-smith/)

> [We are learning all the time - about the world and about ourselves. We learn without knowing that we are learning and we learn…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-smith/we-are-learning-all-the-time-about-the-world-and-about-ourselves-we/)

[Frank Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-smith/)

> [It is infinitely more useful for a child to hear a story told by a person than by computer. Because the greatest part of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-smith/it-is-infinitely-more-useful-for-a-child-to-hear-a-story-told-by-a/)

[Frank Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-smith/)

> [You can't see other people's point of view when you have only one language.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-smith/you-can-t-see-other-people-s-point-of-view-when-you-have-only-one/)

[Frank Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-smith/)

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