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“It is a remarkable phenomenon that children can learn to speak without ever being consciously aware of the sophisticated grammar they are using.”

— Timothy Gowers

“A schoolchild should be taught grammar--for the same reason that a medical student should study anatomy. Having learned about the exciting mysteries of an…

— Anonymous

“To tell a group of adolescents who already know how to speak and write that that is the purpose of grammar is like telling…

— Muriel Barbery

A schoolchild should be taught grammar—for the same reason that a medical student should study anatomy.

— E. B. White

“In order to speak and write the English language correctly, it is imperative that the fundamental principles of the Grammar be mastered, for no…

— Joseph Devlin

“I’ve learned that if you make your primary goal teaching your child to read or spell just like every other child, you’re going to…

— Ben Foss

The simplest way to make sure that we raise literate children is to teach them to read, and to show them that reading is…

— Neil Gaiman

“There is massive evidence that self-selected reading, or reading what you want to read, is responsible for most of our literacy development. Readers have…

— Krashen Stephen D

“Never stop learning and reading is one of the best ways to learn.”

— Rick Saggese

Don’t just teach your children to read… Teach them to question what they read. Teach them to question everything.

— George Carlin

I have to admit that I'm not very good with grammar. They taught grammar in elementary and high school, but I went to public…

— Trevor Paglen

“Reading is a practice; good reading is a highly sophisticated practice. The practice has to be learnt.”

— Andrew Davison