Stephen D. Krashen quotes
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“People acquiring a second language have the best chance for success through reading.”
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“Free voluntary reading results in better reading comprehension, writing style, vocabulary, spelling, and grammatical development”
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“Hearing stories has a direct impact on literacy development.”
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“Teaching vocabulary lists is inefficient - the time is better spent reading alone.”
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“If children read 1 million words in a year, atl least 1,000 words will be added to their vocabulary.”
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“Those who read in a second language write and spell better in that language.”
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“Without a reading habit, children simply do not have a chance.”
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“Children read more when they see other people reading.”
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“Light reading is not to be avoided but should be used as a conduit to more serious reading.”
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“Learning to read in one language helps us read a second language.”
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“More drills for poor readers do not work.”
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“The less literate are the first to fail and drop out of school.”
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“Children who are readers will develop acceptable levels of literacy.”
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“Spelling is improved when reading is done.”
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“Magazine reading appears to promote more reading.”
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“Access to a school library results in more reading.”
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“Readers pass vocaulary tests. Nonreaders struggle.”
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“Malcolm X educated himself in prison by reading.”
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“People who say they read more write better.”
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“Libraries are a consistent and major source of books for free reading.”
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“Young people's reading choices are influenced by their peers.”
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“Outstanding high school writers reported extensive summer reading”
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“Access to public libraries also affects how much children read.”
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“However, a rich print environment helps only when more reading is done.”
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“Larger school library collections and longer hours increase circulation.”
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“Extrinsic reading rewards may not be necessary and may backfire.”
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“Not one poor reader reported a lot of pleasure reading.”
-- Stephen D. Krashen
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