Stephen D. Krashen famous quotes

People acquiring a second language have the best chance for success through reading.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Reading #People #Chance

Free voluntary reading results in better reading comprehension, writing style, vocabulary, spelling, and grammatical development
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Reading #Writing #Vocabulary

Hearing stories has a direct impact on literacy development.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Impact #Stories #Development

Teaching vocabulary lists is inefficient - the time is better spent reading alone.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Teaching #Reading #Vocabulary

If children read 1 million words in a year, atl least 1,000 words will be added to their vocabulary.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Children #Vocabulary #Years

Those who read in a second language write and spell better in that language.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Writing #Language #Spells

Without a reading habit, children simply do not have a chance.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Children #Reading #Chance

Children read more when they see other people reading.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Children #Reading #People

Light reading is not to be avoided but should be used as a conduit to more serious reading.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Reading #Light #Serious

Learning to read in one language helps us read a second language.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Helping #Language #Learning To Read

More drills for poor readers do not work.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Poor #Reader #Drills

The less literate are the first to fail and drop out of school.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#School #Firsts #Failing

Children who are readers will develop acceptable levels of literacy.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Children #Levels #Literacy

Spelling is improved when reading is done.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Reading #Done #Spelling

Magazine reading appears to promote more reading.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Reading #Magazines

Access to a school library results in more reading.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Reading #School #Library

Readers pass vocaulary tests. Nonreaders struggle.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Struggle #Tests #Reader

Malcolm X educated himself in prison by reading.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Reading #Prison #Educated

People who say they read more write better.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Writing #People

Libraries are a consistent and major source of books for free reading.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Book #Reading #Library

Young people's reading choices are influenced by their peers.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Reading #People #Choices

Outstanding high school writers reported extensive summer reading
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Summer #Reading #School

Access to public libraries also affects how much children read.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Children #Library #Public Library

However, a rich print environment helps only when more reading is done.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Reading #Done #Helping

Larger school library collections and longer hours increase circulation.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#School #Library #Hours

Extrinsic reading rewards may not be necessary and may backfire.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Reading #May #Rewards

Not one poor reader reported a lot of pleasure reading.
-- Stephen D. Krashen

#Reading #Pleasure #Poor