Language is not a genetic gift, it is a social gift. Learning a new language is becoming a member of the club -the community of speakers of that language.
Reading and writing don't inevitably go together. You can read without learning a thing about writing, grammar, or spelling, although, you certainly… - 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…
- Frank Smith
It is difficult to distinguish deduction from what in other circumstances is called problem-solving. And concept learning, inference, and reasoning b… - Frank Smith
It is difficult to distinguish deduction from what in other circumstances is called problem-solving. And concept learning, inference, and reasoning b…
Language is not a genetic gift, it is a social gift. Learning a new language is becoming a member of the club -the community of speakers of that lan… - 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 of speakers of that lan…
Learning is never aversive - usually we are not aware of it at all. It is failure to learn that is frustrating and boring, and so is having to attend… - Frank Smith
Learning is never aversive - usually we are not aware of it at all. It is failure to learn that is frustrating and boring, and so is having to attend…
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… - 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 the learning experience lies…
Thoughts are created in the act of writing. [It is a myth that] you must have something to say in order to write. Reality: You often need to write in… - 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: You often need to write in…
It is a libel to suggest that children need rewards for attending to tasks, apart from intrinsic interest and satisfaction. Children work very hard i… - 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 i…
Uses are always much broader than functions, and usually far less contentious. The word function carries overtones of purpose andpropriety, of concer… - Frank Smith
Uses are always much broader than functions, and usually far less contentious. The word function carries overtones of purpose andpropriety, of concer…
The teachers who get "burned out" are not the ones who are constantly learning, which can be exhilarating, but those who feel they must stay in contr… - 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 stay in contr…
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