It is difficult to distinguish deduction from what in other circumstances is called problem-solving. And concept learning, inference, and reasoning b…

- 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

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

You can't see other people's point of view when you have only one language.

- 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…

- 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 a reader, you identify …

- 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…

- 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 without effort every m…

- Frank Smith

The best teachers are the best storytellers.

- Frank Smith