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