Frank Smith
Frank Smith
knowing interesting effort
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 moment of the day. We learn what is interesting to us... and we learn from what makes sense to us, because there is nothing to learn from what confuses us except that it is confusing.
education reading writing
Reading and writing don't inevitably go together. You can read without learning a thing about writing, grammar, or spelling, although, you certainly can't learn anything about writing, grammar, or spelling unless you read.
education reading character
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 with the characters in the story. The story is what you learn about. When you read like a writer, you identify with the author and learn about writing.
teacher teaching storyteller
The best teachers are the best storytellers.
learning community clubs
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.
views people language
You can't see other people's point of view when you have only one language.
ability both great laura skills team
Laura is very intelligent and she's a great team player. She has the ability to use both feet. She also has great skills and a great attitude.