Reading Quote #23: Less = More
We may need to hold back our enthusiasm for constant assessment a bit more... .
Reading Quote #11: Reading is Efficient
Find free reading materials on Storylabs, an online library for language learning. Access their free materials here: https://www.storylabs.online/freebies. The stories on Storylabs have accompanying audio, online and printable activities, as well as usage tracking so teachers can hold their students accountable. The text of these stories cannot [...]
DUE TO LACK OF POLLUTION, MOUNTAIN OF EVIDENCE SUPPORTING C.I. IS NOW VISIBLE IN MUCH OF THE U.S.
LOS ANGELES, CA—One silver lining to the limited auto traffic due to the corona virus quarantine is that skies are clearing and the mountain of evidence for teaching with comprehensible input is now clearly visible. Reduced emissions have revealed the overwhelming piles of research indicating that people acquire language [...]
MY FAVORITE READING QUOTES (with sources)
These are the quotes I use to motivate students and to justify reading in the classroom to skeptical parents and administrators: READING IS FASTER THAN TRADITIONAL INSTRUCTION “Picking up word meanings by reading is 10 times faster than intensive vocabulary instruction.” ―Stephen Krashen (1993). The Power of Reading, [...]
STUDY: WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHERS DEEPLY DIVIDED ON HOW BEST TO MISINTERPRET KRASHEN’S HYPOTHESES
June 29, 2018 PHILADELPHIA, PA—A new study on classroom practices by world language teachers confirms what many have suspected: the nation’s teachers are more divided than ever on how Dr. Stephen Krashen’s revolutionary hypotheses about language acquisition should be misinterpreted, misunderstood and misapplied to support their own instructional preferences. [...]
COMPREHENSION CHECK & DISCUSSION QUESTIONS (Krashen’s Hypotheses Series, #9 of 9)
Check Your Understanding of Krashen's Hypotheses: (See all 9 posts in this series, plus a satirical piece on Krashen's work here) Check Your Understanding of Krashen's Hypotheses . 1. _________________________ is the unconscious absorbing of language when exposed to comprehended messages. 2. _________________________ is getting conscious, focused knowledge of certain [...]