Category Archives: Good Books
Reading FAQ by Frank Smith
Bryce Hedstrom recommended a list of books for me to read and this was on the list. Frank Smith is right up there with Krashen. Actually, he was there before Krashen. I had never heard of him, but I came … Continue reading
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Fluency through TPR Storytelling by Blaine Ray & Contee Seely
This is basically the textbook on how to do TPRS. It is called the green book in many circles because it is the color green. Not much needs to be said about this book. It is a must have and … Continue reading
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How to win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
I was reading the green book the other day, Fluency Through TPR Storytelling, and Blaine mentions a book that had a big impact on him. The book he mentioned was How to win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. … Continue reading
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Foreign Language Education, The Easy Way
This is another great book by Krashen. When I first saw it, it make me think that the title was misleading. The Easy Way to me meant, teaching the easy way out. In other words not putting much effort into … Continue reading
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The Power of Reading
This is a great book on the effect that reading can have on learning languages. Just reading it made me want to read more. It is by Krashen and contains a lot of research that points toward the benefits of … Continue reading
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