The Case for Free Voluntary Reading.

Krashen, Stephen D.

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ERIC Number: EJ479533

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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The Case for Free Voluntary Reading.

Krashen, Stephen D.

Canadian Modern Language Review, v50 n1 p72-82 Oct 1993

Evidence that shows the value of free voluntary reading (FVR) for language acquisition and literacy development is reviewed. Additional evidence is reported showing the advantages of FVR as a source of ideas and information, contributor to life success, and inhibitor of verbal memory decline. (Contains 34 references.) (LB)

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition, Literacy, Literature Appreciation, Reading Habits, Reading Research, Recreational Reading, Second Language Learning, Vocabulary Development

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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