The Extensive Reading Foundation is a not-for-profit, charitable organization whose purpose is to support and promote extensive reading. One Foundation initiative is the annual Language Learner Literature Award for the best new works in English. Another is maintaining a bibliography of research on extensive reading. The Foundation is also interested in helping educational institutions set up extensive reading programs through grants that fund the purchase of books and other reading material.
“A great night to be involved in ER.” “Quite memorable!” Very much enjoyed it.” “Encouraging to see so many people there.” “Jeremy did a great job as usual.”
• Plenary addresses from Dr. S. D. Krashen and Junko Yamanaka
• July 1st, 2012 at Sugiyama Jogakuen University (Hoshigaoka campus), Nagoya, Japan.
The Extensive Reading Foundation reports that their First Extensive Reading World Congress, held from 3 September to 6 September at Kyoto Sangyo University has been an overwhelming success with more than 400 participants from 20 countries around the world. Participants hailed from the U.K., the U.S., Canada & Mexico, from the Middle East and virtually every country in South and Eastern Asia.
The guide introduces Extensive Reading and :