Let’s Talk About SLOW. Again.

2 thoughts on “Let’s Talk About SLOW. Again.”

1. Ben Slavic

   February 26, 2016 at 3:41 pm

   Language is soft and unexpected and ever so human. Sit them close to you. Find Alisa’s video on the video hard link above and watch her work with her little angels/rugrats (depending on the day, I would assume.) That closeness is very needed. TPRS teachers who yell resemble lovers yelling. TPRS teachers who speak with softness except for those fantastic bursts of emotion during stories resemble lovers being close.

   If they look like they understand you, then you think that you are not going too fast. Think again. Make sure that they understand you, not by those fail finger checks but by always asking what you just said. Then, on top of any conception you have that they are getting it, slow down ten times more, to where it is painful for you to teach that slowly. Don’t fool yourself. They are getting less than you think. They are good at that. School has trained them well.

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2. Steven Ordiano

   February 29, 2016 at 2:28 pm

   “Don’t fool yourself. They are getting less than you think. They are good at that. School has trained them well.”

   I feel like these quotes should have images combined with them or turned into an infographic so that we can use them in trainings etc…

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