Law of the Language Cont (of Communication)

C. Rules for teachers (Cont)

11. Make haste slowly. Make sure a word is learned before introducing a new one.

12. Frequently check the pupils understanding of the words he uses.

D. Violations and Mistakes

1. Do not mistake an attentive look for understanding.

2. Truly check for understanding. A pupil may say he understands when he does not.

3. Do not cover teacher ignorance with big words.

4. Do not expect pupils to ask for explanations.

5. Not getting the pupils to express back the new words.

6. Not realizing how limited most pupils vocabularies really are.

7. Not realizing that much of what is taught is outside the experience of the pupils.