Today's Daily Tip The Art of Verbal Communication 3. Pretend
you're working with a translator, and allow space between your
instructions. I've been fortunate to participate in several
teacher trainings in Havana, Cuba. I speak only English, so I
had the interesting and fairly rare experience of teaching with
a translator. I learned very quickly that I couldn't ramble on,
nor could I give cluttered and unclear instructions such as,
"Well, OK, really, really try to extend through your leg if you
can." Seriously—just try to translate that. But to tell the
truth, that is what your students are doing: They are
translating your instructions. If your directions are clear and
you provide enough space between each one, your students will be
able to follow along. If, however, you give 15 instructions in a
row with no breath or pause between, your students will be lost.
Always provide time for your students to digest your words
before blazing ahead. 4. Three is a magic number. Don't tell
your students everything you kno