Insightful saying by the legendary Susan Gross…

Use any grammar that is appropriate with your students, but hold back on the vocabulary to be sure they understand the core meaning. When they understand enough messages clearly, their subconscious will figure out the necessary syntax and conjugations. Grammar will become less of an issue and they will become confidently fluent.

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