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Prediction and Confirmed Instruction

A confident guess still needs the completed instruction.

Fifteen minutes for one practical decisionFree · Two-page fillable PDF

Companion to When an Athlete Calls Out a Guess Before the Demonstration Is Finished.

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Hypothetical example: an athlete guesses yesterday’s waiting location, and the coach confirms today’s location before inviting the child’s explanation.

01Recognize what the child called out

Identify the called-out prediction and its status.

02Keep the demonstration’s instruction clear

Preserve or clarify the current demonstration.

03Examine the prediction after the needed explanation

Compare the prediction with the taught direction.

04Teach a usable way to offer the next idea

Set a usable speaking arrangement for next time.

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