grade_3, would you please tell us how you teach descending. That is the 3 versions, glide, approach and cruise, and how you then translate that into approaching to land? I am always willing to learn.
I agree with your stalling and straight and level.
I thought the (Australian) Day VFR Syllabus under 5.3 and 18.3 spells it out.
As you said 4 dogs explanation is exellent, how you then can contradict it, I don't know.