Tip 1

1) TIP 1 - Involve your child
Now this might seem obvious however to a time poor parent it can be tempting to write the speech for your child or find one already written. The level of parental involvement depends on many things such as the age of a child, school requirements, parental ability etc. Both of my children were expected to present speeches in kindergarten and lets face it most kindergarten kids are not able to put a speech together without significant assistance. They can certainly contribute with the topic, content ideas and presentation. Once my children were a bit older I would help them to bounce around ideas, perhaps based on their interest or personality (both my kids love making others laugh). They would then complete a draft to which I would offer suggestions. I believe your child will learn more through participation in the speech writing process rather than having it completed for them. There is also a sense of pride in the elements of the speech that are their own. As you child gets older you will notice that they require less and less assistance and they develop their own style.