Speeches for School

2) TIP 2 - Aids and props Firstly be aware of any rules set out by the school in relation to the use of aids such as palm cards or props. My children have always had palm cards with them when they present a speech. Hopefully they know the speech off by heart or almost at least however the palm cards are there for a back up and in case of stage fright or nerves. Not all competitions will allow the use of palm cards so make sure you check. If your public speaker is more seasoned or unlikely to get nervous you may not need palm cards. We learnt a lesson in relation to palm cards very early in my sons school career. He was in year 1 and presenting his speech in the finals. Right near the beginning of his speech he dropped his palm cards and they scattered all over the ground. Luckily they were numbered however the regathering of palm cards detracted from the presentation. The next idea was not my own but something we observed when attending public speaking competitions. Som...

 SPEECH 2 SHOELACES Good morning teachers and students. Today I need to discuss a problem with you. The problem I am talking about is shoe laces. Now they might look innocent. They may even look harmless BUT DO NOT be fooled. These things are pure evil. I like many kindergarten kids spent my whole kindergarten life pestering my mother for shoes with shoe laces. Silly I know, but I thought that shoes with shoe laces would mean that I had grown up. That I had made it to the big time. THAT I WAS SUPER COOL. I was so wrong. When I finally mastered the art of tying my own shoe laces mum brought me a pair of shoes with laces and it was downhill from there. I called my new shoes playtime stoppers. Tess your shoe lace is undone. Tess stop now and do up your shoe lace. Tess if you don’t do up that lace you are going to fall over. Tess undo your laces before you try and put your shoe on. Do you see my problem? I have so many important games to play and things to do and I alw...