Speak Up - Juniors (Grades 3 to 5)
Speak Up - Juniors (Grades 3 to 5)
Ten parts from going quiet when it is your turn to standing up and giving a talk people actually listen to. Everything they need is in the book.
Who it is for
Grades 3 to 5. For the child who knows the answer but will not raise a hand, the one with a presentation coming up, or the confident talker who needs structure and timing.
The ten parts
- Why We Freeze Nerves explained, and thirty seconds of speaking in the very first part
- Something Worth Saying The difference between a topic and a point
- Three Points, And Why Three The structure that lets somebody follow you
- Openings That Land Four ways in, tested out loud
- Your Voice Pace, volume, and the pause almost nobody uses
- Being Watched Where to look, what to do with your hands, standing still
- Telling A Story One short true story, cut to thirty seconds
- Handling Questions What to say when you do not know
- Full Rehearsal All the way through, timed, standing up
- Showcase The talk itself, to a real audience, with questions
How it works
No schedule and no start date. Each part takes about 45 minutes. The child speaks out loud in every single part, starting with the first one, because getting it over with early is most of the battle.
Every part ends with an optional challenge: speak up somewhere you normally would not, record yourself and watch it back once, test an opening on three people.
There is an adult note in every part telling you when to help and when to stay out of it. You do not need to know anything about public speaking.
The details
- 46 pages, instant PDF download
- Letter size, prints clearly in black and white
- Works on a tablet with a stylus if you would rather not print
- A pencil, a timer, and somebody willing to listen for two minutes
- A one page talk plan they fill in as they go, plus a certificate