This 3-page document provides tips on public speaking for children. It discusses why public speaking is important for children, helping to improve communication, self-esteem, and school performance. It also offers advice on how children can overcome the fear of public speaking through preparation, practice, and breathing techniques. The document recommends ways for children to improve their public speaking skills, including focusing on confidence, clarity, control, and customization and enjoying their presentation through expression and engaging their audience.

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Standing
Tall
With Public Speaking
Iranade Akinbolaji

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Outline
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Why is public speaking important for
children?
How can children overcome the fear of
public speaking?
How can a child improve his/her public
speaking skills?
Public speaking tips
Questions

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WhyPublicSpeaking
isImportantfor
Children
Learning how to speak in front of people can
help you to:
 Improve your communication skills;
 Improve your message delivery skills;
 Increase your self-awareness and self-
esteem;
 Improve your planning skills
 Improve your persuasive skills
 Improve your performance in your school
projects.
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How Children Can
Overcome the Fear of
Public Speaking
Both children and adults can have the fear of public
speaking! So accept that you are going to be nervous.
Simple tips to help overcome this include:
 Prepare, prepare, prepare!!!
 Practice, practice, practice!!!
 Use breathing techniques
 Know that the audience will not notice that you are
nervous, except if you let it show.
 Remember that no presentation is perfect!
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HowChildrenCan
ImproveTheirPublic
SpeakingSkills
5 C’s
 Confidence
 Conviction
 Clarity
 Control
 Customization
5 E’s
 Enjoy
 Explore
 Expression
 Eye Contact
 Engage Your
Audience
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Public speaking tips
 Know your content
 Know your audience
 Know the setting
 Know how much time you have for the speech
 Practice, practice, practice!!!
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