National Curriculum Speaking and Listening.

The National Curriculum now requires children to be able to present a show and tell to their classmates.

STEP 1

The first thing you need to do for your national curriculum show and tell is choose a topic to talk about. If you take part in an after school activity such as football, dancing, art class, tennis or drama group etc it might be a good idea to talk about this. If you don't do any after school activities, you could talk about a special interest you've got. Perhaps it's frogs or fast cars or horses or disney films. Any of these topics would be great for a school presentation.

STEP 2

If you're talking about an activity you do (such as tennis, football etc) you could arrange your talk as follows:

1. Start by saying when you started your activity.
2. Why you started.
3. What you like about it.
4. Different places you've played or performed.
5. Any competitions or eaxms you've won or passed.
6. What you hope to do in the future - teach, compete, win the World Cup, Wimbledon or get a Gold Medal at the Olympics.
7. Where to go if other people are interested in doing what you do. Names of clubs and coaches.

If you're talking about an interest of yours, rather than an activity try the following layout:

1. Start by saying how long you've been interested in your topic.
2. Why you find it interesting.
3. Talk about different types of frogs, horses, fast cars etc.
4. Where to go to see them - any exhibitions you've been to.
5. Some interesting facts about your topic.
6. If you have a collection tell your class mates how many you've got, where you keep them and where you get them from.
7. Where other people can get information about your topic from if they want to start collecting.

STEP 3

Write a few sentences for each of the seven points and have a different card for each one.

Number each card and only write on one side, otherwise when you pick it up to read it you might have the wrong side!

Read the cards out loud, perhaps to your mum or dad or a friend or even your dog.
If you haven't got anyone to listen to you practice reading them to a cushion, teddy bear or even your television!

STEP 4

If you're talking about an activity you do, take in some certificates or trophies to show (if these are too valuable take some photos of them to school instead). You could also take a tennis racket, favourite football boots etc.

If you're talking about an interest, take a few of your collectables or photos with you to show your classmates.

Decide where in your talk you're going to show your items and then practice holding then up to show your classmates.

STEP 5

Practice your talk out loud so many times that you can almost say it wothout having to look at the cards.
Remember to speak slowly and open your mouth so that the sounds can get out. You want your classmates to be able to hear you and they need time to take in what you've said.

STEP 6

Parents

If your child can speak clearly and confidently they will have a distinct advantage at school which will help them achieve higher passes in their national curriculum tests as well as their GCSE's.

Study for your A.S.U.A. and teach children how to speak with confidence.

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