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Our sharing program is beginning! It is a great time for students to get practice with public speaking and gain confidence to speak in front of a group. Please practice each week with your child. Students should feel confident when presenting and practice will help. Memorization is not required. Most sharing topics require students to bring an item to show during his or her presentation, so please review directions thoroughly. Students should complete written presentations by rewriting the speech on the paper provided. They must use the exact wording from the weekly topic description. Drawings should be done independently by the student.
Our sharing program is beginning! It is a great time for students to get practice with public speaking and gain confidence to speak in front of a group. Please practice each week with your child. Students should feel confident when presenting and practice will help. Memorization is not required. Most sharing topics require students to bring an item to show during his or her presentation, so please review directions thoroughly. Students should complete written presentations by rewriting the speech on the paper provided. They must use the exact wording from the weekly topic description. Drawings should be done independently by the student.
Good Speaker Tips:
Good Speaker Tips:
Stand up straight.
Stand up straight.
Speak loudly, clearly, and expressively.
Speak loudly, clearly, and expressively.
Take breaks from looking at your paper to look at your audience.
Take breaks from looking at your paper to look at your audience.
Don’t put your paper in front of your face.
Don’t put your paper in front of your face.
Please note that we will not have sharing during short school weeks.
Please note that we will not have sharing during short school weeks.
Sharing Topics
Students must write out their presentations by hand on the paper provided. They must use the wording from the weekly topic description and fill in the blanks to personalize it.
Note the visual aid which should accompany the sharing topic. Visual aids should be made on a full sheet of paper and done boldly - not just in pencil. Use color. The visual aid should be visible to the whole audience.
Week of 10/27 - 10/31
First Grade So Far
Visual Aid: Students should draw a picture of themselves doing their favorite first grade activity.
Hello Classmates,
We have been in first grade now for 11 weeks! I’ve met lots of new friends and we have done so many fun things! One of my favorite things so far was _______ ________________________________. I really like this because ______ ________________________________________. However, my favorite activity was _________________________. I enjoyed this activity because ______________________________. I am looking forward to many more exciting days in first grade.
Week of 11/3 - 11/7
I Love Fall
Visual Aid: Students should draw a picture of a fall scene.
There are four season in a year. The current season is fall. It is also called autumn. This season brings many changes and holidays. Here are my favorite things about fall. First, I like ____________________ because ________________
______________________________. Also, I like ______________________ because __________________________________. But my favorite thing during this season is ____________________________. This is my favorite because ___________________________. Fall is a wonderful season!
Week of 11/10 - 11/14
This is a 4 day week due to the Veterans Day holiday on Tuesday 11/11, so there will be NO sharing.
Week of 11/17 - 11/21
I am Thankful
Visual Aid: Students should bring a neatly colored picture that shows one of the things they are thankful for.
Hello Friends! November is a time to think about how fortunate we are. I am thankful for many things. First, I am thankful for ________________ because ___________________________. Next, I am thankful for ___________ because __________________________. Finally, I am thankful for ________ because __________. Thank you for listening!
Week of 11/24 - 11/28
No sharing this week due to Thanksgiving break.
Week of 12/1- 12/5
My Favorite Holiday
Visual Aid: Students should bring a symbol of their favorite holiday.
My favorite holiday is ___________________. I enjoy this holiday because __________________________________. I celebrate this holiday with _________________________. Together we like to __________ and ______________. Holidays make me feel ______________. Thank you.
Week of 12/8 - 12/12
My Favorite Fiction Book
Visual Aid: Students should bring their favorite fiction book to class.
My favorite fiction book is _____ <title of the book>._____. It is written by ____________________ and illustrated by ______________. I like this book because _______________. My favorite part of the book is when _________________ because ____________________. If you like stories about ______________, then you will like to read my favorite fiction book, ___<title of the book>____. Thank you.
Week of 12/15 - 12/19
My Favorite Animal
Visual Aid: Bring in a photo or drawing of your favorite animal
The world is full of incredible animals, but my very favorite animal is the ____________. I’d like to tell you a few interesting facts about this amazing creature. First, ____________. Also, _____________. The most amazing thing about this animal is ________________. For these reasons I think that the ____________ is the most incredible animal in the world!
Weeks of 12/22/25 - 1/2/26
NO SHARING - WINTER BREAK
Topics for after the Winter Break will be
sent home before the break.
If you need more lined paper for writing out the speech, than was provided in the packet please download and print this Lined Paper PDF .
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