Personal Presentation Guidelines
During the school year, each student will be given the opportunity to learn information from a self-selected topic. This activity will need to be done at home as a part of an independent study project.
Topic Ideas: Topics may include science related themes, hobbies, family interests, states, or area research…the possibilities are endless!
Process: Each student will be assigned a day that he/she will be expected to present to the class. The purpose for this activity is two-fold. The first is to gain more experience with researching and “learning to learn.” The second is to foster public speaking skills. The presentations generally take 10-15 minutes.
Guidelines: The general rule is that your child should have some valuable information that other children may want to know. This should include facts and unique information. If your child is knowledgeable about his or her topic, encourage your child to think about describing it first hand as much as possible. It is recommended that they include further research (beyond what he/she initially knew) so that further learning may result. Libraries, community resources, and the web are great places to start. Creativity is always encouraged! At the end of the presentation, your child will receive feedback on a rubric based on his or her organizational skills, subject knowledge, eye contact, preparedness, volume, materials, and ability to stay on topic.
A Few Do’s and Don’ts
Do:
- Make it interesting by providing materials to show the class (i.e. a display board or visual reference)
- Use a format that will keep the audience interested. Quick oral “quizzes” afterwards work well as do game formats. Snacks that go along with the presentation are also a hit. Some past examples have included gummy sharks when talking about a particular shark and Mississippi Mud dessert when talking about the state of Mississippi.
- Practice your presentation at home in front of an audience…your family!
Don’t:
- Don’t present just fact and numbers
- Don’t just read off a list of information
- Try not to go over 15 minutes…second graders are busy!
Please do not make this project burdensome. It does not need to be a huge production. Do what works best for your family. Your child can start anytime. Let me know if you have any questions or need ideas.
Happy Learning!
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Personal Presentation Schedule
Our personal presentations will be on Fridays at 11:50 when we return from lunch. Please let me know in advance if you should have a conflict with the assigned date. I will be happy to work something out for you.
September
- 9th- Schuyler Smith
- 16th - Aaron Gilbert
- 23rd - Mia Silver
- 30th- Willie Lai
October
- 7th- Conor Wolf
- 28th- Nikolas Worster
November
- 18th- Grace Mills
December
- 2nd- Jeffrey Slocum
- 9th- Ruby Smith
January
- 6th- Cooper Graham
- 13th- Elena Myatt
- 20th- Joey Lingold
- 27th- Crew Zurn
February
- 3rd- Andres Reyes-Lopez
- 10th- Grace Lee
- 17th- Nate Rippe
- 24th- Ella Johnson
March
- 2nd- Kelly Dundon
- 9th- Sean Atkins
- 16th- Macy Friday
- 23rd- Theo Fowler
April
- 6th- Sarah Myers
- 13th- Steven Olson
- 27th- Sophie Ginsberg
May
- 4th- Fiona Atkinson