Today is the day we begin a long-standing tradition in elementary schools! We begin to write our speeches! For us in grade 3 this will be the first time we’ve ever done this in such a formal way.  We talk in front of our peers everyday and think nothing of it.  We present projects we’ve completed and smile afterwards! So really, it’s nothing new, just something old with a different name.

I love the message of the following video.

 Watch it and think:  What makes this a good speech?  What can I learn from this and apply to my own speech?