Try a small step before a presentation

For students

You have to read a poster to the class. Your stomach feels jumpy.

Try the same first line in three ways. Stop at the step you’re ready for.

Quiet: Read “Our poster shows how a seed grows” to yourself.

Partner: Say the same line to one person.

Practice audience: Say it to two people or ask the adult to read with you.

For the counselor

2 min • Start. Say “You can practice just the first line. Choose a step that feels possible.”

6 min • Practice. Read the line yourself. Give students time to try quietly. Offer a partner or small audience. The listener replies “I heard your first line.” Students may pass on any step.

2 min • Check. “Which step could you use before a real presentation?” Sample: “Read my first line to one partner.”

Fictional examples are fine. Students can point, speak, or pass.