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Third graders love to present what they know, and talk about their experiences!  They have been doing informal personal sharing since school began.  Beginning in October, students will present an oral presentation, which is one of our ways to meet the following PUSD speaking standard:

Speaking Strategies 2.0 Students deliver focused, coherent presentations that convey ideas clearly and relate to the background and interests of the audience.

Presentations will be a required monthly homework assignment and each student will have an assigned day to present. Students need practice in order to be prepared to speak to the class about a topic of interest, using their own words.  Note cards with brief notes are encouraged, a visual aid of some kind (diorama, poster) and a written report are required (one to three paragraphs). If your child decides to present a Power Point (Students will be learning how to use Microsoft Office Power Point during their Computer Lab times in class), a visual aid to accompany the Power Point is optional.  Each student should share for approximately 2 to 3 minutes.

Sharing topics can be one of the following:

• Information, books, articles, or items related to topics we are studying (or have studied) in school 
• Current events: articles in the newspaper, The Mini Page, from an Internet website, etc.
• Information on famous people (historical figures, Olympic Stars, political figures)
• Information on topics of special interest to your child (sports, hobbies, science, Art)
• “How to” make simple snacks, drinks, Origami, calligraphy, etc.

Please note: No toys or violent subjects may be shared. 

Students will need to include the following in their sharing presentation: These are examples only.  Students will be graded on the following components:

• A greeting (“Good morning Room 15.”)
• An introduction (“Today I’m going to tell you about Martin Luther King, Jr.”)
• Body (Information/facts about their topic – a minimum of four to six good facts)
• Conclusion (“Now you know a little more about __________. Thank you for listening.”)
• Good volume, posture, eye contact, pacing,  energy, interest and expression
• Visual Aid (s) objects, pictures, drawings, charts, etc

Each child will be videotaped and posted on their webpage. Please view the video with your child and suggest ways to improve the presentation together.

Students will share once a month per the schedule below.  The student audience will give compliments and constructive feedback.  I will evaluate students in each category above. You can assist your child by helping him or her choose a topic and organize sharing notes, and by listening and providing feedback while he or she practices at home.

Oral Presentations will be every Wednesday beginning on October 5th.  Please help your child remember his or her day of presentation.  

Oral Presentation Schedule

Note: If students are absent on their sharing day, they need to make-up their sharing when they return to school. If students forget their sharing, it is considered a missing homework assignment. They will need to be prepared to share the next day.

Challenge (GATE, high achieving ): Students may opt to do an additional presentation  and visual aid in the subject of their choice. Write your name under the “videotaping” sign. You will be videotaped as soon as possible and will receive extra credit.