Good Morning Presentations

Good Morning Presentation
First Presentation Topic- My Summer Fun

The Good Morning Presentation is another aspect of Kindergarten homework this year at Saint John the Baptist School. This is going to be a glorified Show and Tell experience for the children. Your child will present four topics throughout the year.

Each morning at Morning Meeting, one child will deliver a two-three minute presentation on a topic. A typical presentation may include a Kindergartner introducing a family pet through stories and a homemade poster. Another presentation may be a child informing her classmates about her trip to Florida. The opportunities are endless.

The Good Morning Program encourages intellectual community, builds research and speaking skills, and provides an opportunity to pursue and share interests. It is our goal to have students become comfortable when speaking in front of an audience.

How do I get started?

1. Brainstorm with your child about the topic in which they will be presenting.

Example: Brandy: My Pet Dog

2. Plan out the presentation with your child and come up with about 8-10 sentences that will tell about the topic.

Example:
1. Brandy is my dog.
2. She is really my grandma’s dog but we visit her all the time.
3. My mommy won’t let me get my very own dog.
4. Brandy is a cocker spaniel and she is 12 years old.
5. She is tan colored and she smells bad.
6. She smells because of skin and mouth problems.
7. I love to take Brandy for walks to the pond.
8. Brandy has a best friend and her name is Kitty.
9. She also loves my Papa and Mema a lot.
10. They take good care of her and bring her to get haircuts.

3. You will write the sentences out on a piece of paper with visual clues so that your child will know what to say. At home, your child will practice this presentation many times so that he/she will be prepared to present at school. I always help the children with their readings. By the third presentation, your child will be able to do much of the reading on his/her own.


4. Your child will also create a homemade poster with minimal help from parents. The poster should enhance the presentation in some way and should be neat and easy to see from afar. It is your child’s job to design and draw on the poster. When the children create the posters themselves, you can see such joy and excitement in their eyes. The children take ownership for their work and feel so very proud.