The purpose of the project is to give students an opportunity to experience and succeed in public speaking, and to recognize and celebrate their own unique achievements and interests of their peers. While preparing and participating in this project, students are developing and organizing their writing, editing, speaking, and listening skills.
Methods of instruction include teacher-directed and student-directed activities. Students work independently to plan and write their speeches, and create their visuals, and present them to the class.
This is a wonderful project which helps students get to know each other quickly, and the teacher can learn each child's strengths, many of which may never be demonstrated in the daily classroom.