How to encourage students to stand up in front of the public and perform.

Getting students involved in school activities like poem recitation, singing , storytelling or public speaking is a good way to increase self confidence in them but the problem is, many do not want to try. We always hear them say, " I'm scared teacher",  "I do not want" or "My English is not good ." I think  the ideas below are helpful for the beginners.

 1. The text must  be short and simple but suitable for the students.
 2. Encourage them not to be afraid and teacher must support them.
 3. Listen attentively to what they  have to say and correct them if they are wrong immediately so they would   not repeat the mistakes on the presentation day.
 4. Don't push them so hard  and expect them to be good in a few days. Give them time to memorize the text.
 5. Give credits for their achievements. Seen as a small gift but valuable to them.

The video shows how confident and courageous the girl was when delivering her speech.

Congratulations to adik Rosie for being brave on the stage. You did so well. Your speech was so eloquent and articulate.
Thank you to my friend, Aneesa Jonathan-Abdullah @ Dorothy Grace for allowing me to post this video in my blog.