BJ Seminars International

Inspiring and Connecting People

Kidz Speak

For Year 5 to Year 8 Students

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What is different about our public speaking program compared with the many others on offer?

• Our program will complement and expand on existing curriculum related to oral and presentation skills
• The program is delivered by professional speaker and facilitator, Chris Bennett, who has extensive experience working with young people in schools
• Skills taught are selected from those used by professional speakers and adapted to suit young participants
• AQ/KQ (appreciative & kinesthetic intelligence) approach to teaching. A strength-based framework drawing on Appreciative Inquiry, Tai Chi and other activities
• Highly interactive and practical, using whole-class plus small-group activities
• Use of humour to reinforce skills taught

The Program

• Six weeks duration (6 sessions - 45-60 minutes per session) held during the school term
• Maximum of 30 students per class
• Each student receives a handout
• Class teachers also receive a handout providing suggestions for classroom activities to reinforce learning
• Minimum of two classes and maximum of three classes per morning

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I didn't get a chance to thank you after the 4 sessions you ran today, so thank you! The response from the kids was very, very positive. They really enjoyed it and have all learnt some great techniques for relaxing their minds. We will be recommending you to those who ask - thank you again.
(Jenny Wiersema, Mt.Dandenong Primary School)

Thank you for running Tai Chi for Level 2. It fitted in well with our Unit of Inquiry 'We Are Balanced' and the children responded enthusiastically to each session. The four Tai Chi movements that you taught helped the students to learn about being focused, relaxed and calm. They have enjoyed applying these moves in the classroom, when they need to settle, ready for learning. (Lloyd Street Primary School)

Chris' Tai Chi workshops were interactive, engaging and fun. Our grade 5/6 students participated enthusiastically and were able to take away from the session some basic, but effective strategies to help them deal with everyday life. In follow up lessons our teachers were able to discuss, outline and articulate situations that these exercises may be useful.
(Carol Booker, Professional Learning Leader, Craigieburn Cluster)