The medals, given out.
The chairs, cleared away.
The lights are off.
Yesterday was the big event--Oral Interpretation! Two hundred kids from kindergarten to fifth grade memorized a poem, got on stage in front of their classmates, teachers, and parents, and recited what they had worked so hard to learn.
It was marvelous.
This was my second year organizing the event. There's a lot of work that goes into making it all come together. My favorite behind-the-scene moment, though, is the five seconds before each child goes out on stage. They're jittery. They're nervous. I get to tell them that they're going to be great, send them out there, and watch them as they shine, stumble, and make it through. They usually have about one minute on stage in the spotlight.
But it's a momentous moment.
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| Oral Interpretation--the art of public speaking Building confidence one child at a time |
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