Speech Topics

“What I Did Last Summer” Can be Boring and is Overused

You must realize that children are as involved as adults—and often are frightened by — current events.

You can actually kill two birds with one stone by taking a fear a child has, examine it, research it, and write about it together. Not only could the speech be appealing to other students, it could help resolve the fear altogether by the speech targeting facts.

Yes, we all know that news headlines can be misleading and much has to do with the media’s ratings. Can we, instead, turn the horrific headlines into beneficial speeches presented by children so that fear is replaced with facts? Yes.

The “Gloom and Doom” of Scientific Forecasts for the Planet can Make for Great Speeches

One girl I think about made it her own campaign at home: recycling in her bedroom. She explained in a speech how she did it and how she compelled other students and family members to do likewise: just make a few paper-bag containers that discards are tossed into.

This young girl not only made it her mission to recycle her ‘own stuff’ in her home, but enlisted ‘green’ stores throughout her local area to donate reusable bags for the collecting of ‘stuff’.

She explained that while separating bottles, aluminum, and other recyclable material was great in a couple of trash cans out in the yard, she wanted to show more distinctly how her used soda bottles, paper, and other recyclable ‘trash’ led to good things to help the planet.

Discussing Your Child’s Ambitions Leads to Great Speech Topics

Find something on television or in the newspaper that relates to your child’s own ambitions and use it to start a dialog with him or her.

WHY do they want to build homes, nurse the sick, become a mathematician, or another other integral person in a particular career field?

WHY is being a police man or woman like being “Batman,” the avenger of corruption?

This gives you, as the parent, even more opportunity to explore what your ‘little person’ is all about and his or her dreams for their lives.

Jot down notes as you go and ask “interview” questions such as, “How would you fix it” and “Why is your way better than others?”

Remember that great speeches have often been formed in young minds, those yet untainted by the perceptions of other influences.

Speech Topics for Younger Children Tell a Story

Invite your child to discuss something at school that made them mad or made them think.

Together, research the topic and find information that could be helpful in situations where children do not feel they are listened to.

Describe alternatives and how your community could start a foundation for after-school exam help and what people might be interested. Can you appeal to your local newspaper, government, or a television station to highlight a request for your local “special needs?”

Younger children often talk about other kids who are behind in studies or need special attention. Focus on just one issue and allow your child to talk about it. It will give you the substance in helping you and your community in understanding the issue and some possible remedies to help heal.

Focus on a Child’s Talents for Great Speech Topics

All children possess untarnished talent.

You might have another “Edison” inventor on your hands or a child who knows how to make running scores in a sport.

How are these things accomplished? Are there great resources on the internet to help you build “the greatest” elementary or middle school science project? How did you do your research? What books were read?

Treat Your Child’s Speech like a Science Project

You and your child are “Investigators,” meaning that you are both involved with “solving the crime” in regard to what your subject matter is.

Go to the Internet, ask friends for input, but most of all, leave your child to be the expert.

“Out of the Mouth of Babe’s” was not a trite quote; often children are the most truthful and respective authors on subject matter for speeches.