Over the past weeks I have been working with an 8th grade student named Andrés. He is a very sweet, smart, and good student. He was chosen to be the representative from Elmo Funez School for the 2009 Public Speaking Competition which was held this morning, June 19th.
I have to boast about how fantastic he was!! He spoke at a great pace, held his composure, spoke clearly, remembered his citation at the end, was under the 3 minute time limit, and he was able to answer the judges question. We had practiced in our school auditorium, infront of his peers, with and without mircrophones, lots of on-stage practice and I think it paid off. He did phenomenal and I couldn't be more proud of him!
He didn't place in the top three out of 14 schools, but he did a terrific job and representated his school very well! Here are some pictures from this mornings competition.
(Me, Andrés, Proud Mother, Profesora Monica)As we were waiting for the competition to start we had asked him if he wanted to take off his white coat, but he had holes in his pants that the coat covered so we kept it on. He was representing one of the poorest schools in the area, but that should only limit the material things we have, not our mind and spirit.
Andrés and I waiting for the competition to start! He was sooooo excited that the competition was being filmed and as for me, I couldn't believe how nervous I was and I wasn't even the one speaking!
Here all the students are recognized with a participation certificate as they await the results. My student is the 3rd from the right in the white coat. He kept saying throughout the competition how he was the shortest contestant. I remember being the shortest person in my school in the 8th grade. I would go home everyday and ask my dad to measure my height against our laundry room door.
Proud teacher I am! He told his Mami that his certificate needed to go in their living room. Awwww......... I hope this experience is just the first of many for him.
Until next time.
CW
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