Four tips from theatre and public speaker expert Carl Miller on how your child can bullet-proof a presentation of his talent:
- Prepare ahead of time a list of public speaking problems or list of potentially difficult questions and have ready scenarios or answers to fall back to
- Practice the presentation while watching for pre-arranged signs and cues from your practice audience that you are not doing well
- Practice first several times in front of immediate family members and close friends
- Practice maintaining composure under all public speaking circumstances by having your practice audience deliberately create realistic problems while making the presentation
What you are describing are all principles applied by Toastmasters International. Take the boys to a meeting near you.