"A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver." Proverbs 25:11 This week on The Talk Talk Show on the Communication Comedy Network, I'm asking the question, "If communication is so important, why isn't everyone studying it?" In my seminars I ask how many think communication skills are important for every day life. Just about everyone in the audience will raise their hand. However, when I ask my next question, I get puzzled looks: How many of you have studied communication skills or are teaching them to your children? "The wise in heart accepts commands, but the chattering fool comes to ruin." Proverbs 10:8 Usually about three hands go up. One says she took a speech...
The other day my friend, editor and co host, Carla Ives, called to tell me that she just read HSLDA's Weekly Update and found that they had recommended two of Art of Eloquence's speech communication studies! "3. Public Speaking for High Schoolers Good public speaking skills are essential for your teen. Family, friends, and neighbors make great audiences, and your teen will be more motivated to do his best when he knows others will benefit from his presentation. " "For help in teaching public speaking see these other resources: 'Say What You Mean for Teens' http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6425 'Know Your Audience' http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6426" I had received their update, but had not yet read it! What an honor to have an organization like the...
Today's Friday Funny is actually a fun activity I use in my communication studies to drive home the point that you cannot talk and listen at the same time. Most of the kids in my classes have so much fun with this one but they are so busy laughing, they don't notice they are learning! Here's how it works: Have one of your children sing Yankee Doodle while the other recites the Pledge of Allegiance. See how long you can go without messing up...or ...cracking up! Really try to listen to the other person as you recite your part. Get's kind of difficult now doesn't it? lol If your child knows the song too well, here is a more advanced...
Just wanted to update you all! Things were happening so fast today! We are completely SOLD OUT of four out of the five of our hard copy titles! The only title we have left is Say What You Mean for Preschoolers...and we only have a couple copies left of that one! In six years of business, we have NEVER sold our studies for such an incredibly low price, but we need these out the door so we can begin the exciting task of reworking the website to accommodate the digital versions which will be expanded and will include embedded links to some fabulous extra resources! If you have a preschooler and you didn't get your copy of Say What You...
I am just about to post this to my mailing list! We only have a handful of hard copy books left that are available for purchase: ONLY 8 Say What You Mean for Preschoolers and 9 Say What You Mean: An Advanced Speech Course remain. The other titles are completely sold out. After they’re gone, you will no longer be able to buy a hard copy version of these studies since we are going to a digital format. So if you prefer to use hard copy, bound curricula, this is your last chance to secure one of the last remaining copies for yourself. Not only that, but in the six years Art of Eloquence has been in business, we have...
