Stage Fright
How do you feel when you're about to give a speech in front of the class?
There’s a frog in my throat, butterflies in my stomach, a bug in my ear and a bee in my bonnet.
I’ve got ants in my pants, so I’m begging you, Teach. Please don’t make me give that speech.
Copyright Arden Davidson, 2019
POEM FOR KIDS WRITTEN BYÂ ARDEN DAVIDSON
Illustration by Kseniya Shagieva
LET’S CHAT ABOUT THE POEM ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS
Communication
1. Why do you think children are sometimes asked to give speeches at school?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ MORE POEMS FROM THE SAME AUTHOR?
What’s Weird About A Mirror: 101 Curious Poems
written by Arden Davidson and published by Storyberries.
It’s a long-awaited, hilarious collection of children’s poems by poet Arden Davidson, and includes topics ranging from a snoring grandma to a six-footed camel to reflections on the weirdness of mirrors.