Building speaking confidence

Short, regular speaking tasks build confidence: 1–2 minute daily prompts work best.

Start small and celebrate progress.

Step-by-step

• Give a 60‑second prompt (favourite animal, weekend plan).
• Model a short answer, then have your child repeat.
• Offer gentle praise and one tip for next time.

Common mistakes

• Correcting every word instead of encouraging fluency.
• Making speaking feel like a performance rather than practice.