Mekenzi Hand

Submitted to Professor Billington

COMM 1020
Speech 3: Applied Speech with PowerPoint and Q&A Sessions
3/22/16
Applied Speech: Audience Assessment
Specific Goal:
My audience will learn what goes on in a daycare and why child play is so important.
Application:
I would present this to someone interviewing for a job as a daycare worker.
Ethos: Primary Ethos: I work at a daycare and I love children.
Secondary Ethos: I will cite 3 references out loud in my speech.
Audience Assessment: Some audience member may be slightly aware of the information presented
because they may have children in a daycare.
Adaptation to Audience: I will specifically define many things to help the audience better understand.
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Applied Speech: Outline

Play Time at Daycare

Introduction:
I. Hook: Happy times are never ending when were playing and pretending.
II. Ethos: I work at a daycare and all day everyday I see young children playing
and using their imagination to the fullest.
III. Thesis: Today I will be sharing what goes on in a daycare center and why play
is so important.
IV. Preview:
1. I will begin by sharing what a daycare is.
2. Followed by the development of three year olds
3. And Finally I will close with the importance of play.
Transition: Many parents now days cant afford to stay home with their children, and
thats where I come in

Body:
I.

I work at a daycare center

A.

As many of yall know a daycare is the care provided for infants and toddlers,
preschoolers, and school-aged children, either in their own homes, in the
home of a relative or other caregiver, or in a center-based facility
i. I work at a center based facility.

a. These centers care for children in groups.

i. For example at the daycare I work at, I work with a group of three
year olds
ii. we provide different classes for different age groups.
b. According to the encyclopedia of Childrens Health Many parents
choose center based care because they believe the presence of multiple
care givers, larger groups of children, and state inspections make them
both safer and more dependable.
c. However there are some disadvantages to a daycare center and that is
because the cost is higher, less one on one attention with a child, and the
kids are more likely to get sick.
i. I feel like every other week I am always getting sick
B.

IF you dont feel like a daycare center is right for your child there are other
options.
i. There are family childcare providers.
a. Which is usually offered in the home of the provider.
ii. Next there are in home caregivers.
a. These are people such as nannies or babysitters.
iii. And then usually the cheapest of them all is kin care.
a. That is usually provided by relatives, friends, or neighbors.

Transition- As I mentioned earlier, I work with three year olds, now I will be explaining
the development of a three year old.
II.

The third year of a childs life is crucial.

A.

In their third year they change A LOT physically

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

B.

They get taller and loose a lot of their baby fat

Know how to kick a ball forward
They should be able to throw and catch a ball (most of the time)
Most children are almost fully potty trained

Not only do they grow a lot physically but in their third year they grow a lot
cognitively
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

C.

They are able to identify colors

Begin to understand the concept of counting and recognizes numbers
Able to Engage in fantasy play
Able to recite ABCs and start to recognize letters

Along with all of these milestones cognitively children at three improve a lot
socially and emotionally

i. Start to become comfortable around other people.

a. I had this kid in my class who had never spent a day away from mom,
and his first week he would cry every day when he was dropped off. But
as he got used to the kids and realized that he got to play all day, he
didnt cry anymore when he got dropped off.
ii. Begins to use full sentences.
iii. Plays well with other kids.
D.

According to healthychildren.org the following are signs of developmental

delays

1. Cannot throw a ball overhand

2. Cannot jump in place
3. Cannot ride a tricycle
4. Cannot grasp a crayon between thumb and fingers
5. Has difficulty scribbling
6. Cannot stack four blocks
7. Still clings or cries whenever his parents leave him
8. Shows no interest in interactive games
9. Ignores other children
10.

Doesnt respond to people outside the family

11.

Doesnt engage in fantasy play

12.

Resists dressing, sleeping, using the toilet

13.

Lashes out without any self-control when angry or upset

14.

Cannot copy a circle

15.

Doesnt use sentences of more than three words

16.

Doesnt use me and you appropriately

Transition: Now we are going to talk about how play is important in the development of
a child, specifically a three year old.
III.

In a Pediatric article from AAP Gateway titled, The Importance of Play in

Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds
Which I will be getting a lot of the following information from. It states, Play is
essential to development because it contributes to cognitive, physical, social, and
emotional well being of children
A.

Many factors have contributed to the reduce of child play

i. Such as a hurried lifestyle, changes in family structure, and increased
attention to academics and enrichment activities.
ii. At the daycare center I work at all the children do all day is play, play,
play
a. Twice a day they have 30 minutes of learning time where I read them
books or we sing songs but other than that I just let their imagination take
over.

B.

Benefits of Play
i. Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their
imagination.
ii. Play also allows children to create and explore a world they can master,
conquering their fears while practicing adult roles, sometimes in
conjunction with other children or adult caregivers.
a. There is this little boy in my class who adores me and one day his mom
was picking him up and she tells me how him and his sister like to play
school at home and he always wants to be Ms. Kenzi.
iii. This is why play is so important; kids are able to express themselves
freely and to create endlessly with their imagination.
Conclusion:

In conclusion, when working with children it is always important to remember that you
are shaping the future generations. I want to close with this quote by Forest Witcraft, A
hundred years from now it will no matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I
lived in, or the kind of car I drove. But the world may be different because I was
important in the life of a [child].
Works Cited:
"Day Care - Baby, Definition, Description, Types of Day Care." Encyclopedia of Children's
Health: Infancy Through Adolescence. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2016.
"Developmental Milestones: 3 to 4 Year Olds." HealthyChildren.org. N.p., n.d. Web.
22 Mar. 2016.
"The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong
Parent-Child Bonds | FROM THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS | Pediatrics."
Table of Contents March 01, 2016, 137 (3) | Pediatrics. N.p., n.d. Web.
22 Mar. 2016.