Everyone gets the jitters. Everyone gets nervous about something. It could be trying out for a team at school, or trying out for a play, or reading out loud in front of class. Kids get the jitters. Adults get the jitters. Sometimes this is called having butterflies in your stomach.
So the next time you’re nervous about something, try your best to be prepared with what you need to present or what skill you need to show off. Consider practicing your skill or reciting your speech in front of a good friend who will give you helpful feedback. You could try Millie’s aunt’s secret of making eye contact with only one person instead of looking at a room full of people or the entire row of judges which can be scary.
Maybe dance the jitterbug or some other dance to calm down.
Think time question
What gives you the jitters? I want to hear from my adult readers as well as my children readers. You can use initials or a nickname to remain anonymous.
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Loved this blog! It brought back such great childhood memories for me. My dad was famous on saying, “See you later, Alligator,” and “After awhile, Crocodile.” Also, my mom was one of the best Jitterbuggers ever in the 1940s.
Thanks Cece for all the great memories!! Love, Soopy
Dear Soopy,
I’m so glad this posting took you back to your childhood and those happy memories. Thank you for being a faithful reader of my blog.
CeCe Zeller
I loved this on jitterbugs and jitterbugging. What a fun dance! I danced the jitterbug with my mom- she was a great dancer like Soopy’s!
And I really enjoyed digging into the Cellar – and it occurred to me, when I saw all the acknowledgements you give to your sources, how much research you do! Thanks for all the information you share with us! Lots of good memories there, too.
Until the next time!
Dear Linda,
You’re another of my faithful and supportive readers.I’m so grateful to all of my readers whose support means so much. Yes, I do research and give credits to resources so that I’m as factual as I can be. My subscribers deserve the best I can offer.
CeCe Zeller
I used to get nervous when I had to speak in front of class. That nervousness made me talk even faster, and the students in the class couldn’t take notes on my report like they were supposed to! My teacher told me I’d given an hour’s speech in twenty minutes!
Some friends of mine were talking about getting nervous speaking in front of a group, and one of them said, “I don’t get nervous. I just imagine myself naked in front of them.” We all gasped! She’d meant to say that she imagined her audience as the ones who were naked!!
Linda,
I also have heard of imagining the audience members to be naked. I never did that, as some of them I certainly didn’t want to visualize that image at all. The trick for me was to focus on one person at a time, especially those with friendly faces. There are people who have told me they would rather die than give a public speech. Public speaking remains one of THE top most fears for many people.