1 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: Hello, friends, and welcome to sleep Tight Stories. Do you 2 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 1: get nervous when you need to speak in front of people? 3 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:24,320 Speaker 1: I know I do. Zach, the boy in our story, 4 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 1: has a presentation to give and he is very nervous. 5 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 1: His mom doesn't understand why he is so nervous. She says, 6 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:37,920 Speaker 1: you just practice, take a deep breath, and before you 7 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:40,600 Speaker 1: know it, people will be clapping and it will be 8 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:51,640 Speaker 1: all over. Zach doesn't think that is really true. Zach 9 00:00:51,760 --> 00:01:00,240 Speaker 1: has to give a presentation. Zach's alarm went off. He 10 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:03,080 Speaker 1: didn't need an alarm. It served as more of a 11 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 1: launch signal. That's how his mom referred to it. She 12 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:12,839 Speaker 1: always said, when that alarm goes off, Zach, you need 13 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:15,759 Speaker 1: to launch yourself out of bed and start your day 14 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 1: with all the energy of a Saturn rocket. Zach preferred 15 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:25,959 Speaker 1: to ease himself into the day, which was one of 16 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: the many differences between his mom and him, especially today. 17 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:39,680 Speaker 1: Today was class presentation day, and he had been dreading 18 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:45,319 Speaker 1: this day since Missus Burnaby announced it last week. Zach 19 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 1: hated getting up in front of the class and was 20 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 1: most comfortable slouching in his seat listening to the teacher. 21 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 1: He was a great student, but he was painfully shy, 22 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 1: so this morning, when his alarm went off, he did 23 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:09,520 Speaker 1: the opposite of blast off. He pulled the covers over 24 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:13,760 Speaker 1: his head and sunk further into bed, hoping his mother 25 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:20,640 Speaker 1: wouldn't find him. However, unlikely that was Zach, are you 26 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 1: dressed yet? I have to leave for work soon. I 27 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:26,200 Speaker 1: have that big client meeting and I can't be late, 28 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 1: his mother yelled from the kitchen Zach. Coming into his bedroom, 29 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 1: Zach's mother noticed him hiding under the blankets of his bed. 30 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 1: Come on, Zach, we don't have time for hide and 31 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 1: seek this morning. Hurry up and get ready for school. 32 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 1: I can't wait this morning. You could leave me here. 33 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 1: I'll be okay. I'm a big boy now, he whispered 34 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 1: from under the covers of his bed. Big boys get 35 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:02,519 Speaker 1: out of bed in the morning. She continued, pulling off 36 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:06,080 Speaker 1: the sheets. Hurry up and get ready. I have a 37 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 1: bowl of oatmeal for you in the kitchen. Oatmeal now, 38 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 1: that certainly makes me want to rush into the kitchen 39 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 1: for breakfast, yack, Zach thought. Finally, sitting at the table, 40 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:24,960 Speaker 1: Zack stirred the bowl of oatmeal with his spoon, hoping 41 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:28,920 Speaker 1: that if he continued to stir. It might magically disappear. 42 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 1: What's wrong this morning, Zach. You aren't usually this glum, 43 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 1: his mother asked as she poured coffee into her travel mug. 44 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:43,360 Speaker 1: I have a class presentation this morning, he said, as 45 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 1: he continued to stir his oatmeal. That sounds exciting, Zach, 46 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:52,080 Speaker 1: I have won this morning too. All you have to 47 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:55,680 Speaker 1: do is prepare as best you can, take a deep breath, 48 00:03:56,080 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 1: and before you know it, people are clapping and it's 49 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:01,560 Speaker 1: all over. You will do great. I know you will. 50 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 1: That's easy for you to say, he mumbled. Sorry, Zach, 51 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:10,680 Speaker 1: I need to race out the door this morning. Please 52 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 1: be sure to close the door when you leave to 53 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:15,119 Speaker 1: get the boss, or the alarm will make a great 54 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: big noise. Love you and good luck, she said, racing 55 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 1: to leave. Love you too, he replied as she raced 56 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:28,160 Speaker 1: out the door. After the door closed, Zach took a 57 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:31,520 Speaker 1: drink of his milk, put his oatmeal into the food waste, 58 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 1: and grabbed a cookie to take for breakfast. Zach and 59 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: his mom couldn't be more different. She loved being in 60 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:46,160 Speaker 1: front of people, talking and meeting strangers. She was loud 61 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:50,680 Speaker 1: and outgoing. She was all the things that Zach wasn't 62 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:55,760 Speaker 1: and unfortunately was too busy to take the time to understand. 63 00:04:57,080 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 1: She always apologized for working so much. She said that 64 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:04,880 Speaker 1: she was working hard to create a better future for him, 65 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 1: but the future seemed so far away to Zach. He 66 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 1: was more concerned about the present, and he was especially 67 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 1: concerned about this morning's presentation. He boarded the bus to school, 68 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 1: sitting in the back as usual. After arriving at school, 69 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:30,040 Speaker 1: he mindlessly went from class to class until the moment 70 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:34,360 Speaker 1: he dreaded was upon him. It was time for Missus 71 00:05:34,400 --> 00:05:39,919 Speaker 1: Burnaby's class. Zach felt sick to his stomach and thought 72 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:42,599 Speaker 1: of running away or going to the school nurse and 73 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:48,760 Speaker 1: faking some severe illness like naso pharyngitis, but instead he 74 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 1: sat in his seat in class, waiting for the inevitable. 75 00:05:54,800 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 1: The bell rang and Missus Burnaby started to speak, I've 76 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:05,440 Speaker 1: been looking forward to this class all week. First, we 77 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:10,640 Speaker 1: will hear from our three Rs. Rebecca, Roger and Rachel. 78 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:17,159 Speaker 1: Zach was so nervous that he couldn't hear a word 79 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:21,880 Speaker 1: Missus Burnaby was saying. All the presentations were a blur 80 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:26,880 Speaker 1: until he finally heard his name last, but certainly not 81 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:30,599 Speaker 1: least is Zach, who was doing a presentation on his 82 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 1: lego collection. Let's give Zach a friendly welcome. As he 83 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:41,200 Speaker 1: comes to the front of the class, the whole class 84 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:44,800 Speaker 1: turned their attention to him and started clapping. He thought 85 00:06:44,839 --> 00:06:48,000 Speaker 1: he heard Rachel say, go Zach, but he was so 86 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 1: nervous his ears weren't working properly. Zach tried to get up, 87 00:06:53,960 --> 00:06:59,080 Speaker 1: but couldn't move. His legs wouldn't work. As the clapping 88 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:02,640 Speaker 1: started to sub side, Missus Burnaby said, with a touch 89 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:08,839 Speaker 1: of concern, Zach, are you ready? Yes, I I'm ready, 90 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:13,840 Speaker 1: Missus Burnaby, he whispered. He grabbed his slides, showing pictures 91 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:17,239 Speaker 1: of his favorite legos that were displayed on a large 92 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:25,239 Speaker 1: wall shelf in his bedroom. His hands were shaking. Now 93 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:29,200 Speaker 1: that the class was perfectly quiet, Zach was worried that 94 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:33,200 Speaker 1: everyone could hear his heart beating. It was all that 95 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:37,240 Speaker 1: he could hear in his ears. It was beating so 96 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: hard he thought he could see it coming out of 97 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:47,120 Speaker 1: his chest. He slowly walked to the front of the class, 98 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:51,920 Speaker 1: where he noticed everyone staring at him. Why was it 99 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:54,720 Speaker 1: so hot in here, he thought, as he felt the 100 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 1: sweat dripping down his back. Why don't you start by 101 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:05,560 Speaker 1: introducing yourself and your presentation, Missus Burnaby said quietly. Okay, 102 00:08:06,200 --> 00:08:11,840 Speaker 1: Zach said, whispering quietly as his knees started to shake. Hi, 103 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:16,040 Speaker 1: my name is Zach and today I am going to 104 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:24,440 Speaker 1: introduce my lego collection. He whispered. What I can't hear you, Jake, 105 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:28,320 Speaker 1: the loudest kid in the class yelled. He could see 106 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:32,959 Speaker 1: Rachel pointing to her right ear. Why don't you start 107 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:37,760 Speaker 1: again and speak a little louder. Missus Burnaby said. It 108 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:41,280 Speaker 1: had only been a minute or so, but to Zach 109 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:47,920 Speaker 1: it felt like an hour. Hi, my name is Zach 110 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:54,320 Speaker 1: and today I am going to introduce my lego collection. 111 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:59,840 Speaker 1: He whispered a bit less quietly. As he was holding 112 00:08:59,840 --> 00:09:04,160 Speaker 1: out his slides. His hands started to shake. I'll start 113 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:08,520 Speaker 1: by showing my Star Wars collection. And then the bell 114 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:15,040 Speaker 1: rang and the classroom became noisy again. Well, it looks 115 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:17,200 Speaker 1: like we don't have as much time today as I 116 00:09:17,240 --> 00:09:21,319 Speaker 1: thought we had. We will listen to Zach's presentation tomorrow. 117 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 1: Don't forget to continue working in your workbooks, Missus Burnaby said, 118 00:09:26,559 --> 00:09:32,120 Speaker 1: as the students raced out of the classroom. As Zach 119 00:09:32,280 --> 00:09:35,920 Speaker 1: was about to leave, Missus Burnaby said, Zach, could you 120 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:40,000 Speaker 1: come to my desk for a moment. Yes, Missus Burnaby, 121 00:09:40,559 --> 00:09:43,520 Speaker 1: Zach said, as he stood head down at her desk 122 00:09:43,720 --> 00:09:47,640 Speaker 1: at the front of the class, you looked very nervous 123 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:51,079 Speaker 1: for your presentation. It's tough for some of us to 124 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:54,240 Speaker 1: get up in front of people and talk. It took 125 00:09:54,320 --> 00:09:56,480 Speaker 1: me years to get in front of a class of 126 00:09:56,600 --> 00:10:00,840 Speaker 1: kids and not want to run out the door. Really, 127 00:10:01,520 --> 00:10:06,199 Speaker 1: Zach asked, Yes, Zach, I used to think kids were frightening, 128 00:10:06,320 --> 00:10:11,000 Speaker 1: she said with a laugh. There is nothing I can 129 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:14,200 Speaker 1: say other than to reassure you that we are all 130 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:18,559 Speaker 1: friends here, or at least friendly, she said with another laugh, 131 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:23,520 Speaker 1: And you have nothing to worry about. You always have 132 00:10:23,800 --> 00:10:28,320 Speaker 1: thoughtful and intelligent comments in class, and your classmates would 133 00:10:28,360 --> 00:10:35,760 Speaker 1: love to learn about your lego collection. Zach wasn't convinced, 134 00:10:35,920 --> 00:10:40,280 Speaker 1: but he shook his head in agreement. Anyways, the best 135 00:10:40,280 --> 00:10:44,000 Speaker 1: thing you can do is practice, and if after practicing 136 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:46,760 Speaker 1: you are still too nervous to stand in front of 137 00:10:46,760 --> 00:10:50,199 Speaker 1: the class, you can try to do it from your seat. Okay, 138 00:10:51,480 --> 00:10:57,320 Speaker 1: thank you, Missus Burnaby. As Zach left the class, he 139 00:10:57,360 --> 00:11:00,480 Speaker 1: walked down the hallway towards the exit, or he would 140 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:04,520 Speaker 1: catch the school bus taking him home. Hey, Zach, where 141 00:11:04,559 --> 00:11:09,120 Speaker 1: are you going? So quickly Zach stopped and turned around 142 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:12,600 Speaker 1: to see Rachel, his best friend since she spilt paint 143 00:11:12,640 --> 00:11:17,360 Speaker 1: all over his favorite shirt in kindergarten. I thought we 144 00:11:17,400 --> 00:11:19,640 Speaker 1: would hang out while we waited for your school bus. 145 00:11:19,640 --> 00:11:23,439 Speaker 1: Today you walked right past me outside of class, she said, 146 00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:29,760 Speaker 1: pretending to be upset. Oh sorry, Rach, I didn't see you, 147 00:11:30,080 --> 00:11:34,079 Speaker 1: and I kind of forgot about hanging out. How could 148 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:37,000 Speaker 1: you forget about your best friend in the whole world, 149 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:41,600 Speaker 1: your comrade in arms, your partner in crime. You're batman 150 00:11:41,640 --> 00:11:47,679 Speaker 1: to your robin. You aren't upset about your presentation, are you? 151 00:11:47,679 --> 00:11:50,920 Speaker 1: You were there, you saw me. I was a mess. 152 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:55,440 Speaker 1: You are always a mess, she said, laughing. It wasn't 153 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:58,920 Speaker 1: that bad. You just looked nervous and you were being 154 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:03,040 Speaker 1: your usual quiet itself. Maybe you should use a microphone 155 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:08,080 Speaker 1: next time, or a bullhorn. Maybe I should just stay home. 156 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:14,520 Speaker 1: Don't be so silly. All you need to do is practice. 157 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:19,960 Speaker 1: Mister Dunbar used to always tell us practice makes progress, 158 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:23,200 Speaker 1: she said, as they stopped in front of the bus doors. 159 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:27,840 Speaker 1: It's different practicing by myself. It's when I get in 160 00:12:27,840 --> 00:12:31,199 Speaker 1: front of people that I get all weird. You are 161 00:12:31,280 --> 00:12:34,200 Speaker 1: always weird. That's one of the reasons why we are 162 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:38,240 Speaker 1: such good friends. I have an idea. Why don't you 163 00:12:38,280 --> 00:12:40,840 Speaker 1: come to my house In practice? It would be fun. 164 00:12:42,440 --> 00:12:44,320 Speaker 1: I'm supposed to go home on the bus and do 165 00:12:44,440 --> 00:12:46,559 Speaker 1: my homework while I wait for my mom to come 166 00:12:46,600 --> 00:12:50,280 Speaker 1: home from work. I'll get my mom to call your 167 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:53,040 Speaker 1: mom and get permission. I'm sure it will be okay, 168 00:12:53,720 --> 00:12:56,120 Speaker 1: and you could stay for dinner. I think my mom 169 00:12:56,200 --> 00:13:02,640 Speaker 1: is making lasagna. Oh, I do love your mom's lasagna, 170 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:06,600 Speaker 1: Zach said, with his first smile of the day. I 171 00:13:06,679 --> 00:13:13,560 Speaker 1: knew if I mentioned lazagna, your mood would improve. After 172 00:13:13,640 --> 00:13:16,800 Speaker 1: they walked to the main school entrance to wait for 173 00:13:16,920 --> 00:13:21,559 Speaker 1: Rachel's mom to come, Jack said, I really appreciate your help, 174 00:13:22,080 --> 00:13:24,440 Speaker 1: but I'm not sure if practicing in front of you 175 00:13:24,520 --> 00:13:29,239 Speaker 1: will really do much. I have thought of that already. 176 00:13:29,679 --> 00:13:32,640 Speaker 1: You won't just be practicing in front of me. I 177 00:13:32,920 --> 00:13:36,080 Speaker 1: have a whole audience for you to talk to. Who 178 00:13:37,000 --> 00:13:48,160 Speaker 1: asked Zach. Just wait and you will see. And that's 179 00:13:48,200 --> 00:13:53,160 Speaker 1: the end of this part. Good night, sleep tight.