It seems laughable now, ha ha, but I was scared to address a class of eight year-olds, no matter how cute. My palms sweated when I considered it. I talked it over with my advisor, Sylvia Kozak-Budd, now Children's Librarian for the county. Speak at an energized clip. Maybe they'll want to keep a reading journal.
Every child listens differently.
They have different skills. Don't underestimate them. Friends don't spoil the ending. Great advice, as it turned out. I felt I needed further justification for taking up so much class time.