This topic allows students to talk about something that is funny and pleasant. It is also something most students would know quite a bit about and does not require any research.
Some research is required for this topic. At least a basic understanding of the president's responsibilities is needed. Yet, most should know who the president is and the kinds of things he does.
This is another topic that can be amusing and fun to talk about. Students understand the difference between happiness and sadness, and the types of things that make them happy.
Although not suited for every student, it can be a good topic for a student whose family has recently taken an interesting trip. Children tend to remember many of the adventures they have on trips and enjoy talking about them.
Most students learn the difference between right and wrong fairly early in life and understand that they should not lie, cheat and steal. This topic can also help reinforce these values in classmates.
Children see adult behavior and experience the adult world from a child's perspective. For many children, the childhood world is more fun and easier to understand. This topic allows children to compare a world they know first hand to a world they will someday enter.
Other children cannot wait until they grow up. They want to be the one making the rules not obeying them. Most children have thought about how unfair it is to be a child and have fantasized about being an adult.
Again, this topic is not for ever child. But children who have pets often enjoy talking about them. And pets, especially dogs and cats, have invariably gotten into trouble and done things children find amusing.
This topic allows students to dress up and show off their favorite costume. For many children, Halloween is a fun time of the year and they give a lot of thought to the costume they are going to wear.
Children doing a speech on why they want to travel into outer space can use their imaginations. They also can research space travel and talk about things real astronauts do and experience.