How Do I Stop Stumbling All Over My Words?

[Dani]

I'm currently an elementary education and special education dual major. I'm going to student teacher next spring and graduate right after. My teachers say I'm great with kids and I know how to make lessons interesting and meaningful to the classroom while keeping an eye on the standards. However, I've always had this stuttering and stammering problem that comes and goes. I don't want this to interfere with my work. I mean, how embarrassing would it be if I were to stumble all over my words when story-time rolled around?
Is there anyone would could help me with my problem? Any tips? Recommendations? Anything?

[Keith]

Try to slow down your speech a bit. Not too much, but enough to give you a bit more time to think about what you're going to say.

[Ian]

It dosen't matter if you stumble over your words, my current teacher has a lisp and stumbles over his words but no one cares! As long as you put knowledge in there heads it dosen't matter.

[Bud B]

Try these resources:
http://www.stutteringhelp.org there are videos online that show speech therapists working with stutterers; watch them and learn some techniques.
http://stutteringselfhelp-stutteringself...gspot.com/
http://stutteringhelp-bud.blogspot.com/
http://notesonstuttering.blogspot.com/
Meet others who stutter here
http://www.stutteringforum.com
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/stutteringchat/
Stuttering Foundation and Stuttering Community on Facebook

"Self Therapy for the Stutterer" published by The Stuttering Foundation worked wonders for my family members who stuttered after working through it step by step. The book can be found here http://www.stutteringhelp.org/sites/defa...1th_ed.pdf
It is great for those who do not have access to speech therapy.

Advice to Those Who Stutter book
http://www.stutteringhelp.org/sites/defa...ay2010.pdf

Great Video Advice for those who stutter http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=...374424394#
The Foundation also has a list of speech therapists worldwide who have been trained to work with stutterers. http://www.stutteringhelp.org/Default.aspx?tabid=109