What we offer

​   Public Speaking is open to students that are rising fifth through eighth graders. No previous speech and debate experience is required. Our public speaking courses has a good blend of personal and interactive touch.

   Students will join a small group of students for in person lessons. Students will be surrounded by peers of similar age and grade to ensure that everyone feels confident and comfortable when presenting.

  ​ Throughout the course, students will work to gain confidence as public speakers, practice and hone their speech writing skills, and develop a new understanding of their own unique presenting style. Our goal from day one is to get students as comfortable with public speaking as possible. By the end of the program, students should be able to write and deliver a speech that seeks to persuade, inform, or entertain, and develop an understanding of what make a good speaker.

     The course ends with a speech where parents are invited to join in on the fun as spectators. All students will have the opportunity to perform their own work and receive feedback from the instructor. 

Lesson 1: Introduction to course, student introductions, and explanation of why public speaking is important 

Lesson 2: 1 minute student speech in which feedback will be given however this speech will not be graded (starting from day 3, all speeches will be graded). Lesson on key speech giving techniques  

Lesson 3: Reciting a part of a speech/movie/book/poem using the techniques learnt in the prior class to convey the message and lesson on effective speech components  

Lesson 4: Guest speaker who will share their experiences of business, entrepreneurship, and leadership.  

Lesson 5: Speech on current events using learnt techniques and components and lesson on proper researching skills 

Lesson 6: Students will have a live, structured debate where they will dive deep into a specific topic, conducting research, and working with others. 

Lesson 7: Guest speaker who will share their experiences of business, entrepreneurship, and leadership. 

Lesson 8: Final presentation and speech in front of parents followed by a graduation of the students where they will receive a certificate upon completion