2024 Winter/Spring Class

• Public Speech II (Grade 3-5) - in person

  01/19 to 06/07  20 Classes Friday 5:00pm-6:00pm $415/term No class on Mar. 29Location: 16100 NW Cornell Road Suite 210 Room 7 See prorated tuition in shopping cart.

  Course Description

  Speech: Participants build their confidence speaking in front of others and completing skill achievements.

  Students will write a prepared speech with guidance from the instructor. Students have the freedom to pick any topic for their prepared speech as long as it falls within the category decided by the instructor. The categories include informative, persuasive, storytelling, and demonstrative. 

  Students will also learn how to critique the speeches of others in a helpful and positive manner. Roles include timer, listener, librarian, counter, comedian, and recorder.

  Debate: This class will integrate a portion of debate in it. Debate is a valuable activity for students of all skill levels.  Debate teaches useful skills for other academic pursuits and life more generally.   Most obviously, debaters build confidence speaking in public and expressing their ideas eloquently. 

  Instructor: Adley Robbins
  
  

2022 Winter/Spring Live Online Class

• Public Speech II (Grade 4-5)

  01/17 to 06/13  20 Classes Monday 5:00pm-6:00pm $400/term No class on Mar. 21 and May 30Location: Online15

  Course Description

  Speech: Participants build their confidence speaking in front of others and completing skill achievements.

  Students will write a prepared speech with guidance from the instructor. Students have the freedom to pick any topic for their prepared speech as long as it falls within the category decided by the instructor. The categories include informative, persuasive, storytelling, and demonstrative. 

  Students will also learn how to critique the speeches of others in a helpful and positive manner. Roles include timer, listener, librarian, counter, comedian, and recorder.

  Debate: This class will integrate a portion of debate in it. Debate is a valuable activity for students of all skill levels.  Debate teaches useful skills for other academic pursuits and life more generally.   Most obviously, debaters build confidence speaking in public and expressing their ideas eloquently. 

  Instructor: Ta-Leah Smithers
  
  

• Public Speech II (Grade 3-4)

  01/20 to 06/09  20 Classes Thursday 3:55pm-4:55pm $400/term No class on Mar. 24Location: Online15

  Course Description

  Speech: Participants build their confidence speaking in front of others and completing skill achievements.

  Students will write a prepared speech with guidance from the instructor. Students have the freedom to pick any topic for their prepared speech as long as it falls within the category decided by the instructor. The categories include informative, persuasive, storytelling, and demonstrative. 

  Students will also learn how to critique the speeches of others in a helpful and positive manner. Roles include timer, listener, librarian, counter, comedian, and recorder.

  Debate: This class will integrate a portion of debate in it. Debate is a valuable activity for students of all skill levels.  Debate teaches useful skills for other academic pursuits and life more generally.   Most obviously, debaters build confidence speaking in public and expressing their ideas eloquently. 

  Instructor: Ta-Leah Smithers