Class Description

Find your voice with Speech and Debate for Young Learners! In this interactive program, students will practice forming their own opinions, listening respectfully to others, and speaking with confidence. Through playful activities, mindfulness techniques, and fun topics like whether classrooms should have bean bags or standing desks, students will learn that debate can be both exciting and collaborative. Along the way, they’ll explore the basics of public speaking, speech structure, and simple rebuttals while also practicing empathy and perspective-taking. By the end of the course, even the shyest students will feel more confident expressing their ideas in front of a group.