Public speaking for kids!!
The curriculum and training materials you need to start a public speaking club, class, or workshop for kids today!
About Speakers League
Speakers League (recommended for ages 10-18) is a way of teaching public speaking through organized meeting sessions at which participating students rotate (from meeting to meeting) through various roles (e.g., MC, Timekeeper, prepared Speaker, Evaluator, Humorist, etc.). Meetings can either be held in-person or online.
Click here to request Part 1 of the club launch guide “Getting Started”, mentioned at the end of this video. 1:06
- Students learn how to do their roles and create speeches with their handbook (see sample pages). Handbooks are available for purchase on the “Supplies” tab in the menu.
- They also learn through meeting observation and participation.
- Most adult facilitators of these meetings (we call them Chairpersons) opt to boost their students’ readiness and knowledge with our optional online training subscription which includes videos and quizzes for the students that you can track. Plus, students can earn badges. (When you purchase an online training subscription you also receive the full Chairperson’s Launch Guide with lesson plans to make the first few meetings a snap!)
The result?
- The result is students who have greater confidence, presentation skills, responsibility, leadership skills, critical thinking skills, and friendships.
Meeting highlight video
View (or skim) to see how a Speakers League meeting runs. (Junior Speakers League meetings are very similar.) 23:50
Online meeting aspects
How we train members for the differences that exist if their club meets online. 14:31
About Junior Speakers League
Welcome to Junior Speakers League
Watch our intro video for Junior Speakers League. 5:09
Junior Speakers League clubs/classes (recommended for ages 7-9) are in-person or online meeting sessions very similar in format to Speakers League meetings (see videos above). But in JSL, you, as the club Chairperson, are a little more hands-on, taking things at the pace of your students, making sure they are ready for each step.
- Students learn how to do their roles and create speeches with their handbook (see sample pages). Handbooks are available for purchase on the “Supplies” tab in the menu.
- The JSL member handbook is simpler (see sample pages), and the members in the Basic Level have a worksheet for all speeches they give, to help them achieve the goals of the speech, for example using gestures, vocal variety, or visual aids.
- They also learn through meeting observation and participation.
- You can super-charge your students’ readiness and knowledge with our optional online training subscription which includes videos and quizzes for the students that you can monitor, plus they can earn badges and certificates. (When you purchase an online training subscription, the Club Chairperson (that’s you, the adult supervisor of the club) also receives the full Chairperson’s Launch Guide with lesson plans to make the first few meetings a snap!)
I was so impressed with every aspect –
the kids, the speeches, the way the meetings are organized, the whole thing is totally superb. Bravo!!"
About the student training
Students learn how to do their roles and speeches through the member handbook and observing and participating in their class/club meetings, but training subscribers receive an engaging way to build their students’ knowledge with our multiple online lessons to ready them for the experience of being in the club, of preparing speeches, having strong presentation skills, and knowing how to properly conduct roles at the meeting like Timekeeper, Wordmaster, and Evaluator. Most of these lessons come with quizzes to reinforce the materials while rewarding students with badges and recognition boards.
Additional training assets include a video handbook tour, a Parent Guide video to help set expectations for parent involvement, speech examples, and more!
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Training Subscription Pricing
Club Training Subscription
for Speakers League andJunior Speakers League
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Chairperson’s Launch Guide including start-up lesson plans to make it easy for you (the Chairperson) to plan, promote, launch, and grow your program.
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Includes training materials for both Speakers League and Junior Speakers League. You choose which materials your students have access to.
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Student online lessons with badges, certificates, and other gamification features to manage training and keep kids engaged. You are able to monitor their results.
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Downloadable forms for you and your members, instead of having to order needed forms.
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Discounts on Member Handbooks when ordering 10 or more.
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Editable promotional assets, for example club flyers.
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Weekly available Zoom meetups to answer your questions, plus share ideas, challenges, and successes with other Chairpersons.
$39.95 set up fee
plus a monthly amount (starting at $10 for 10 members) based on the number of student training slots you would like access to across your public speaking class(es)/club(s).
You can easily add to, or reduce, your student count bundle choice at any time from your Chairperson’s Dashboard.
Self-Study Student Subscription
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For students whose Club Chairperson has not purchased a Club Training Subscription
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Student online training videos, lessons, and quizzes for: getting ready for the class/club, speech preparation (including speech examples), and club roles.
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Downloadable forms for meetings. (Handbooks are sold separately at our "Supplies" tab in the menu.)
$19.95 set up fee
plus $5/month.
"Getting Started"
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Part 1 of the club launch guide for Speakers League.
This 25-page pdf is chock full of answers and inspiration to plan, promote, and launch your class(es) or club(s)! Enter your contact info and we will email you the link to view and print your free pdf.
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About us
Speakers League started in March 2008 with a single club in Carson, California. Over the years we opened more clubs and kept fine-tuning the program. When we initially made our system available to others, it was as an eBook, but our vision grew to include a meaningful online training component to make it even easier for like-minded people who are passionate about helping children develop public speaking and leadership skills.
We are excited about our growth and are looking forward to being a part of the success of your public speaking program with our tools and resources.
We value the input of our subscribers as we continue to improve and grow our offerings.
Meet the curriculum developers and trainers
Julia Morgan
Julia Morgan is the Founder of Speakers League. She has run dozens of Speakers League clubs since 2008, both in-person and online.
Members of the clubs!
Scores of Speakers League members over the years have volunteered their time to help members “learn the ropes” through our club training videos.
