SpeakUp! Public Speaking Programme
Public Speaking At A Young Age
When is the best time to start learning to speak publicly?
The answer of waiting until you’re an adult is wrong. Starting from a young age is the best time to start. At a young age children’s brains are like a sponge. They are ready to assimilate information faster than at any other age.
These are some of the benefits that your children can achieve if they are involved in learning how to speak publicly, like being able to converse with their peers. They are able to express themselves in school and they’ll be able to advance in their classes. Later on in life, they’ll benefit from this speaking skills program when they can express themselves fluently during their oral examinations as well as their job interviews.
Preparing your children by teaching and learning public speaking can give them the doorway to other opportunities in life that they want to enter.
Age Group
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Elementary- (4-6 years old) |
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Intermediate-(7-8 years old) |
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Advanced-(9-12 years old) |
Program Objectives
The 5 C’s
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Communicate Effectively |
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Confidence (Speak with confidence and have the courage to stand up and speak up) |
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Clarity |
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Control nervousness |
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Create |
Students will also develop spontaneity and confidence to be able to stand and speak in front of an audience.
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Able to articulate with eloquence and precise manner |
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Able to express one’s thoughts and emotions fluently |
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To have an audible volume so as to be understood by the audience |
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To learn how to use presentation skills to maximum advantage |
Programme Skills
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Breathing - Proper breathing techniques for vocal production and projection |
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Articulation - The act or manner of producing a speech sound |
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Vocal Modulation - The use of different tone, pace, pitch, pause, power and inflection in order to convey a meaningful and engaging speech to the audience |
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Speech Faults - Identifying and rectifying common errors found in speech |
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Impromptu Speech - Enhancing the student’s creativity so that they are able to be more spontaneous in their response |
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Improvisation - a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation) |
Trainers
Our strength is in the commitment and dedication of our trainers. Our trainers create a caring and nurturing environment that fosters each child’s creativity and positive self-image. The trainers are carefully selected, trained, and evaluated on a regular basis.
Programme Schedule
Classes are conducted once a week. There are 3 modules in a year. Each module consists of 10 sessions and at the final session, children will participate in a Public Speaking presentation in class.
Class Size
Minimum: 5, Maximum: 15