Course Details

Summer 2025: Registration Open!

Duration: 4 weeks

Days: Mondays & Wednesdays

Ages: Open to 3rd-6th Graders

Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Location: 6392 Lillian Way, San Jose CA 95120

Final Session: Includes a final speech showcase

Cost: Nearly FREE, with a one-time $10 registration fee

What Your Child Will Learn

Confidence in speaking in front of an audience
How to organize a speech
10 Key Speech Delivery Techniques

Final showcase performance

Day-by-Day Agenda

Day 1: Body Language/Gestures

6:00-6:15 PM: Introduction to the Program + Questions
6:15-6:25 PM: Icebreaker Game
6:25-6:35 PM: Lesson on Body Language/Gestures
6:35-6:45 PM: Practicing Body Language Game #1
6:45-6:55 PM: Practicing Body Language Game #2
6:55-7:00 PM: Group Reflection and Wrap-Up

Day 2: Eye Contact/Transitions

6:00-6:10 PM: Icebreaker Activity + Warm-Up
6:10-6:15 PM: Quick Review of Gestures + Body Language
6:15-6:25 PM: Lesson For Eye Contact/Transitions
6:25-6:40 PM: Practicing Eye Contact/Transitions Game
6:40-6:50 PM: Practicing Both Lessons Together
6:50-7:00 PM: Group Reflection and Wrap-Up

Day 3: Volume

6:00–6:10 PM: Warm-Up Game
6:10–6:20 PM: Lesson on Projection
6:20–6:30 PM: Practicing Projection Game
6:30–6:40 PM: Practicing Projection Game #2
6:40–6:55 PM: Review of first five skills
6:55–7:00 PM: Reflection Circle + Exit Ticket

Day 4: Emotion + Intro to Speeches

6:00–6:10 PM: Warm-Up Game
6:10–6:20 PM: Quick Review
6:20–6:30 PM: Lesson on Emotion
6:30–6:45 PM: Practicing Emotion Game #1
6:45–6:55 PM: Practicing Speech
6:55–7:00 PM: Reflection Circle + Homework

Day 5: Inflection

6:00–6:05 PM: Review Homework
6:05–6:10 PM: Warm-Up Game
6:10–6:20 PM: Lesson on Inflection
6:20–6:30 PM: Practicing Inflection Game
6:30–6:55 PM: Annotating Speeches
6:55–7:00 PM: Reflection Circle + Exit Ticket

Day 6: Articulation/Pausing

6:00–6:05 PM: Warm-Up Game
6:05–6:15 PM: Lesson on Articulation/Pausing
6:15–6:20 PM: Quick Game on Articulation/Pausing
6:20–6:55 PM: Practicing Speeches
6:55–7:00 PM: Reflection Circle + Exit Ticket

Day 7: Memorization

6:00–6:10 PM: Review of all Lessons
6:10–6:55 PM: Practicing Final Speeches + Feedback
6:55–7:00 PM: Reflection Circle + Exit Ticket

Day 8: Final Showcase

6:00–6:10 PM: Wrap-Up Presentation
6:10–6:45 PM: Final Speech Showcase
6:45–6:55 PM: Ending Ceremony
6:55–7:00 PM: Snacks + Questions

Attendance Policy and Refundable Commitment Deposit

To ensure fairness and accountability, we require a fully 100% refundable $300 fee upon registration. This is not a payment for the program — Almaden Voices remains completely free.

However, in our last session, many families registered and then dropped out after taking up limited spots. This made it difficult for other interested students to participate.

To prevent this, the deposit will be fully refunded at the end of the 8 sessions as long as your child attends at least 6 of the 8 sessions (we allow up to 2 excused absences). If your child misses more than two, the deposit will not be refunded.

We want to give every child a chance to grow, and this policy ensures we’re respecting each other's time and opportunity.

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