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Debate camps and public speaking courses for kidsIs your child interested in debate and public speaking? Are they looking develop or hone their skills in these areas? In Canada, there are many debate and speech camps to choose from, including in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary, and Victoria. Most of these camps offer training in both debate and public speaking. Some, though, focus exclusively (or primarily) on one or the other. When choosing one of the camps below, pick a camp that fits your child’s interest. Below, we list debate and public speaking camps across Canada. Find a camp near you. Read more Debate and public speaking campsLoading filters, please wait. FILTERS LOADING: Filters will activate shortly, please wait. Any type Program Virtual Coed All boys Any date Date range: Sep '22 Oct '22 Nov '22 Dec '22 Jan '23 Feb '23 Mar '23 Apr '23 May '23 Jun '23 Jul '23 Aug '23
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Camps below offer some intensive education in the areas of public speaking and debating as a core aspect of their curriculum. In some cases, camps may offer special sessions with this focus. Consult each camp's listing to get more details.
The following programs offer debate and public speaking as part of a broader curriculum.
Public speaking kids camps near youYou can filter results above to find camps near you, but our advanced search opens up other options, as well. Click on your city below to find a list of speaking and debate camps near you: Search public speaking camps in ANY CITY Public speaking for different agesKids as young as five and six can begin to develop skills in this area, getting an early introduction that may include all the steps of preparation, speech writing and performance. Find public speaking camps for kids and youth. A number of camps listed at ourkids.net offer sessions focused on training teens in these disciplines. Find these camps using our advanced search listing of public speaking camps for teens. What will my child learn at a debate and speech camp?Debate and speech camps teach your child crucial skills. First, your child will learn the basics of debate and public speaking. They’ll also be given the opportunity to deliver a speech and engage in individual or group debates in front of an audience, and be given feedback on their performance. And in many camps, they’ll participate in competitions, such as the Junior National Debate Championships, in Canada, or the National Debate and Speech Tournament, in the US. Your child will also acquire a number of other skills in debate and speech camps. In a debate camp, these will likely include many of the following:
Although your child will learn many of these same skills in a public speaking camp or course, they’ll also learn some other skills. These include the following:
What will my child gain from a debate or speech camp?Debate and speech camps are a great option for many kids. They can enable them to develop lots of important skills, that will help them in and outside of school. These include the following:
In addition, though, these camps can benefit your child in less obvious ways. In particular, they can help them develop or improve on the following traits:
Related camps you might also want to tryThere are other kinds of camps that can encourage skills and growth in areas that are closely related to, yet slightly lateral from, public speaking and debate. Challenge yourself in new ways at the camp opportunities listed below: Overnight camp presents many opportunities for personal growth that you simply can’t get through any other experience. These are shown to increase resilience, independence, courage, and other character traits. Theatre arts camp is a great way to improve your stage presence, develop and improve your voice projection and elocution, and increase your overall confidence in front of a crowd. Acting camp is similar, but it may also include coaching related to film and TV acting, teaching you specifics about using facial expression and your eyes to convey meaning. Comedy camp is slightly further afield, but it’s a great way to learn improvisation, to develop your comic timing, two skills that a great to add to your public speaking and debating repertoire. People who benefited from camp experiences including public speakingSeveral celebrity camp alumni profiled on our website have benefited from the experience they gained at camp. For some, this was direct public speaking experience, while others say the self-confidence and independence they attained at camp helped them as public speakers and performers later in life.
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