The Mindful Learning Space

Speak Your Mind and Share Your Story

We invite the budding leaders of tomorrow to speak their minds and share their stories with comfort and confidence, while nurturing their authentic voice and thought process. Students learn methods to speak, and present in ways that makes their voices, ideas, and opinions heard by one and all.
We zoom in on communication nuances, challenges in various formal and informal settings,  call  upon students to share their ideas & stories, give speeches & participate in speaking competitions, and lead group  discussions and campaigns.

We gently nurture young children’s desire to share & express themselves & guide them towards claiming their rightful space on various public podiums that directly impact them. We incorporate mindfulness based positive coaching to  work with children’s natural inhibitions, nervousness, imperfections, and mistakes.

Session Info

Price - USD​
$49.99
$6.25 per class per student

This is an ongoing course offered in 8 class sessions. Each new session builds on the previous session for continuing students

Course Details

Cultivate intrinsic motivation in youngsters to express self and assert influence  through the act of speaking.

Master the art of delivering an impactful oratory – through practice and preparation.

Familiarize and develop fluency with different speech formats.

Learn and practice the methods of researching & preparing, and rehearsing the speech content in an effective and self reliant manner.

Present their best and authentic self on stage – learn & practice self management strategies to manage nerves, fear, and other unwanted habits through self awareness and mindful attention.

Learn and practice the nuances of non verbal communication – body language, gestures, & engaging with audience.

Improve language and vocabulary skills, articulation, and voice modulation.

Learn to engage with audience – speaker presence, and the ability to engage the audience & respond to questions

Students study many interesting facts & aspects related to the art, and science of public speaking in the first 2 weeks, using model examples, and innovative exercises, with an intent to cultivate motivation, awareness, knowledge, interest, and build trust in their ability to own the stage.

In week3, students learn and practice impromptu speech using exercises on several topics in different formats, in class. Students self assess, and assess others using a rubric and draw learnings.

In week4, students work on preparing persuasive speech material on a topic of their interest using step by step interactive, individual & group exercises geared towards generating ideas, researching and elaborating ideas, organizing content, & laying out the speech flow (opening, engaging & sustaining attention, & closing). Students learn the importance of understanding the speaker’s intent, and the target audience for speech preparation.

In week5, students learn speech delivery aspects – they learn and practice body language, voice modulation, articulation, mindful attention, and self management strategies

In week6 & week7 students deliver their final speeches incorporating the work & learnings from week4 & week5 in class. All students assess their own speech, listen & assess peer speeches using a common rubric provided by the instructor. Each student reflects on their speech performance, generates a self improvement plan that incorporates feedback from the teacher, self, & peer assessments.

In week8, students participate in impromptu speech improvement exercises, incorporating leanings from previous performances & engage in open discussions & self probing & reflection exercises.

Our teachers are highly qualified, well trained, subject matter experts & seasoned speakers, with exceptional ability to interact, and engage young students online

55 minutes per class once or twice a week, and an estimated 30 minutes to 2 hour per week outside of class for home work

10-20 minutes daily practice  homework. Homework is optional, students are encouraged to practice daily, post their work, and reach out to the instructor for questions/clarifications.

Rough notebook or paper, pencils, colors etc. Students will be notified ahead of time of any software requirements etc..

Reference exercises, resources, and other relevant information will be provided & updated regularly to reinforce learning with ongoing practice

Formative assessment based on student’s performance, and participation in class activities, exercises & presentatiaons, will be provided at the end of the session.

Available Times

Batch 1

Mondays & Wednesdays

5:00 PM – 5:55 PM – IST

12:30 AM – 1:25 PM BST
07:30 PM – 08:25 PM SGT
07:30 AM – 08:25 AM EST

Batch 2

Mondays & Wednesdays

9:00 PM – 9:55 PM – IST

04:30 PM – 5:25 PM BST
11:30 PM – 12:25 AM SGT
11:30 AM – 12:25 PM EST

Batch 3

Tuesdays &  Thursdays

4:00 PM – 4:55 PM – IST

11:30 AM – 12:25 PM BST
06:30 PM – 07:25 PM SGT
06:30 AM – 07:25 AM EST

Batch 4

 Tuesdays & Thursdays

9:00 PM – 9:55 PM – IST

04:30 PM – 5:25 PM BST
11:30 PM – 12:25 AM SGT
11:30 AM – 12:25 PM EST

Batch 5

     Fridays & Saturdays

4:00 PM – 4:55 PM – IST

11:30 AM – 12:25 PM BST
06:30 PM – 07:25 PM SGT
06:30 AM – 07:25 AM EST

Batch 6

     Fridays & Saturdays

9:00 PM – 9:55 PM – IST

04:30 PM – 5:25 PM BST
11:30 PM – 12:25 AM SGT
11:30 AM – 12:25 PM EST

FAQ

This is an interactive, instructor led small group online class that will be conducted over a zoom session. Students are given many opportunities to share, and interact with peers, and teachers in class. Each student is given individual attention when needed to ensure that every child grasps the concepts, and participates actively in class.

All students benefit from this essential communication skill course, where they learn many strategies to present their view points effectively and engage the audience.

This course caters to both beginner and seasoned speakers, the goal is to advance each student’s abilities with practice. We assess verbal and non verbal presentation skills of each student and progress them accordingly with evidence based,  differentiated learning exercises.

In the first class, students get to know each other and understand the overall flow of the course. They engage in many relevant warm-up exercises, and ice breaker activities that help us assess each learner’s strengths and learning needs. It is very essential for all students to attend the first class of each session.

Yes, a summary of the concepts taught, and exercises practiced in  class, will be provided for students/parents for reference, through email, WhatsApp & the course resource page.

Our research suggests that students learn, and engage better when they learn together with a diverse group of older, younger, and same age peers. Having said that, in order to best serve the learning needs of each child, we differentiate the learning activities, and exercises, and adapt & evolve our teaching methods continuously based on students’ response, & engagement in class.

Teachers are available  to clarify students’ doubts or questions for an extra 10 minutes, towards the end of class. Further students may reach out to us on the course email (which will be provided to enrolled students), for more questions/clarifications

The Mindful Learning Space ardently believes in continuous learning & practice, to this extent we share relevant exercises, activities, and resources for students to practice beyond class and session.

Please refer to the overall cancellation policy on the main FAQ page. A make up class is offered in exceptional cases, when the instructor is unable to conduct a scheduled class.

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