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Junior Speaker's League

Recommended Ages

7-10+

Public speaking is one of the biggest anxiety triggers for many kids and adults alike. Junior Speaker’s League adapts the Toastmasters model for young people, offering a structured club where kids practice prepared speeches, impromptu talks, and leadership roles in a supportive setting. Developed by Speakers League, the program provides meeting scripts, roles, and clear expectations so adults can facilitate without being professional coaches. We love how it builds confidence gradually, with repeated opportunities to speak, listen, and give constructive feedback. It’s a strong fit for roughly ages 8–18 in homeschool co-ops, microschools, or after-school clubs. Shy kids may be hesitant at first, but the predictable structure and peer encouragement make participation easier over time. Pro tip: start new members with smaller roles—like timekeeper or vote counter—before asking them to give full speeches, and celebrate every step.

Ideal for roughly ages 7–12 (and beyond) who benefit from predictable routines, want to practice speaking in front of peers, and enjoy clubs where everyone has a defined job; especially good for homeschool co-ops or microschools willing to meet regularly.

Pros

Public speaking and leadership club modeled after Toastmasters but designed for kids, where members rotate through roles like speaker, evaluator, and timekeeper; homeschool groups and Speakers League describe it as a highly structured way to build confidence, organization, and presentation skills in a supportive, repeatable format.

Cons

Requires a group of families and a committed adult facilitator, so it’s not “open-and-go” for a single child; shy or anxious kids may need time to warm up to the formal speaking roles, and families who prefer completely unstructured, child-led clubs can find the scripted meetings a bit rigid.

Because Junior Speaker’s League is structured as a club rather than a traditional curriculum, government‑funding eligibility varies; some charters will cover club fees or manuals under electives or leadership, while others require families to pay directly.

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Public Speaking
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Social-Emotional Learning
Social-Emotional Learning
Life Skills
Life Skills

Junior Speaker's League Mission

Junior Speaker’s League’s mission is to give elementary- and middle-school children a safe, structured club where they can practise public speaking, listening, and leadership. Modeled loosely on Toastmasters, its curriculum helps shy and outgoing kids alike build confidence by speaking regularly, giving peer feedback, and gradually taking on meeting roles.

Junior Speaker's League Story

Speakers League founder Julia Morgan started the first youth public speaking club in 2008 after seeing how transformative confident communication could be for homeschoolers and classroom students. What began as a single club in California grew into a licensed curriculum used by families, co-ops, and organizations in multiple countries, with Junior Speaker’s League tailored specifically to younger kids. Over time, members themselves have helped refine the program by appearing in training videos and sharing feedback, keeping the tone peer-centered and encouraging rather than competitive.

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FAQ: Additional Details about Junior Speaker's League

At a typical meeting, students arrive buzzing with nerves and excitement, arrange chairs in a semi‑circle, and start with brief “table topics” where they respond on the spot to fun prompts. Later, one or two members deliver 3–5‑minute speeches while peers listen, fill out simple feedback forms, and offer encouraging evaluations, all guided by the club’s script and a gavel‑wielding student “president.” 

Junior Speaker’s League is a youth public‑speaking club modeled after Toastmasters, where kids meet regularly to give prepared speeches, practice impromptu talks, and take on rotating roles like timekeeper or evaluator. The program provides scripts, role descriptions, and meeting agendas so a parent or facilitator can run a club—even with no prior public‑speaking experience—either in‑person or online. 

Adult involvement is required for organizing logistics, supervising meetings, and mentoring student leaders, though the long‑term goal is to hand as much as possible over to the kids themselves.

Kids should be able to read a short script and speak in front of a small group; many clubs start learners around age 7–8 for Junior Speaker’s League and continue into the teen years. 

Any fees for manuals or club memberships are handled through Speakers League or your local club organizer; check with them for their specific cancellation and refund policies.

Not a fit for families who cannot commit to consistent meetings, for kids with severe social anxiety who need 1:1 therapy-level supports first, or for those who strongly dislike taking turns in front of a group and would be distressed rather than stretched by the experience.

Alternatives include 4-H public speaking programs, local or virtual debate clubs, Toastmasters gavel clubs for youth, and informal “family speech nights” where kids present on topics they love with lower stakes.

Speakers League periodically refreshes its materials, and Modulo keeps the listing up to date as new manuals, online options, or club formats are released; many families adapt the framework for micro‑schools or co‑ops. 

Start small: let new members begin with low-pressure roles like “ah-counter” or timekeeper and short show-and-tell speeches, then gradually invite them into longer prepared talks and evaluations as their comfort grows.

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Meet Julia

Julia Morgan is the founder of Speakers League and the developer of its public speaking curricula for kids and teens. Since 2008 she has run dozens of clubs and workshops, both in-person and online, training facilitators and mentoring hundreds of young speakers. With a background in homeschooling and youth leadership, she focuses on practical tools—like structured agendas, constructive evaluations, and graduated challenges—that make public speaking feel manageable for even the most reluctant child.