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engage your Grade 2-12 gifted child online with debate

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U.S. COACHING FOR GIFTED CHILDREN:

Learn directly from our Founder – two time U.S. State Debate Champion and Stanford University alumnus, Rajiv Kacholia. Read about our Founder's background and why he has brought this exciting social impact initiative for high achieving students in India, by clicking here.

Join gifted students already participating in Speech and Debate India's high energy, live online classes, practices, and small group competitive team debates! We leverage technology to deliver an exciting, personal experience. We limit debates to small groups and every child has a speaking role within debates to express their evidenced-based views. We have limited seats and this is a competitive activity - please review the FAQs below and sign-up to engage your child socially and intellectually.

Select up to 5 intensive two week Summer Course program tracks. Each track is Rs. 14,900+GST and includes 20 hours of live sessions over two weeks. Sign-up per your child's convenience and interests.

Grades 4-12, Summer Course Program Tracks & Debate Topics:
- Healthcare & Disease [SOLD OUT]
  - April 6th - April 17th
- Global Leadership [SOLD OUT]
  - April 20th - May 1st
- Reimagining Our World [NEW]
  - May 11th - May 22nd
- Environment & Climate Change [LIMITED SEATS]
  - June 15th - June 26th
- Business & Entrepreneurship
  - June 29th - July 10th
- Technology & Artificial Intelligence
  - July 13th - July 24th
- Custom - Select 10 Sessions
  - Example: Mondays or Tues/Wed or 1 week across multiple tracks. Inquire here.
Grades 4-12, Divisions and Times:
- Elementary School (ES) - grades 4-5, Monday - Friday, daily, 4-6pm
- Middle School (MS) - grades 6-8, Monday - Friday, daily, 6-8pm
- High School (HS) - grades 9-12, Monday - Friday, daily, 6-8pm
Grades 2-4, Young Explorers Course [LIMITED SEATS]
- Maggi versus Macaroni, Peanut Butter versus Jelly, and other debates in Food, Space Exploration, Sports, and Technology
  - May 6th - June 2nd
  - Watch a 3 minute video clip further below on this page
  - Daily Monday - Friday, 20 sessions of 1 hour each, 2:45pm - 3:45pm
  - Limited seats, Signup to reserve space for this special program. Seats will be allocated on a first come basis upon payment receipt - priced at Rs. 14,900 + GST
Grades 2-4, Divisions and Times:
- Young Explorers (YE) - grades 2-4, Monday - Friday, daily 2:45-3:45pm (see details further below, under "Customized Courses")
Our Unique Approach - This is not an elocution class, and we don't write or memorize essays. Debate is fun, competitive, and we help advanced kids expand how they think critically about topics beyond their grade level. Students gradually gain confidence to speak out, starting with smaller groups where they collaborate with teammates. Students research evidence and data under time pressure, and we look for structured position outlines to be prepared faster, enhancing writing speed, information processing, and decision making. Review our Benefits section for academic research on why there is no academic activity that can train young minds in the four C's as well as long-term participation in Debate. See FAQs at the bottom of this page for more details.
Demo Courses - Apply Here to be waitlisted for 5, one hour demo sessions in May at Rs. 5,000 + GST.

Sample Video: Watch a video clip of some of our older students from a recent debate on postponing the Olympics due to Coronavirus:

Sample Video: Watch a video clip of some of our Young Explorer students debating fun topics like Amusement Parks, Homework, and Superheroes! See how they react when Mr. Kacholia teases them about not picking a winner...

PARENT REFERENCES:

"We are really thankful to you and your team members for engaging children in this tough time. My child is really enjoying your session." - Parent, Ahemdabad.
"The session was quite interactive. My child liked it." - Parent, Gurgaon.
"Just pass on my message to Mr. Kacholia... It was really wonderful interaction. I was hearing the way he was analysing every aspect related to the child. Very impressive. It will also help the kids to analyse themselves." - Parent, Gurgaon.
"Thanks for organising this. Kudos to you and team." - Parent, Mumbai.
"Thank you so much! They're so excited about this class, and we couldn't have asked for a better teacher." - Parent, Mumbai.
"This is so interesting. What an awesome idea to make a solid contribution. Such a great thing for a child!" - Parent, Mumbai

CUSTOMIZED COURSES:

Young Explorers (Grades 2-4) Special Course - MAY 6th - JUNE 2nd
- Maggi versus Macaroni and more fun debates!
  - May 6th - June 2nd, daily, Monday - Friday, 2:45pm to 3:45pm
  - 20, one hour daily sessions course for Rs. 14,900 + GST
  - A special 4 week live Zoom online course for one hour per weekday starting Wednesday, May 6th to Tuesday June 2nd that introduces newly enrolling younger students to debate using our unique approach.
  - Debate topics are fun and relatable to help students become comfortable with our format. Students in this special introductory program will discuss and debate these topics: Food, Space Exploration, Sports, and Technology.
  - This course is designed to help younger kids comfortable and started through shorter one-hour sessions with instruction, time to collaborate with teams, and engage in debate games in a smaller group setting live online.
  - Select the "Young Explorers May 6 - June 2" option on the sign-up form - Register here.

SAT Test Prep, 1 on 1 custom 10 session course to raise your SAT English and Math scores. This private course is taught by a perfect scorer in SAT Math and near-perfect scorer in SAT English. Includes evaluation of a full diagnostic test plus customized plan for 10 hours of private, 1 on 1 Zoom instruction and practice test homework assignments for Rs. 30,000 + GST. Score at your peak potential. Inquire here.

SAT Approach? We help students understand how the College Board structures and formulates problems. Every question on the SAT has one and only one correct answer. There are no "trick questions". We work personally with each student and customize learning to help shift how they approach the test and think like the SAT examination preparers. We also work to bridge gaps in areas that we identify after students take a diagnostic full SAT test. Before the first one hour of sessions begin, we build a custom plan for your success! We will never use your session time to administer SAT Tests. Instead, our approach is to use each hour of personal session time productively reviewing questions, answers, skill gaps and strategies and assigning homework to target growth in each subsequent class. Classes may be scheduled once or twice a week.

Speech and Debate Personal Consultations - 1 on 1 customized sessions over Zoom. Inquire on WhatsApp.

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Curriculum

A balance of live online lectures and challenging practice drills and debates allow students to grow school and life skills development including:

Communication
Collaboration
Critical Thinking
Creativity
Note-Taking
Research
Reading, Writing & Vocabulary
Topic & Current Events Knowledge

Expert training and practice debates build proficiency in critical speech and debate skills. Practice debate drills help gauge student learning more effectively as students prepare and enter competitions locally, regionally, and nationally. Ongoing Regional Workshops and Tournaments will further help consolidate and apply skills towards important global issues. Potential topics covered in different courses and years may include those on the adjacent table:

Extemporaneous speaking
Topic selection
Research
Flowing
Speaking skills and roles
Cross-examination
Tournament preparation
Time management and organization
Building an affirmative/negative case
Disads
Impact debates
Speech and debate events & rules
Practice mini-debates
Rebuttals

Middle School Tournament Showcase

High School Tournament Showcase

Tournament Videos

5 Tips for Extemporaneous Speech

5 Tips for Drama Contestants

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