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Homeschool Made Simple ™: Confidence and Public Speaking Skills | 16-Week Life Skills Curriculum | Middle & High School Speech Curriculum | 0.5 High-School elective credit | Grades 7–12

Help your middle or high school student become a more confident, capable, and effective communicator with this complete 16-week homeschool public speaking course! Give your student the tools to find their voice, communicate their ideas, and speak with confidence.

Designed for grades 7–12, this semester-long course takes students step-by-step from introductory speaking activities to research presentations, persuasive speeches, STEM presentations, formal debate, community advocacy, impromptu speaking, interviews, and a final public speaking showcase.

Students gain repeated opportunities to practice speaking while developing real-world communication skills they can use in school, work, leadership, and everyday life.

Students move from:

Personal Speaking → Speech Organization → Research → Informative Speaking → Persuasion → STEM Communication → Debate → Advocacy → Impromptu Speaking → Final Showcase

What’s Included
• 16-week homeschool public speaking course outline
• 16 weekly lesson plans and learning objectives
• Progressive public speaking skill development
• 8 major speaking projects
• Demonstration speech assignment
• Informative research speech assignment
• 2-minute elevator speech assignment
• Persuasive speech assignment
• STEM presentation project
• Visual presentation activity
• Formal debate project
• Community-service proposal project
• Impromptu speaking and interview practice and more

Weekly Format and Outline (example)
Week 1: Introduction to Public Speaking
Focus:
Confidence and the fundamentals
Lessons
Activity
Weekly Reflective Journal Prompts

Skills Students Will Develop:
• Speech organization and structure
• Voice, pace, volume, and delivery
• Eye contact, posture, gestures, and
body language
• Research and source evaluation
• Informative speaking
• Persuasive speaking
• Debate and rebuttal skills
• Self-evaluation and reflection

Printing Recommendation (scale to fit full page)
• Paper Size: 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm)
• Printer Setting: Letter Scale- A4 210 × 297 mm (8.27" × 11.69")
• Scale: Fit to Page or Fit Printable Area
• Fit (if needed) Orientation: Portrait (or Landscape, depending on the design)

© 2026 Eden’s Bridge & Bloom Learning. All rights reserved.

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Teen Life Skills & Future Readiness Mega Bundle | Grades 6–12 | Homeschool Made Simple

**Homeschool Made Simple ™: Teen Life Skills & Future Ready Mega Bundle | Grades 6–12** Prepare teens for real life with one comprehensive, practical, and engaging life-skills curriculum! The Homeschool Made Simple: Teen Life Skills & Future Ready Mega Bundle is designed to help teens build the confidence, knowledge, communication skills, and practical abilities they need to navigate life beyond the classroom. This mega bundle brings together 9 essential teen life-skills courses covering personal wellness, independent living, household responsibilities, car care, communication, digital citizenship, career preparation, and money management. Instead of trying to piece together separate resources for the many skills teens need in everyday life, this bundle provides a well-rounded, practical approach to preparing teens for adulthood, employment, independence, and responsible citizenship. Whether you're homeschooling a middle or high school student, preparing a teen for independent living, or looking for meaningful life-skills lessons to supplement your existing curriculum, this bundle gives you a flexible foundation for teaching the skills that matter beyond academics. **What's Included:** • Health & Wellness Course • Independent Life Skills Course • Household Management Course • Car Maintenance Course • Communication Skills Course • Public Speaking Course • Digital Citizenship Course • Job & Career Readiness Course **Skills covered:** ✔ Personal Wellness & Self-Management • Healthy lifestyle habits • Personal health and wellness • Mental and emotional well-being • Self-care • Personal responsibility • Goal setting • Decision-making • Problem-solving • Organization and time management ✔ Independent Living • Self-sufficiency • Daily living skills • Personal responsibility • Planning and organization • Task management • Preparing for adulthood • Making responsible choices • Building confidence and independence ✔ Household Management • Cleaning and home care • Household organization • Routine planning • Basic home responsibilities • Household safety • Maintenance awareness • Taking ownership of shared responsibilities ✔ Automotive & Practical Skills • Basic car-care knowledge • Vehicle safety • Routine maintenance awareness • Understanding common vehicle needs • Preparing for responsible vehicle ownership • Knowing when professional assistance may be needed ✔ Communication & Public Speaking • Verbal communication • Active listening • Nonverbal communication • Conversation skills • Professional communication • Conflict resolution • Presentation skills • Public speaking confidence • Organizing ideas • Speaking to an audience ✔ Digital Citizenship • Responsible technology use • Online safety • Digital responsibility • Appropriate online communication • Digital footprints • Privacy awareness • Ethical technology use • Responsible participation in digital communities ✔ Job & Career Readiness • Career exploration • Identifying interests and strengths • Workplace communication • Professionalism • Workplace expectations • Job-search preparation • Resume and application awareness • Interview preparation • Workplace responsibility • Career goal setting ✔ Financial Literacy • Money management • Budgeting • Saving • Spending decisions • Financial responsibility • Needs versus wants • Financial goal setting • Consumer awareness • Preparing for financial independence **Printing Recommendation (scale to fit full page)** • Paper Size: 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • Printer Setting: Letter Scale- A4 210 × 297 mm (8.27" × 11.69") • Scale: Fit to Page or Fit Printable Area • Fit (if needed) Orientation: Portrait (or Landscape, depending on the design) © 2026 Eden's Bridge & Bloom Learning. All rights reserved.

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