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SpeakForge
Speaking and listening skills platform for ages 10-14 covering presentations, discussions, debate, active listening, and media analysis
▶ Play it nowBuilt for sittings of about 20 minutes on the screen. That is our design budget, not a measurement.
Meet your mentor
Every Spark & Anvil app has a friendly mentor character that demonstrates, asks, and patiently scaffolds learning. On-device AI personalizes the mentor's responses to your kid's progress — never connecting to a server, never collecting data.
Mentored by Resonance
#4A6FA5 SpeakForge helps you become a confident speaker and a sharp listener. Practice giving presentations, join discussions, try out debates, and learn to really listen to what others are saying. Whether you are presenting in class or chatting with friends, SpeakForge makes you better at it!
Characters who teach
Meet the cast
Each character in SpeakForge is one speaking-and-listening skill: standing with presence, using your voice, listening closely, building an argument, and knowing your audience. Resonance, the mentor, coaches each one.
Pose
Posture / presence / stance — 'Stand. Then speak.'
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Pitch
Voice projection + tone variation — 'Your voice is a road. Not a wall.'
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Hark
Active listening — 'Listen all the way through.'
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Truss
Argument structure (claim / evidence / reasoning) — 'Claim, then proof, then why.'
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Echo
Audience awareness + tone calibration — 'Who's listening? Speak to THEM.'
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Easel
Visual aids / multimedia displays — show, don't just tell; one clear picture beats a hundred words (SL.5)
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Waypoint
Signposting — the verbal roadmap; 'first, next, finally' so listeners never get lost (SL.4)
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Volley
Q&A — fielding and answering questions; catch it, breathe, send it back clean (SL.1)
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Mosaic
Building on others' ideas — synthesizing a discussion; 'you said X, and building on that…' (SL.1c-d)
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Usher
Turn-taking & discussion norms — everyone gets a seat at the talk; make room for the quiet voice (SL.1b)
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What's inside
Presentations
Pick a topic and prepare a short presentation. The app guides you through organizing your ideas, practicing your delivery, and presenting with confidence. Get f
Discussions & Debates
Join practice discussions where you respond to prompts and build on ideas. In debate mode, pick a side and make your best argument. Learn to support your points
Active Listening
Listen to short audio clips and answer questions about what you heard. Practice picking out the main idea, important details, and the speaker's purpose. Great l
Media Analysis
Watch and listen to real-world media clips. Figure out the speaker's message, spot persuasion techniques, and think about whether the information is trustworthy
Mentored by Resonance — on-device AI, no data leaves the device.
How SpeakForge handles your kid's data
- ✅ All progress, settings, and AI-generated content stays on the device
- ✅ No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs
- ✅ Free — no ads, no in-app purchases
- ✅ No personal information collected from children — in line with COPPA (updated by the 2026 FTC amendments)
- ✅ No chat with strangers — play-together rooms use a short code and preset emotes, never typed messages
For you, the grown-up
Spark & Whetstone, our free site for grown-ups, tells what SpeakForge teaches in a short course of its own.
SpeakForge runs on ForgeKit — the open-source Swift Package Manager framework that powers every Spark & Anvil app. ForgeKit ensures consistent accessibility, COPPA compliance, and design language across the portfolio, so your kid's progress and preferences feel coherent across every app they touch.
Coming to the App Store
SpeakForge is in active development. Email us to hear when it ships — no marketing, no spam, just a one-shot launch announcement.
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