Start a YouTube Channel (Ages 13-17)
Students will learn how to grow a YouTube channel in 4 lessons!
Course Summary
Start a YouTube Channel: Beginner's Guide to Creating Videos, Growing an Audience & Earning Income
Have you been thinking about starting a YouTube channel but don't know where to begin? Whether you're a homeschool parent, teacher, small business owner, student, or someone with a passion to share, this self-paced course walks you through the entire process—from creating your channel to publishing your first videos with confidence. You don't need expensive equipment, editing experience, or thousands of subscribers to get started. We'll break everything down into simple, manageable steps so you can launch your channel without feeling overwhelmed.
In This Course You'll Learn:
✔️ How to create and set up a professional YouTube channel
✔️ Choosing a niche people actually want to watch
✔️ Planning videos that attract viewers
✔️ Recording videos with simple, affordable equipment
✔️ Basic video editing for beginners
✔️ Creating eye-catching thumbnails and titles
✔️ Writing descriptions and using keywords for better search results
✔️ Understanding the YouTube algorithm (without the confusing jargon)
✔️ Growing subscribers organically
✔️ Common mistakes new YouTubers make—and how to avoid them
✔️ Ways to monetize your channel and create multiple income streams over time
Perfect For:
* Homeschool parents sharing educational content
* Teachers creating online lessons
* Small business owners
* Young entrepreneurs
* Course creators
* Christian creators
* Beginners with zero experience
* Anyone wanting to build a personal brand online
Why Start a YouTube Channel? YouTube is one of the world's largest search engines, allowing your videos to reach viewers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A single helpful video can continue bringing in new viewers, customers, and opportunities for years after it's published. Many creators also use YouTube to promote online courses, homeschool resources, businesses, digital products, and other passive income opportunities. Because this course is completely self-paced, you can learn whenever it fits your schedule and revisit the lessons as often as you'd like. Stop waiting for the "perfect" time. Your first video doesn't have to be perfect—it just has to get published.
Enroll today and take the first step toward building a YouTube channel that educates, inspires, and grows with you.
Course Curriculum
"Kelsey has a great program to get kids started on their YouTube channel. She covers many tips about what to consider to increase your views and subscribers. She kept the class very interactive, asking kids questions and using their responses to provide direct feedback. She demonstrated some of the concepts by using a particular child's ideas. For example, she showed how to use Canva by helping my son start creating his YouTube banner. The participants in our class all had basic channels in place already, so we jumped over the initial channel creation steps and focused class time on creating a good YouTube presence, consistency in topics, and branding."
-Kevin. G.
A Satisfied Parent
"Loved Kelsey! She listened to the kids and was very patient with them."
-Beth P.
Another Satisfied Parent
Kelsey Thornton
Hello! My lovely learners like to call me Ms. Kelsey. I am a certified Early Childhood Montessori teacher, and have been certified since 2017. I’ve had over 16 years of experience working with children in multiple settings, including babysitting, tutoring, swim lessons, you name it! I’ve also been an online teacher since 2019 where I’ve taught ESL, Montessori, Music, and YouTube content. I live in Kentucky with my husband of five years, two dogs, and two cats. I also love to play board games!
My favorite verse? “The LORD is my shepherd. I have what I need.” Psalm 23:1 (CSB)
