Open a window to another culture, communicate in another language, and make discoveries!  Big Learning instructors are fluent Chinese speakers and lessons are designed to build practical language and early literacy skills in a fun, informal language immersion setting with lively games, songs, activities, and an accompanying workbook. This level is appropriate for new beginners and also for continuing students with previous language experience. Classes may include students who have completed one or more beginner or intermediate sessions and also children who hear and speak Chinese at home. Our teachers will make student assessments to form groups and tailor instruction with differentiated activities and workbooks. Students who are ready for more advanced material will be given intermediate or advanced workbooks. As children progress from beginner to advanced, there is more writing practice. Classes are intended for children who are already reading and writing in English. Workbook is included.  Each session (Fall, Winter, and Spring) explores different themes and topics.

Open a window to another culture, communicate in another language, and make discoveries!  Big Learning instructors are fluent in the language they teach and lessons are designed to build practical language and early literacy skills in a fun, informal language immersion setting with lively games, songs, activities, and an accompanying workbook. This level is appropriate for new beginners and also for continuing students with previous language experience. Classes may include students who have completed one or more beginner or intermediate sessions and also children who hear and speak French at home. Our teachers will make student assessments to form groups and tailor instruction with differentiated activities and workbooks. Students who are ready for more advanced material will be given intermediate or advanced workbooks. As children progress from beginner to advanced, there is more writing practice. Classes are intended for children who are already reading and writing in English.  Each session (Fall, Winter, and Spring) explores different themes and topics.

Join the shocking adventure and explore static electricity and magnetism! How do you test if an object has a static charge? Which poles attract, which repel?  Discover the science behind water and gravity using a spinning turbine and mix colors using capillary action. Make a static testing electroscope, slimy magnetic goo, and experiment with mini submarines!

Discover the science behind invisible forces! In this exploration of natural energy, students do hands-on activities and experiments to investigate the power and properties of air, wind, water, gravity, magnetism, and static electricity.  Observe a magnetic field using iron filings and use your knowledge to make a compass; explore potential and kinetic energy with an ‘Energy Can’ you can take home; study capillary action with Suminagashi paints; make an electroscope to test static charge; use solar panels to make a buzzer buzz; and connect conductive copper to make a colorful piece of LED light art! 

Discover the science behind invisible forces! In this exploration of natural energy, students do hands-on activities and experiments to investigate the power and properties of air, wind, water, gravity, magnetism, and static electricity.  Observe a magnetic field using iron filings and use your knowledge to make a compass; explore potential and kinetic energy with an ‘Energy Can’ you can take home; study capillary action with Suminagashi paints; make an electroscope to test static charge; use solar panels to make a buzzer buzz; and connect conductive copper to make a colorful piece of LED light art! 

Explore natural forces such as air, water, gravity, and magnetism and learn what makes things move!  How does a tightrope walker balance? How well do you smell?  How does color move and change through absorption? Make a butterfly fly and paper clips levitate using magnetic power. Race static magic cans and make a hygroscopic fish wiggle in the palm of your hand. Each week delve into a natural force with several hands-on activities.

Explore natural forces such as air, water, gravity, and magnetism and learn what makes things move!  How does a tightrope walker balance? How well do you smell?  How does color move and change through absorption? Make a butterfly fly and paper clips levitate using magnetic power. Race static magic cans and make a hygroscopic fish wiggle in the palm of your hand. Each week delve into a natural force with several hands-on activities.

Open a window to another culture, communicate in another language, and make discoveries!  Big Learning instructors are fluent in the language they teach and lessons are designed to build practical language and early literacy skills in a fun, informal language immersion setting with lively games, songs, activities, and an accompanying workbook.

This level is appropriate for new beginners and also for continuing students with previous language experience. Classes may include students who have completed one or more beginner or intermediate sessions and also children who hear and speak the language at home. Our teachers will make student assessments to form groups and tailor instruction with differentiated activities and workbooks. Students who are ready for more advanced material will be given intermediate or advanced workbooks. As children progress from beginner to advanced, there is more writing practice.

Classes are intended for children who are already reading and writing in English. Each session (Fall, Winter, and Spring) explores different themes and topics.

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Let’s start speaking! A fun introduction to a new language where children can learn and practice speaking Spanish with songs, games, movement, storytelling, and hands-on activities in an informal, immersion-style setting. This level is appropriate for new beginners and for students with some previous language experience, which may include children who hear and speak the language at home. Classes are intended for children who are just beginning to read and write in English, or who have not yet begun to read and write

Each session (Fall, Winter, and Spring) introduces children to new vocabulary, topics, and themes. Vocabulary booklets and activities support early literacy skills in the language.