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, cultural notes, activities, and an accompanying workbook.

Each session (Fall, Winter, and Spring) we explore different themes and topics. This level is appropriate for new beginners and continuing students with previous Chinese language experience. Classes may include students who have completed one or more beginner or intermediate sessions and also children who hear and speak Spanish at home. Our teachers will make assessments and tailor instruction with differentiated activities for students who are ready for more advanced material. 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.  

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, cultural notes, activities, and an accompanying workbook.

Each session (Fall, Winter, and Spring) we explore different themes and topics. This level is appropriate for all beginners and continuing students with some 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 assessments and tailor instruction with differentiated activities for students who are ready for more advanced material. 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.  

Be an inventor in this exploration of physics and electrical engineering!  Make your own electric PlayDoh and light up LEDs.  Build a battery out of pennies and lemon juice, make a microphone out of a matchbox and paint, and construct a steady hand tester.  Try your hand at copper plating and a device that looks as if it’s defying gravity.  Explore Bristle Bots and Color Bots. 

What does friction have to do with a rolling YoYo?  How do wheels and axles work together?  How does the size of a wheel change the distance it covers?  What can you move with a pulley?  Children will build and create mazes, pinwheels, paddle boats, Bristle Bots, electric art, and more to test the properties of Mechanical Energy

How far can you send a cotton ball with your catapult? How can you make a pulley to send messages?  How fast can your Bristle Bot move? Make a wobble bot and test electromagnetic fields. Construct fun machines using simple materials to explore wheels, levers, wedges, inclined planes, pulleys, screws, and circuitry. 

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, cultural notes, activities, and an accompanying workbook.

Each session (Fall, Winter, and Spring) we explore different themes and topics. This level is appropriate for beginners and 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 Spanish at home. Our teachers will make assessments and tailor instruction with differentiated activities for students who are ready for more advanced material. 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.  

Children build practical Spanish language skills in a fun, informal, language immersion setting, with songs, games, movement, storytelling, and hands-on activities.

Winter Session classes have new topics and themes! This class is designed for both new and continuing beginners and is also appropriate for children with some previous Spanish language experience and children who hear and speak Spanish at home.

This level is intended for children who are beginning to read and write in English. 

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.