Bigs Connect is designed for children ages 8-12, providing a safe and engaging space for them to build friendships, explore social activities, and gain confidence. This 10-session after-school program focuses on teaching social and emotional skills through interactive arts, helping children navigate key developmental milestones in a fun and creative way.
Each session centers on themes like making and maintaining friendships, self-advocacy, managing conflict, and embracing individuality. Bigs Connect is all about empowering young people to feel confident in who they are while fostering meaningful connections with peers.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Students will meet for 90 minutes each Thursday at 16:00 at the Linden Office in Berlin Mitte.
The program follows a structured curriculum designed to support social and emotional learning, develop friendships, foster self-advocacy, and boost confidence.
- Daily Skill-Building Sessions: Each week, students will explore key skills like making and maintaining friendships, solving problems, active listening, teamwork, holding meaningful conversations, and understanding and managing a range of emotions.
- Learn Through Fun & Games! Using role-play, interactive games, theater activities, and plenty of physical movement, students will put their social skills into practice in a lively and supportive environment.
- Make New Friends: Sessions are held in small groups of no more than five participants, ensuring everyone gets to build connections and feel included.
MODULES
- I Am Awesome and Unique!
- Friendship Boosters
- Self-Advocacy
- Conflict Resolution
- Signs of Bullying
- Conquering Anger and Sadness
- Taking Accountability and Making Mistakes
- Confidence 101
- What Makes You Happy?
- We Connect! Friendship Party
BIGS CONNECT CLUB IN BERLIN:
10 weekly sessions
Thursdays 16:00-17:30
Starts November 21st 2024
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Ruthie holds two master’s degrees: one in Art & Design for Applied Learning from The Rhode Island School of Design and another in Embodied Dramaturgy/Devised Theatre from Arthaus Berlin. Since 2005, she has worked internationally, using theatre and applied arts practices for social change. Ruthie is passionate about facilitating workshops that help educators use interactive methods to support English, Math, STEM fluency, and higher-order learning skills.She has been an Artist in Residence and Guest Facilitator at institutions like Brown University, Antioch College, The Rhode Island School of Design, and The City University of New York. Her work focuses on helping educators and families support young people with ADHD, dyslexia, and processing differences. This expertise informs her curriculum development, professional training for educators, and camp programming. At Linden, Ruthie provides interactive learning techniques to help students improve comprehension, problem-solving, and academic writing skills.
For more information, contact us on info@linden-education.com or give us a call. We'd be happy to help!
Bigs Connect: Berlin After-School Social Club for Ages 8-12 (10 sessions)
Cancellation Policy
We understand that circumstances may change, and we strive to be as flexible as possible. Due to the limited spaces and the nature of the 10-session program, our cancellation and refund policy is as follows:
- Cancellation after registration but before the first session: If you cancel your registration before attending the first session, you will receive a full refund.
- Cancellation after the first session: If you cancel after attending the first session, we will refund 90% of the total program fee. This allows us to cover administrative costs and ensure fairness to all participants.
- No refunds after the second session: Once the second session has taken place, we are unable to provide refunds, as your spot in the program has been reserved for the full duration.
- No refunds for missed sessions.
Your satisfaction is our priority, and we are dedicated to meeting your needs. Please contact finance@linden-education.com if you have any questions or require assistance. We're happy to help.