Take advantage of your child's first 5 years, when 90% of brain development takes place, and maximize your child's learning opportunities.

Cognitive Motion offers

• classes for children with their parents or care givers aimed at stimulating the child through play, music, movement, art activities and much more
• information, ideas and support for parents and care givers to enrich play and life at home.
• classes to closely match your child's unique stage of development.
• music classes to encourage singing, dancing, movement, games and a love of instruments.
• art classes which provide the skills for learning and self-expression at any age
• classes in English, Swiss German and Spanish to promote cultural understanding.
• support and networking for parents and care givers from far and near.

Children learn with all their senses.
Every sight, every sound, every touch, every movement every giggle and every song, helps your child to develop cognitively and physically. They become happier, fitter and better prepared for life's challenges ahead.

Channeling that energy
Some babies and toddlers have tons of energy! Our classes encourage them to move, roll, crawl, run, jump, climb, swing, hop, dance and sing, channeling that energy into their cognitive and motor development.

Meeting their first friends
All children require the company of other children to develop important concepts such as sharing, empathy and friendship.

Singing for the future
Experts and parents know that singing can sooth a baby and comfort a child. Learning important musical 'building blocks' such as rhythm, beat, tempo and melody develops a firm foundation for musical and other cognitive skills.

Painting masterpieces
Irrespective of the final result, your toddler's art class aids in developing children into complete
human beings. After all, it was cave paintings that separated man from beast.

Getting more ideas
Parenting is a daunting task. This creative curriculum of activities has been developed by experienced teachers, psychologists and parents to maximise the learning benefits for your child's specific age and development level. Their years of education, experience and leadership will work to help your child reach his or her full potential.

Networking for parents
Only happy parents are good parents. When children are born, the entire social life of the parent changes. At our centre you can meet like-minded parents, ask advice, find a resource of information to help you through those rainy days or meet someone else eager to chat to and share ideas with.

Follow your child's milestones:

Birth to 6 months;

Classes for newborns and babies before they crawl: informative discussions led by knowledgeable animators, and activities designed to stimulate newborn infants' physical, cognitive and social development.

6-12, 12-18,

• Learning through play classes
• Music
• Arts and crafts
• Movement and dance
• After school care/activities
• Separation and preparation for pre-school

Each month, Cognitive Motion introduces a new and exciting topic theme carefully planned and resourced to cover each of our 6 key learning principles:

1. Personal, social and emotional development
2. Communication, language and literacy
3. Mathematical development
4 .Knowledge and understanding of the world
5. Physical development
6. Creative development

Other activities:

• Babysitting
• Parent education
• Baby massage
• Story time
• Children's hairdressing
• For Parents:
• Relaxation (pilates, Yoga)
• Partner Massage
• Drop & Shop

Through these activities we aim to serve as a bridge between the growing ex-pat community and Swiss nationals by having a truly multicultural staff and customer base.