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RESOURCE GUIDE FOR FAMILIES
New schedule for Mom & Tots Group
TOYS FOR KIDS
Toy Libraries in your area: Contact your Gemeinde or ask at your local library if they have a toy library (Ludothek) in your area. A great way to trial toys, including Like-a-Bikes, board games, lego and lots more. Weblink: http://www.ludo.ch/ . If you are interested in what a Ludothek is please click on to the following article in English  Ludothek Article
PLAYGROUP FOR KIDS
Biel Region: Simon Says English Playgroup. This takes place at the Mütterzentrum in Biel, twice a month on Wednesdays, 9 – 11 am. Contact person is Agnes: 078 628 0466
Bern - Gumligen : Mom & Tots Group. The group is for mothers with children from ages 0 to pre-Kindergarten age (6). The aim of the group is to provide an informal setting for moms and their little ones, with the occasional simple celebration of some typical American events or holidays. It is not necessary to be a member of the AWC Bern to attend and new members are most welcome. Each meeting costs 5 francs per Mom, to cover the costs of room rental. Meetings will be twice monthly, one Tuesday and one Wednesday each month in Gumligen. For more information about location and details, please click and contact Mom and Tots Group
Bern City Center: St Ursula's Mom and Tots meetings on Wednesday morning from 9:15 to 11:15 am. They also hold regular book sales of English books for adults and kids and a Christmas Bazaar (please check Calendar of Events on this website). They also hold kids clothing and toys sales in Autumn and Spring. Cost for each playgroup session is 5CHF.
Bern Breitenrain Area: English Speaking Playgroup http://www.englishspeakingplaygroup.ch/ is a privately run playgroup and school.
 DANCE AND MUSIC CLASSES
Weltenbummler Atelier: Music Together Classes in Bern A place for children and their parents! www.weltenbummler.biz Rütlistrasse 14 3014 Bern Contact: Nicole Bohnenblust 076 328 1755 Parent-Child Music Classes (0-5 years) in English or in Swissgerman
Big Kids Music Classes (4-6 years) in English or in Swissgerman
PEKiP Classes (0-1 year) starting in Mai 2009
Dance classes in Muri bei Bern. Taryn Lillie on 078 773 6600.
WEBSITE RESOURCES
 Family Photographer, based in Bern. Specialises in creating natural beautiful portraits of Newborns, Toddlers, Families and even expectant mothers. Website: www.primrosa.com
Contact: Lucie Milton
e-mail: Lucie@primrosa.com Mobile: 079 788 3520
 Usborne Books http://www.usbornebooksathome.co.uk/catalogue/browse.asp
Please contact Sally Carrer at 078 855 26 57 for more information on viewing or purchasing books.
Online shop that has games, activities and book for English speaking parents and children and is based here in Switzerland. www.allforkids.ch
Brand new and secondhand clothes for kids from 1 to 7Y. All your expat brands such as Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Cakewalk, Catimini, Ikks, Baby Dior, Gap, Monsoon, Next, Gymboree. Secondkids is also looking for: We buy all clothes in good/excellent condition for our online shop which sells second hand clothes, accessories, toys, books and shoes. We are looking for size: 2-6Y. Labels not accepted: H&M, Campus
We take minimum 5 items We buy CHF2-CHF6,- each item. www.secondkids.ch
English Pre-School in Bern http://www.feusi.ch/angebot/english-preschool/version-english/
Yahoo Group for Expat Mothers in Switzerland: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Expat-Moms-In-Switzerland/
Boy -Girl Scouts of America in Switzerland http://www.xpatxchange.ch/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=41
If you have further recommendations you would like to share, please send it to Mom and Tots Group
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SWISS BASEBALL AND SOFTWARE ACADEMY
Complete baseball program for children and young adults with tournament play.
Want to have fun? Improve your soccer skills? Dribble like Ronaldo, Shoot like Gerrard?
Boys & Girls of all levels & all nationalities/languages welcome
Junior Camps 5-9yr olds providing fun & challenging coaching
Academy Camps 10-13 yrs offering fun, stimmulating competitive soccer.
Coaching includes ball control, passing, movement, technical skills, shooting, goalkeeping, small sided games, mini tournaments & lots of fun!
COST: See www.intersoccer.ch for all details
Steve Long
InterSoccer Sàrl
www.intersoccer.ch
Museum of Fine Arts Berne
Activities in English
Cool Kids’ Classes, Art Workshops for Kids and Teens (ages 6-14)
Is that a Picasso head, or one by Giacometti? Are Cézanne’s apples really red?
Are Anker’s children eating bread, or meatballs and spaghetti?
Take a closer look finding great works of art using clues, games, puzzles, acting-out…
then paint, draw, sculpt…your own impressions in the Museum’s art studio!
To sign up, telephone the Museum’s Department of Education at 031 328 09 11.
Telephone registrations are obligatory. SFr.10.- per participant per session.
Workshop instructor: Mrs. Anita Geiser
To Parents: Our workshops are designed to stimulate cognitive, verbal and creative
skills and the youngster’s ability to think independently.
To School Directors and Instructors: The Museum's renowned collection is an
excellent out-of-school resource for incorporating art appreciation into your school’s curriculum.
Art workshops and guided tours are available upon request. (SFr. 110.- which includes entrance fee)
For further information please telephone the Museum’s Department of Education: 031 328 09 11,
Mon.-Fri., 8-10 am or e-mail: vermittlung@kunstmuseumbern.ch
STAUFFACHER BOOKSTORE IN BERN
The Stauffacher Bookstore in Bern holds a children's story hour in English the first Saturday of each month from 10 - 11 o'clock for children between the ages of 3 - 6. Hope to see there!
Buchhandlung Stauffacher AG, Neuengasse 25 - 37, 3001 Bern, 031 313 63 63
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