embreier wednesday

child building confidence through play

They return home settled.

A six-hour Wednesday for children aged four to fifteen, held from noon to six. A fuller Embreier rhythm for families who want the same method held across more of the day.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

  • One uninterrupted environment, from arrival to departure.

  • A shared lunch and guided academic work

  • The full Embreier sequence: Move, Pause, Make, Belong

  • Semester-long creative projects

WHAT TO EXPECT:
One predictable rhythm, the same room and the same people, start to finish.
Children practise emotional regulation, sustained attention, social ease and responsibility



CHF 1,600 per month · CHF 14,400 per year

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Your Child's Wednesday Journey Le parcours de votre enfant le mercredi

Bodies in motion, everyday independence, homework done, social skills built. Le corps en mouvement, l'autonomie au quotidien, les devoirs accomplis, les compétences sociales développées.

Settle & Lunch Installation et déjeuner

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Move Mouvement

Your child arrives flexibly between 12:00 and 12:15, welcomed with greetings and space to move freely. There's no rush. Children settle at their own pace. Votre enfant arrive entre 12h00 et 12h15, accueilli chaleureusement avec l'espace de bouger librement. Pas de précipitation. Les enfants s'installent à leur rythme.

Pause Pause

Your child chooses where to eat their packed lunch, alone or with others. The feeling is communal, the form is free. Bodies settle as children transition into the meal. Votre enfant choisit où manger son repas, seul ou avec les autres. L'atmosphère est conviviale, mais la forme reste libre. Les corps se posent tandis que les enfants entrent dans le temps du repas.

Make Création

Your child sets up their own plate and utensils, making simple choices along the way. After eating, children clean up together, small tasks that build independence without instruction. Votre enfant prépare son assiette et ses couverts, faisant de petits choix en chemin. Après le repas, les enfants rangent ensemble, de petites tâches qui construisent l'autonomie sans instruction.

Belong Appartenance

The session closes with sharing. Your child describes what they ate and shares one highlight and one lowlight from their morning. A simple ritual that builds reflection and connection. La session se termine par un moment de partage. Votre enfant décrit ce qu'il a mangé et partage un moment fort et un moment difficile de sa matinée. Un rituel simple qui développe la réflexion et le lien.

Focus & Work Concentration et travail

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Move Mouvement

The session begins with music, a different song each week. Your child expresses themselves through movement, taking turns leading. Every movement is mirrored, helping each child feel seen. La session commence par de la musique, une chanson différente chaque semaine. Votre enfant s'exprime par le mouvement, en prenant tour à tour le rôle de meneur. Chaque mouvement est reflété, aidant chaque enfant à se sentir vu.

Pause Pause

Movement settles naturally. Your child helps set up the space for quiet activities, transitioning from energy to focus with calm, clear cues. Le mouvement s'apaise naturellement. Votre enfant aide à préparer l'espace pour les activités calmes, passant de l'énergie à la concentration avec des repères calmes et clairs.

Make Création

Your child chooses from open studio activities: sorting tasks, strategy games, or cognitive puzzles. Older children may use this time for homework. The emphasis is on staying with one thing. Votre enfant choisit parmi les activités de l'atelier ouvert : tri, jeux de stratégie ou puzzles cognitifs. Les plus grands peuvent utiliser ce temps pour les devoirs. L'accent est mis sur le fait de rester avec une seule activité.

Belong Appartenance

The session closes with cleanup and conversation. Your child practices sharing, listening, and helping others, small moments that build social skills over time. La session se termine par le rangement et la conversation. Votre enfant s'exerce au partage, à l'écoute et à l'entraide, de petits moments qui construisent les compétences sociales au fil du temps.

Movement & Snack Mouvement et goûter

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Move Mouvement

The session begins with energising music. Your child can join in actively or sit nearby. Both are welcome. Movement helps release energy from the midday lull. La session commence par une musique dynamisante. Votre enfant peut participer activement ou rester assis à côté. Les deux sont bienvenus. Le mouvement aide à libérer l'énergie après la pause de mi-journée.

Pause Pause

The group takes a few deep breaths together. Your child is offered a choice: set up the table or prepare the snack space. Choices are always given, never forced. Le groupe prend quelques respirations profondes ensemble. Votre enfant a le choix : préparer la table ou organiser l'espace du goûter. Les choix sont toujours proposés, jamais imposés.

Make Création

Snack time. Your child chooses their seat, sets up their space, and unpacks what they've brought, building autonomy through small, meaningful decisions. C'est l'heure du goûter. Votre enfant choisit sa place, installe son espace et déballe ce qu'il a apporté, construisant l'autonomie à travers de petites décisions significatives.

Belong Appartenance

Children clean up together and prepare for the final session, changing into activity clothes and visiting the bathroom as a group, readying themselves for the full arc ahead. Les enfants rangent ensemble et se préparent pour la dernière session, se changeant en tenue d'activité et passant aux toilettes en groupe, prêts pour l'arc complet à venir.

Move · Make · Belong Bouger · Créer · Appartenir

The Embreier Arc L'Arc Embreier

Move Mouvement

30 minutes of structured movement that rotates monthly: World Rhythms (pop, hip hop, classical, global dances, freestyle), Grounded Power (martial arts and tai chi foundations), Body Awareness (yoga-inspired movement), or Team Games (cooperative play). 30 minutes de mouvement structuré qui change chaque mois : Rythmes du monde (pop, hip-hop, classique, danses du monde, freestyle), Ancrage corporel (arts martiaux et bases de tai-chi), Conscience corporelle (mouvement inspiré du yoga) ou Jeux d'équipe (jeu coopératif).

Pause Pause

Your child takes deep breaths in a circle and responds to gentle reflective questions, like "If your feeling were a colour, what would it be?" Answers are acknowledged with warmth. Votre enfant prend de grandes respirations en cercle et répond à des questions de réflexion, comme « Si ton émotion était une couleur, laquelle serait-ce ? » Les réponses sont accueillies avec bienveillance.

Make Création

40 minutes of hands-on creation that rotates monthly: Creative Studio (visual art), Build Lab (construction), Story Studio (storytelling and drama), or Group Creation (collaborative projects). 40 minutes de création pratique qui change chaque mois : Studio créatif (arts visuels), Laboratoire de construction (construction), Studio d'histoires (récits et jeu dramatique) ou Création de groupe (projets collaboratifs).

Belong Appartenance

The session closes with cleanup and a standing circle. Your child holds hands with the group and shares a closing ritual before pickup. Brief parent interaction follows. La session se termine par le rangement et un cercle debout. Votre enfant se tient par la main avec le groupe et partage un rituel de clôture avant le départ. Un bref échange avec les parents suit.

You Can Expect

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1. Smoother Mornings and Evenings

The day opens gently and closes calmly. Transitions feel simple, from leaving home to settling at night.

2. A Child Who Knows What Comes Next

Your child arrives calmer and more settled. They know what comes next, and move through the day with ease.

3. More Self-Direction

You notice your child starting tasks on their own, finishing small responsibilities, and helping without being asked.

4. More Ease with Emotions

Children move through difficult moments with greater ease, and begin to trust that they can.

5. Less to Carry as a Parent

Nothing to prepare, organise, or follow up on. One full afternoon, held start to finish. You can simply trust it.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Most Wednesday options are patchwork: supervision here, an activity there, constant transitions.
    Embreier Wednesday is one complete afternoon held by the same educator, in the same rhythm, every week. Children know what comes next, responsibilities are shared, and learning compounds instead of resetting.

  • Children arrive, share a meal, work alone or with support, then move into creative and physical activities before closing the day as a group. The sequence stays the same each week. The activities change over the month.

  • Your child is with a consistent, highly trained Embreier educator each week, in a small group designed for attention and ease.

    Our educators hold advanced training in psychology or pedagogy, including from EPFL and UNIL, and are further trained in the Embreier Method. Fluent in English and French, they create a calm, well-held environment where children can settle, engage, and grow at their own pace.

    After each session, they are available for a brief conversation if you’d like.

  • Please send a packed lunch, a snack, and comfortable clothes for movement. All materials are provided. There is no homework, coordination, or follow-up required at home.

  • Yes, on Wednesdays. Quiet time for homework or independent work is built into the afternoon. Educators support without rushing or pressure.

  • 6–8 children per educator. The same group and the same educator stay together each week.

  • Parents collect their child directly from the session room. Pickup is available between any session, at 13:15, 14:45, 16:15, or 17:45.

    Simply arrive during the transition window and your child will be ready. If your child is enrolled for the full Wednesday, pickup is at 17:45 after the final session.

    • More ease in transitions. Mornings, arrivals, and evenings feel smoother.

    • Feelings move through more easily. Children begin to trust that they can.

    • Greater independence. More initiative in small tasks and daily routines.

    • Steadier presence. Calmer responses, even in moments of frustration.

    • A lighter rhythm for you. One full afternoon is held, with nothing to organise or follow up.

  • Begin with the application form for Embreier Wednesday. We respond within 48 hours regarding your placement, including session time, venue, and start date.

    If your preferred group is full, or you selected Open, we’ll offer the closest available match by age and location.

    Nothing needed from you in the meantime. Questions are welcome at programmes@embreier.com.