Small Groups. Big Skills. Confidence That Goes Beyond the Gym.
MOCO Skill Builders classes give young children a small, welcoming place to move, explore, and build the foundational skills that make joining in everywhere else a little easier.
Climbing. Balancing. Jumping. Tumbling. Every class is built by the same staff who work with children in our clinic every day, not a franchise curriculum. Our goal isn't to keep children in MOCO classes forever. It's to help them build the skills and confidence to take their next step, wherever that is.
Session
Session 1
Session 2
Monday Classes
September 14 – October 26, 2026
November 2 – December 14, 2026
Saturday Classes
September 19 – October 31, 2026
November 7 – December 19, 2026
Fall Schedule at a Glance
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Saturdays
8:30 AM
Tots in Motion
Ages 2–3, Parent/Child
9:30 AM
Kids in Motion
Ages 3–5, Parent/Child
Mondays
9:15 AM
Tiny Tumblers
Ages 2–3, Parent/Child
10:15 AM
Tumbling Tots
Ages 3–4, Parent/Child
Session Dates
Which Class Is Right for My Child?
My child is 2–3 and Saturday mornings work best for us:
Tots in Motion — Saturdays, 8:30 AM
My child is 3–5 and Saturday mornings work best for us:
Kids in Motion — Saturdays, 9:30 AM
My child is 2–3, Mondays work better, and they love climbing and tumbling:
Tiny Tumblers — Mondays, 9:15 AM
My child is 3–4, Mondays work better, and they love climbing and tumbling:
Tumbling Tots — Mondays, 10:15 AM
This Isn't Just Another Kids' Gym.
Plenty of places will keep your child moving for 45 minutes. MOCO does something different.
Every class here is built by the same staff who work with children in our clinic every day. That means our climbing, balancing, and tumbling activities are built around how children actually develop, group by group, week by week.
Our classes stay small on purpose. Fewer children means an instructor can actually notice things: the child who's not sure about the balance beam yet, the one who's ready for more, the one who just needs a minute to watch before jumping in. That kind of attention doesn't happen in a room of ten children and one coach.
We're not chasing badges, leaderboards, or belt tests. We're building what actually transfers: balance, coordination, confidence, and the willingness to try something new. Then we send kids off to gymnastics, soccer, dance, and the playground, more ready than when they walked in.
Why MOCO?
Small Groups.
Fewer children give instructors more room to notice how each child approaches a challenge.
Meet them where they are.
Activities flex within the group so every child can start from their own starting point.
Movement with purpose.
Climbing, balancing, jumping, tumbling, and obstacle courses are fun, and they build real foundational skills.
Confidence and participation.
We practice the physical skills and the experience of joining a group, following a routine, and trying something new.
A bridge to the community.
Our goal is to help children carry these skills into playgrounds, sports, gymnastics, school, and other community programs.
We Measure Success by Where Children Go Next.
There are a lot of great places for children to move, play, and tumble in our community. MOCO has a slightly different job.
Our small-group classes are built to give children the foundational movement and participation skills that make those community experiences go better. That might mean gaining enough balance to enjoy a gymnastics class. Learning to follow a group routine before joining soccer. Building the confidence to climb at the playground. Getting comfortable taking direction from an instructor. Or just discovering, “I can do this.”
We want children to build skills at MOCO, and use them everywhere.
Class Descriptions
Tots in Motion is a playful 45-minute parent/child class designed for young movers who are building confidence in their bodies and in group settings. Children will climb, balance, jump, crawl, explore obstacle courses, and practice early movement skills through purposeful play. This class supports body awareness, coordination, motor planning, early social participation, and comfort following simple group routines.
Kids in Motion helps preschool-aged children build strength, coordination, balance, confidence, and early group participation through movement-based play. Children will explore obstacle courses, climbing challenges, jumping activities, and guided games that support motor planning, body control, listening, turn-taking, and independence. This class is a great fit for children who are ready for more structured movement while still benefiting from caregiver support.
Small steps. Big excitement.
Tiny Tumblers is where the youngest movers get their first taste of climbing, balancing, and tumbling, with a parent right alongside them. Children roll, crawl, climb, and jump their way through a course built just for them, while parents help guide, encourage, and celebrate every attempt. There's more happening than tumbling. Kids are learning how to follow along with a group, wait for a turn, and try something new next to other kids their age, with a parent's support close by.
Great for children who:
Love climbing, jumping, and moving
Are building balance and body awareness
Are just starting to practice being part of a group
Do best with a little extra encouragement trying new things
More moves. More confidence.
Tumbling Tots takes those first tumbling skills further with obstacle courses, balance challenges, jumping, rolling, and climbing, with a parent moving right alongside their child through it all. Children build strength and coordination while practicing the things that make any class or team easier to join: following directions, waiting a turn, and sticking with the group through a multi-step activity. Every child starts somewhere different, and having a parent right there means the support is always exactly where it needs to be.
Great for children who:
Enjoy tumbling and movement challenges
Are ready for a little more structure
Are working on following multi-step directions
Could use a smaller group before a bigger class or team
For Current MOCO Therapy Families
Gains Are Made Between Sessions. And practice is more fun with others.
Therapy helps a child build new skills. But children also need chances to use those skills outside the therapy session. MOCO Skill Builders classes give children a fun, small-group place to practice things they may already be working toward:
Balance and coordination
Strength and body control
Motor planning
Fine motor skills
Following group routines
Waiting and taking turns
Trying something new
Joining in alongside other children
Building confidence and independence
A class is a different setting than an individual therapy session. While MOCO offers a place and faces that your child is already comfortable with, in class children are moving, playing, watching peers, trying activities together, and finding out how their developing skills work in a group. That makes class a valuable place to practice: can I use this skill when I'm not in therapy?
Build
Children develop foundational skills through therapy and everyday experiences.
Practice
MOCO classes give children a chance to use those skills alongside peers, in a supportive group.
Participate
Children carry their growing confidence and skills into playgrounds, sports, gymnastics, school activities, and the community.
Build skills here. Practice together. Use them everywhere.
How Registration Works
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Choose a class. Find the age, day, and format that looks like the best fit.
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Tell us about your child. Complete the brief class registration form.
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We'll help make sure it's a good fit. Because our groups are intentionally small, we want every child placed where they can participate successfully.
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Complete registration. Once the class is confirmed, complete payment and receive your class information.
Submitting the interest form does not guarantee placement.
Location
MOCO Movement Center
5268 Nicholson Lane, Suite A
Kensington, MD 20895
MOCO Movement Center is located in Kensington, MD, and sees children and families from throughout Montgomery County, including Bethesda, Silver Spring, Rockville, Gaithersburg, and Potomac, as well as Prince George's and Howard Counties, Washington, DC, and the greater DMV.