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Where Education and Fun Go Hand in Hand   Our mission at Childrens Lighthouse is to provide safe, quality, loving care and educational services. We aspire to promote the positive development of young children in all areas of growth including social, emotional, intellectual, physical and creative. We commit to the most comprehensive educational materials available - A Beka. Childrens Lighthouse offers a nurturing environment designed to foster security and happiness. Our staff is dedicated to giving parents "peace of mind". (less) ... (more)

Dallas Zoo Conservation, Education and Science   Every Day Is a Field Trip at Dallas Zoo's New Preschool and Spring Break Camp Check in to the Dallas Zoo's Preschool and Spring Break Camp classes, which offer unique educational opportunities for children who love animals. Nature Tykes and A-Zoo Preschool Safari are 12-week programs for children ages 3 to 5. The first-ever Spring Break Camp at the Dallas Zoo is available for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Preschool programs follow early-childhood curriculum guidelines for Texas TEKS and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and include goals for the Council for Environmental Education. Children develop skills in language, literacy, phonemic awareness, creative arts, problem solving, critical thinking, mathematical skills, scientific thinking and observation, and cooperation and social skills. Each day students participate in group discussions, songs, stories, games, art projects, math, and literacy activities about the live animal visitor they will meet in the classroom. They will take a tour in the Zoo and receive a nutritional snack. The three-hour classes are offered one day per week, and are limited to 20 students led by two certified teachers per class. Cost for the 12-week series is $270 for Dallas Zoological Society members and $300 for non-members. Individual weekly sessions are available. Cost is $18.75 per class for DZS members and $25 per class for non-members. Payment plans are available. (less) ... (more)

   The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Chartered with the State of Texas in 1941 as the "Fort Worth Children's Museum," the new $80 million Museum campus marks the culmination of an extensive multi-year fund-raising campaign following a comprehensive planning effort. Dedicated to life-long learning and anchored by its rich collections, the Museum engages school children and adult visitors through creative, vibrant programs and exhibits interpreting science and the history of Texas and the Southwest. For more than six decades, the FWMSH has provided learning opportunities for tens of thousands of area children annually among its million visitors each year, making it one of the most popular cultural attractions in North Texas. The new Museum building, created by internationally acclaimed architects Legorreta + Legorreta with Gideon Toal, is located in the heart of Fort Worths Cultural District. The world-class, 166,000 square-foot facility features a collection of new, interactive exhibits and programs developed by the Museum's staff and a team of nationally recognized designers in support of the Museum's dedication to informal, discovery-based learning for all. The new Museum's environment of learning comprises state-of-the-art interactive exhibitions and components including: Energy Blast; the Fort Worth Children's Museum; the Cattle Raisers Museum; the Noble Planetarium; Omni IMAX Theater; DinoLabs/DinoDig - featuring the State Dinosaur of Texas, Paluxysaurus jonesi; Innovation Studios/Innovation Gallery; and the 60-year-old Museum School. (less) ... (more)

Early Childhood Education: Childcare Beyond Daycare   The Goddard School encourages a child's lifelong love of learning. Whether gently holding an infant, encouraging toddlers to share or providing preschoolers with enriching activities, caring teachers support the healthy development of children from six-weeks to six-years-old, year round. Developmental Guidelines form the basis of unique lesson plans that are brought to life in fun and imaginative ways in learning centers including music, dramatic play, creative art, science, computers, blocks and puzzles. Daily Activity Reports, a corporate Quality Assurance program and accredited continuing education for teachers are just a few of the reasons Goddard is setting the standard in childcare. (less) ... (more)

The Stuffed Animal Store that comes to your Door   Bring Hands-On Fun to your next event with our wide selection of plush animals and outfits. All animals are stuffed by hand - no machines or electricity are required. Once the animal is stuffed, the fun continues with a rainbow star "wishing ceremony", locking up the animal forever, and naming the animal with a birth certificate. Each child receives a take home bag. Additional clothing and accessories are available. Great for birthday parties, preschools/daycares, scouts, and much more. (less) ... (more)

Educational Animal Shows   The Creature Teacher specializes in fun, educational and interactive shows for birthday parties, schools, libraries, church events, scout troops and corporate or special events. We have 15 different shows and over 30 animals to choose from including mammals, reptiles, bugs, birds and more. Weather a formal sit down show or a casual touch table, kids and adults love our animals. And don't forget to check out our sea life specimen show which features up to 12 unusual and rarely seen ocean critters like starfish, sea horses, sting ray, horseshoe crab, sea urchins and sponges. Children must 3 years of age and advance reservations are required. (less) ... (more)

Ultimate Paleo-Adventure   "Dinosaur George" Blasing is a self taught paleontologist and animal behaviorist with more than 35 years of study and research. Blasing is a public speaker, writer and television personality who has performed live to more than 1 million people and has lectured in over 2500 museums, schools and public events.