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1332 I St NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA

Kids World is a fully immersive experience designed for young children, teenagers, and their families to enjoy in the heart of downtown D.C. Attendees can expect three days of fun-filled learning and exploration in the DowntownDC’s largest green space, Franklin Park.

Activities include:

  • Storyland story time with special guest appearances
  • Pop-up children’s bookstore
  • Hands-on science, nature, art, and craft projects
  • Teatime with Paddington Bear
  • Stuff your own bear station
  • Meet and learn from kid entrepreneurs
  • Superhero workouts with Black Panther, Wonder Woman, and Spiderman
  • Rock out with youth bands, singers, dancers, and other performers
  • Dance party with DJ Princess Christiona
  • Trackless train rides
  • … and so much more — all geared toward ages 3-15. Oh, and the cherry on top? It’s FREE!

Click here for more details. Follow the DowntownDC BID on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for real-time updates. We hope to see you there!

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2377 S Dove St, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA

The mission of the Alexandria School of Highland Dance is to spread the joy of traditional Scottish Highland dancing through performances and classes for children and adults in the Washington DC area. We offer competitive and recreational classes for children and adults age 5 and above. All are welcome, no matter your age, heritage, gender, or prior dance experience.

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1125 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC, USA

WHEN SHOULD I CALL EARLY STAGES?

If you are concerned about how your child is walking, talking, playing, learning, or behaving, don’t wait to see if they will grow out of it. The experts at our family-friendly center will work with you to identify your child’s strengths as well as areas where they might need extra help. The first five years of a child’s life are the most important to their development. The earlier a child receives services, the more likely it is that their needs will be reduced or even eliminated as they get older.

WHAT SERVICES CAN EARLY STAGES PROVIDE?

All children referred to Early Stages receive a developmental screening. If necessary, your child will receive a more in-depth evaluation and services. Some of the services that Early Stages can recommend include specialized instruction, speech/language therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, psychological services, and behavioral support services.

WHAT HAPPENS IF MY CHILD NEEDS AN EVALUATION?

Your family is assigned to a Family Care team member, who will walk you through our process from start to finish. They will contact you before the evaluation to make sure you understand the process and what will happen. On the day of your visit, your child will work with a team of specialists who will use play activities to evaluate your child. They will take the time to help your child feel comfortable and you will be able to watch the entire evaluation.

WHO DECIDES WHAT SERVICES MY CHILD WILL RECEIVE?

You and members of the evaluation staff will make all decisions together as a team. You may also invite other people you want involved. This team determines what services your child may need and the right school site at which to receive them. Your Family Care team member will work with the placement specialist to determine which school will best support your child’s needs and make sure all the paperwork gets to the school.

WHERE ARE THE EARLY STAGES CENTERS?

The Early Stages Center at Walker Jones Education Campus is located at 1125 New Jersey Avenue NW. The 96 bus stops right in front, and the nearest Metrorail stops are Union Station on the red line and Mt. Vernon Square-7th Street Convention Center on the green and yellow lines. Free 3 hour street parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Early Stages Center at Minnesota Avenue is located at 4058 Minnesota Avenue NE. The center is right next to the Minnesota Avenue Metrorail station on the orange line, which is served by several bus routes. Parking is available in the neighborhood and in the Metro parking lot (this requires a SmarTrip card).

HOW DOES A FAMILY GET STARTED WITH EARLY STAGES?

  1. You can contact the center directly.
  2. A child care provider, teacher, doctor, or other professional who knows your child may contact the center with a concern. In these cases, we will contact you. We can only begin the process with your permission.

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO CONTACT EARLY STAGES?

The best way is the way that is easiest for you!

If your child is younger than 2 years 8 months, please contact Strong Start, the DC Early Intervention Program, at (202) 727-3665.

DOWNLOAD THE FAQS IN THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGES:

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1923 N Cameron St, Arlington, VA 22207, USA
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201 I Street Southwest, Washington, DC, USA

Tunes 4 Tots® was established in March of 2014 to provide private in home music lessons for small groups of infants and toddlers. Since opening, Tunes 4 Tots has developed a number of enrichment programs for a wider age range. In addition to expanding their curriculum, Tunes 4 Tots® has expanded their reach by offering classes to the public at multiple locations, as well as serving  preschools, elementary schools, and pop-up locations. Tunes 4 Tots® obtained the Registered Trademark in February of 2019. Our 2020 pivot included adding Covid-safe outdoor small group classes and we have been able to serve even more families during a difficult time. Since opening, thousands of children have participated in Tunes 4 Tots® music classes throughout the Washington, DC area and beyond.

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PLAYING BURTON is a fascinating one-man play about the storied life of international star of stage and screen, Richard Burton. It offers a penetrating look at the notorious actor’s life—from growing up in an impoverished mining community in South Wales to becoming one of the greatest performers of his generation. PLAYING BURTON is an intense and personal look at his lifelong achievements as an artist, his passionate, yet tempestuous love affair with Elizabeth Taylor, and his tragic, yet public battle with alcoholism. The lyrical, poetic text is a soulful exploration of fame, ambition, and identity told from the perspective of the megastar who experienced it all. Acclaimed actor Brian Mallon (Gods and Generals and Gettysburg), reprises the role of Burton with expertise. In 2005, he performed this play at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to great accolades. Mallon also played this role in NYC, LA and Cardiff. His fluency in Welsh provides genuine authenticity, as that was Burton’s first language. Don’t miss this powerful drama by DC’s premier international theatre company.

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12015 Nebel Street, North Bethesda, MD, USA

Join us for a weeklong par-tay to celebrate our 2022-2023 season. Elements Arts Festival is a boho-themed celebration including everything under the sun. Dance classes, urban arts workshops, open freestyle sessions, performances, and more.  Fun for the whole family.

To learn more about the event, visit https://www.elementsuac.com/euacfest

This event is a fundraiser.  All proceeds support our tuition assistance program which provides dance classes for families in need.

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Annandale, VA, USA

babycito is a free, inclusive online community dedicated to connecting parents with trusted, local family support service providers. We’re a one-stop shop providing the families of Northern VA the following services:

  1. Directory of Providers: Browse our pre-screened providers to quickly and easily find trusted, local support.
  2. Registry & Gifting:
    1. Service Registry: Create a cash fund registry for the services you need and want (e.g., doula, night nurse, lactation consultant, newborn photographer, etc.).
    2. Birthday Experience Registry: Tired of all the physical gifts that come with kids’ birthdays?  Who has the space?!  With babycito, you can create an experience/activity registry for your child’s birthday.  Friends and family can contribute to things like Taekwondo or ballet lessons, sessions at an indoor play place or trampoline park, tickets to the movies, and so much more!
    3. One-time Gift Giving: Give a one-time gift of service to a parent or family who could use support.
  3. Education: FREE Service Guide and FREE service consultations to help you find specific providers, learn about available services, get support with your service registry, and ask questions.

We believe that all constellations of families should be empowered with knowledge and resources to access the services they need.  Our core values are: 

  1. Inclusion: We serve all constellations of families and include a variety of providers to meet each family’s unique needs.
  2. Education: We provide a service guide as well as service planning consultations so families are aware of what’s available and are prepared when they need support.
  3. Access: Our cash fund registry offers families the option to register for services, providing them with greater access to services thanks to contributions from friends and family.
Prince George's County, MD, USA

This unique and fun-filled summer program is designed for students wanting to improve their musicianship, seeking careers in music, or for those who have an interest in exploring music composition, recording, production or singing. Open to students entering grades 7-12, this program offers music technology, instrumental intensive, and vocal workshops designed to immerse students in vocal technique, cutting-edge software, and the intricacies of music composition and production.

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9020 Lorton Station Boulevard, Lorton, VA, USA

Potomac Music is Northern Virginia’s home for all things music! We offer an award winning Kindermusik program for children ages birth – 7. Join us for one of our weekly classes or playdates! Potomac Music also offers one-on-one lessons on ALL instruments for children ages 5+ and adults, plus lots of small group classes, seasonal camps, bi-weekly Open Mic Nights, FREE outdoor live music during the summer, and best of all we have a wonderful community. We invite you to be a part of it!

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1333 H Street Northeast, Washington, DC, USA

The Atlas is a historic and cultural icon in the Near Northeast community of Washington, DC. Originally a 1930’s movie house, the Atlas was reborn in 2005 as a community-based performing arts center that became a catalyst for the revitalization of DC’s H Street corridor. At the Atlas Performing Arts Center, we bring people together through the arts to expand the reach and strengthen the bonds of our community, providing shared space in a creative environment that inspires exceptional performances, events, and initiatives that enlighten, entertain and reflect the best of the arts and our humanity. 

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Fairfax County, VA, USA

Prenatal & Babywearing Dance Classes: Cultivate connection from conception.

It doesn’t matter how you dance, just how you feel while you’re dancing. Our GroovaRoo Classes are judgement-free zones that foster love and connectedness. Your instructor is there to help you feel comfortable and confident while bonding with baby and having a blast!

Gently support baby through the fourth trimester and beyond through movements and feelings that remind them of the womb. They are just beginning to discover the world, and you are their safe place. Foster a secure attachment with your child, while improving your mental health and well-being and connecting with other caregivers who support one another on the journey of parenthood.

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7300 Macarthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, MD, USA

Washington Conservatory of Music is a nationally accredited, nonprofit community music school serving children, teens, and adults in the Washington, D.C. metro area, through individual lessons on all instruments and voice, group classes, camps, and ensembles taught by highly-credentialed educators and professional musicians. Teaching is in-person and online. WCM also provides free professional concerts for the community and an outreach music program for underserved children.

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8560 2nd Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, USA

The U.S. Chess Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the mission of teaching students, especially at-risk youth, to play chess in order to improve their academic and social skills.

The U.S. Chess Center’s teaching methods are fun and effective. Our nationally certified chess teachers help students become creative, enjoy learning, and pursue their passions. We emphasize problem-solving over memorization; as our students learn to think independently, they achieve success and develop well-earned senses of accomplishment. We provide students from throughout the Washington metropolitan area opportunities to meet as friends and equals over the chessboard at our classes, tournaments, and special events.

Not only have our students become champions in chess (winning more than 50 state and national championship titles), they also have used chess to accomplish their academic and life goals. Two of our students earned Rhodes Scholarships and hundreds earned academic scholarships. See where our students have gone to college.

Since 1992, we have taught chess to nearly 40,000 students and at over 150 schools across the National Capital Region.  View a map of the schools and places where we have taught chess or held events over the past 30 years.

Our goals include:

  • Improving academic skills.
  • Increasing children’s attention spans.
  • Teaching young people that they have control over much of their environment, so that the decisions that they make will have consequences in the future, even if not all of those consequences are immediately apparent.
  • Bringing together students from a wide range of backgrounds in a safe, fun setting.
  • Increasing students’ self-confidence.
  • Awakening an interest in learning and achievement in students of all ages.
  • Improving the resiliency of youths so that they avoid negative temptations.
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Little Chompions is a woman-owned business with a focus on making mealtimes a joyful part of every family’s day. We’ve gathered all the items families need to support their baby’s early food journey in an easy, fun, and simple manner. And we have guide books to help families along the way! With the right tools and the right guidance, we believe every family can feel prepared, confident, and excited to feed their little chompion —and treat every meal as a way to connect and bond with their child!

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Washington D.C., DC, USA (Online)

Ivy Camps USA is a premium online provider of supplemental education through groundbreaking extracurricular classes, summer camp programming, and personalized tutoring. Our instructors are from the top 10 US universities and love to inspire and mentor emerging minds.

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6550 Little River Turnpike, Lincolnia, VA, USA

The team at D1 Training Alexandria is here to support you with comprehensive and effective training. Whether you’re a professional or student-athlete looking for detailed techniques to assist your athletism, or you need a sports training facility that offers programs for the entire family, you’ve come to the right place. No matter your health goals or training needs, we can accommodate with targeted and robust programs.

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What is Tiny Theatre?

Tiny Theatre creates FUN, printable, interactive theater activities for kids in elementary school. Our read-aloud scripts leave your kids (and you) laughing, but Tiny Theatre also helps students build:

  • Confidence
  • Social skills
  • Reading fluency & comprehension
  • Vocabulary 

How would enjoy Tiny Theatre?

Whether your child is a little shy and could gain some self-confidence & social skills, or maybe he/she could build their reading skills, or maybe they’re just looking for a fun, at home activity; Tiny Theatre scripts will be great for your family! Students can do these activities with siblings, friends, or with you!

Visit our website to print out an activity for your kid(s): http://www.tinytheatremd.com 

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800 Florida Ave, Washington D.C. 20002

Hello DC Area Moms! My name is Claudia Smistek and I am a research assistant at BL2. We are doing a research project on how children learn over time. Here is more information listed below if you are interested:

Are you interested in how children learn? We at the Brain and Language Center for Neuroimaging (BL2) are too! We are part of the National Science Foundation and Gallaudet University’s Science of Learning Center, Visual Language and Visual Learning (VL2). In our BL2 Center, we are conducting a study on how [deaf and hearing children] learn, particularly in the areas of language, reading, and other higher cognitive functions (attention and emotion).

We are recruiting children [that have no hearing loss, use hearing aids, or use cochlear implants]. [Both monolingual (English) or bilingual (English/ASL) who will soon enter the 1st grade are invited to participate]. We will test them before and after their first year of primary schooling. Our studies are designed to be a fun opportunity for both parents and children.

Children will play science games while we measure their brain activity using harmless light (safe with hearing aids and cochlear implants) and their temperature using a thermal camera (touchless). This study has been reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board at Gallaudet University. Participation is entirely voluntary.

We will pay $20 per hour for your participation and travel to/from our BL2 Center. Children will also receive a small toy!

Thank you for your time and consideration. Please feel free to call our lab at (202) 618-6808 or email us at [email protected] if you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment.

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