First United Methodist Church Preschool/MDO
founded in 1979
341-1230 u 305 E. Hurd
www.fumcpreschoolmdo.com fumcpreschoolmdo@sbcglobal.net Voted Best Preschool Edmond Sun Sunshine Awards Four Years including 2018
.Mother’s Day Out 12 months to 3 years 9 a.m.-2:45 p.m. M, T, W, Th Classes Available
Wally
.Preschool 3 and 4 years 9:00-11:30 a.m. M-Th
Preschool Teachers are Degreed Developmental & Academic Programming
.Extended Day 11:30-2:45 M-TH All Preschool Classes
Special classes offered: Creative Art Special Music
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Central Oklahoma Children’s Directory Table of Contents
Animal & Nature Programs...............................................................................................3 The Arts/Fine Arts..............................................................................................................4 COLOR ADVERTISING SECTION............................................................................9-24 Counselors..........................................................................................................................5 Dance.................................................................................................................................5 Educational Programs........................................................................................................6 Entertainment.....................................................................................................................6 Events/Festivals.................................................................................................................7 Foster Family Providers.....................................................................................................7 Index of Advertisers.........................................................................................................32 Kitchen Products................................................................................................................7 Library System...................................................................................................................8 Medical Providers.........................................................................................................8,25 Museums.....................................................................................................................26-27 Performing Arts................................................................................................................27 Preschools...................................................................................................................28-29 Private Schools.................................................................................................................29 Sports..........................................................................................................................29-30 Toys/Toy Store.................................................................................................................30 Travel...............................................................................................................................30
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Animals & Nature Programs Cottonwood Creek Ranch, Inc. .....................................(405) 471-4031 website: cottonwoodcreekranch.net email: info@cottonwoodcreekranch.net Contact: Kelly Kraegel
A full-service equestrian facility offering training, lessons, boarding, marketing and camps.
See our COLOR ad on the back cover! Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Gardens ................(405) 425-0218 website: okczoo.org email: info@okczoo.org Oklahoma’s premier destination connecting people and our world’s vanishing wildlife and wild places.
Oklahoma City Rattlesnake & Venom Museum 405-850-5905
SW 14th & Agnew in Historic Stockyard City
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The Arts/Fine Arts Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center..........................(405) 951-0000 website: oklahomacontemporary.org Oklahoma Contemporary encourages creativity and artistic expression. We offer school-break art camps in which youth gain confidence and learn new skills exploring art and artists; FREE monthly Make + Take workshops where families create art across a variety of mediums.
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Counselors and Counseling Services The Counseling & Consulting Offices of:
Paul G. Tobin, Ph.D., Prof. Corporation also providing services: Ann E. Benjamin, M.Ed., LPC Lisa L. Marotta, Ph.D., Psychologist Gracie Moyers, M.Ed., LPC Phyllis Van Hemert, M.Ed., LPC Nancy McReynolds, Ph.D., LADC Moreen W. Foster, M.A.P.C.P., LPC Fred McGinn M.A., LPC Kimberly Spears, M.Ed., LPC Janet Stafford, M.Ed., LPC Janice Kimball, MSW, LCSW Andrea Larabee, Ph.D., Psychologist
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Dance Community Dance Center . ............................................(405) 208-5508 Oklahoma City University website: okcu.edu/community-dance-center email: communitydancecenter@okcu.edu Contact: Tiffany Warford 2501 N. Blackwelder, Oklahoma City, OK 73106 Dance Studio See our COLOR ad on page 18!
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Educational Programs Goldfish Swim School-Edmond.......................................(405) 696-7500 website: www.goldfishswimschool.com email: swimedmond@goldfishss.com 10 NW 146th St., Edmond, OK 73013 Perpetual year round swim lessons for children 4 months to 12 years, plus birthday parties and family swims. See our COLOR ad on page 21!
Entertainment Blazers Ice Centre...............................................................405-631-3307 Website: www.blazersicecentre.com Email: blazersicecentre@gmail.com 8000 S I-35 Service Road, Oklahoma City, OK 73149 Ice skating, birthday parties, ice hockey, skating lessons See our COLOR ad on page 17! Oklahoma City Zoo..........................................................(405) 425-0218 Website: www.okczoo.org Email: info@okczoo.org 2000 Remington Place, Oklahoma City, OK 73111 Oklahoma’s premier destination connecting people and our world’s vanishing wildlife and wild places Oklahoma WONDERtorium...........................................(405) 533-3333 Website: www.okWONDERtorium.org email: gay.washington@okwondertorium.org 308 W. Franklin, Stillwater OK 74075 A children’s museum where wonder grows! See our COLOR ad on page 12! Unpluggits Playstudio......................................................(405) 340-7584 website: www.unpluggits.com email: play@unpluggits.com 575 Enterprise Drive, Suite 110, Edmond, OK 73013 Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Indoor Playground See our COLOR ad on page 21! 6 6 Fall Winter 2018-19
Events/Festivals Downtown Oklahoma City..............................................(405) 235-3500 website: downtownOKC.com email: info@downtownokc.com 211 N. Robinson Ave. #225 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 DowntownOKC.com for dining, shopping, services, lodges, parking, maps, events and festivals. See our COLOR ad on page 16! Pumpkin Harvest Craft Festival Nov. 3.........................(405) 350-8937 website: www.cityofyukonok.gov email:jscott@cityofyukon.com Dale Robertson Center, Highway 66 & Yukon Parkway Free admission, more than 45 unique craft vendors. See our COLOR ad on page 23!
Foster Family Provider Saint Francis Community Services.................................(405) 607-2044 website: www.st-francis.org email: Lana.Freeman@st-francis.org 3000 United Founders Boulevard, Suite 227, Oklahoma City OK 73112 Contact: Lana Freeman Nonprofit children’s and families welfare agency serving in the Episcopal tradition since 1945. See our COLOR ad on page 10!
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Library Systems Metropolitan Library System...........................................(405)231-8650 website: www.metrolibrary.org Main Library: 300 Park Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73102 See website for all of the 19 MLS locations. See our COLOR ad on page 13!
Medical Providers Can Do Kids Therapy................................................................. (405) 513-8186 website: www.okcandokids.com email: dianna@okcandokids.com 1073 N. Bryant, Suite 100, Edmond, OK 73034 Our therapists use a variety of skills and techniques to assist your child in learning new skills for a lifetime. Our clinic is now Interactive Metronome Certified. Please visit our website and Facebook page for more information. See our COLOR ad on page 10! J.D. McCarty Center.................................................................. (405) 307-2800 website: www.jdmc.org 2002 E. Robinson, Norman, OK 73071 Pediatric rehab hospital specializing in children with developmental disabilities from birth to age 21. Inpatient and outpatient services. See our COLOR ad on page 12! Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic......................................... (405) 235-0040 website: www.oklahomaallergy.com Main office Oklahoma Health Center (Five Metro Locations) 750 NW 13 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Come see the Allergists who can help you and your family find relief. Serving Oklahoma since 1925. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. See our COLOR ad on page 22! Skills For Living, Inc.................................................................. (405) 360-5554 website: skillsforliving.net email: skillsforliving@gmail.com 330 West Gray Street, Suite 100-2, Norman, OK 73069 Skills For Living is a holistic, pediatric clinic. Occupational and physical therapy. Services address: sensory-motor, gross-fine motor, social skills, driving issues. See our COLOR ad on page 15!
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DONATE NOW AT WWW.OSFKIDS.ORG The Opportunity Scholarship Fund is life changing for students who might not otherwise receive a private education. Our donors provided $5.1 million in 2017, generating scholarships for more than 1,000 Oklahoma students. Help us provide even more in 2018!
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Come See What’s New! You will be AMAZED! 800-259-KIDS (5437) jasminemoran.com OPEN Tues.-Sat. 10-5 Sunday 1-5 Closed Mondays 1714 W. Wrangler Blvd. 1 hour east of OKC 22 6 Fall Winter 2018-19
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What Steps Will You Take to Prevent Infant Mortality?
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Quit smoking, call 1-800-QUIT NOW (784-8669) Take a multivitamin with 400 mcg of folic acid daily Avoid drinking any alcohol if you are pregnant Begin prenatal care within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy Get tested and treated, if needed, for sexually transmitted diseases Carry your baby full-term – about 40 weeks Breastfeed your baby, call the Support Hotline at 1-877-271-MILK (6455) Learn the signs of depression and get help, if needed Place baby on his/her back to sleep Avoid exposing baby to secondhand smoke Ensure that child safety seat is correctly installed
To learn more, visit http://iio.health.ok.gov and talk with your health care provider.
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Museums Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum..........................................800-259-KIDS website: www.jasminemoran.com 1714 W. Wrangler Blvd. Seminole, OK 74818-1828 Children’s Museum See our COLOR ad on page 22! Oklahoma Railway Museum...................................................... (405) 424-8222 website: www.oklahomarailwaymuseum.org email: annem@oklahomarailwaymuseum.org 3400 NE Grand Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73111 Come spend an afternoon at the Oklahoma Railway Museum. Come see freight cars, passenger cars, and even a real steam engine on display. See our COLOR ad on page 20! Sam Noble Museum.................................................................... (405) 325-4712 website: samnoblemuseum.ou.edu Email: samnoblemuseum@ou.edu 2401 Chautauqua Avenue, Norman, OK 73072 Over 4 billion years of Oklahoma’s natural history are featured in thousands of artifacts from the collections on display in 50,000 feet of public galleries. See our COLOR ad on page 14!
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Performing Arts Oklahoma Children’s Theatre.........................................(405) 606-7003 website: www.oklahomachildrenstheatre.org 2501 N. Blackwelder, Oklahoma City, OK 73106 Contact: Lyn Adams Theatre for young audiences, camps, classes and workshops 3-17 years! See our COLOR ad on the inside back cover!
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Preschools First United Methodist Church Preschool & Mother’s Day Out.........................................................(405) 341-1230 Website: www.fumcpreschoolmdo.com email: fumcpreschoolmdo@sbcglobal.net 305 E. Hurd; Mailing address: P.O. Box 390 Edmond, OK 73083 Director, Laura Neff Developmental and academic, age appropriate programming for children from 12 months through 4 years. See ad on inside front cover for more information! Quail Springs Methodist Church Early Childhood Program.........................................................(405) 755-3258 website: www.qsumc.org/ecp email: ecp@qsumc.org 14617 N. Penn Avenue, OKC, OK 73134 Contact: Jeanine Randall CDO and Preschool ages 2 months through PRK4’s See our COLOR ad on page 18! Southern Hills Child Development Center....................(405) 341-0100 website: shcdc.net email: cdcoffice@southernhillschristian.org 3207 S. Boulevard St., Edmond, OK 73013 Contact: Suzanne Ray Mother’s Day Out Program and preschool. See our COLOR ad on page 14!
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MUSIC, ART, SCIENCE, SPANISH, DRAMATIC PLAY & MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
Private Schools The Opportunity Scholarship Fund...............................(918) 877-2710 website: www.osfkids.org email: info@osfkids.org 1831 E. 71st Street, Tulsa, OK 74136 Contact: Rob Sellers The Opportunity Scholarship Fund provides scholarships for lower-income families at more than 60 K-12 private schools across Oklahoma. See our COLOR ad on page 19!
Sports Archery Traditions............................................................(405) 350-1100 website: archerytraditionsok.com email: ken@archerytraditionsok.com 328 Elm Avenue, Yukon, OK 73099 Contact: Ken Wilkins Archery range and pro shop See our COLOR ad on page 23! Fall Winter 2018-19 6 29
Toy Store-Toys
Fabulous Toys for Fabulous Children Wilshire Village – Oklahoma City 7638 North Western 848-1415 learningtreeokc.com
for ages birth to fourteen Monday – Saturday 10 to 6 pm
Travel Michelle’s Destinations Unlimited...................................(405) 360-4482 Website: www.travelwithmichelle.com Email: info@travelwithmichelle.com 300 W. Gray #112, Norman, OK 73069 Contact: Michelle Carbone Your family travel consultant. See the color ad on page 9! 30 6 Fall Winter 2018-19
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Index of Advertisers Al's Bicycles............................. 30 Archery Traditions of OK.23C, 29 Blazer's Ice Centre..............6, 17C Can Do Therapy..................8, 10C Community Dance Center...5, 18C Cottonwood Creek Ranch............. ............................... 3, Back Cover Downtown OKC.................7, 16C Edmond Chamber...................20C Edmond Fine Arts Institute......... 4 Edmond Historical Society Museum.................................... 27 Erna Krouch Preschool............. 29 First United Methodist Preschool & Mother's Day Out...................... ....................Inside front cover, 28 Goldfish Swim School-Edmond ............................................6, 21C Harn Homestead........................ 26 Jasmine Moran Children's Museum ..........................................22C, 26 J.D. McCarty Center...........8, 12C Learning Tree Toys................... 30 Metropolitan Library...........8, 13C Michelle's Destinations Unlimited ............................................9C, 30 Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic...................................8, 22C
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Oklahoma Children's Theatre .................... 27, Inside back cover Oklahoma City Rattlesnake & Venom Museum.......................... 3 Oklahoma City Zoo..... 3, 6, Cover Oklahoma Contemporary Art Center..................................4, 11C Oklahoma Railway Museum......... ..........................................20C, 26 Oklahoma State Department of Health......................................24C Oklahoma WONDERtorium......... ............................................6, 12C OU Medicine............................. 25 The Opportunity Scholarship Fund ..........................................19C, 29 The Pampered Chef..................... 7 Quail Springs ECP............18C, 28 Reclaiming Arts.......................... 4 Saint Francis Com Svcs......7, 10C Sam Noble Museum..........14C, 26 Skills for Living..................8, 15C Southern Hills CDC..........14C, 28 Paul Tobin Counseling................ 5 Unpluggits...........................6, 21C Yukon Harvest Craft Festival ............................................7, 23C
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