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Blue Banner with an image of penguins in the background standing on rocks and in the water near a zookeeper who's feeding them. On the bottom left hand corner is a white rectangle with text stating "October 2023" followed by a white text title: Listen and Talk Goes to the Zoo.

October 2023 Listen and Talk Goes to the Zoo

Lions, Zebras and Tigers! Oh my! 

Several infants, toddlers and preschoolers from our Birth to Three Program and Blended Classroom Program joined us at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle on Sunday, October 1, 2023 for a fun morning outing with our Birth to Three team. A few of our recent alumni graduates and their families got to join us too!

Family photo of two adults and a child.
Look, I see something over there!
Group of Listen and Talk Staff and Birth to Three providers standing by the Woodland Park Zoo entrance with one of our Birth to Three families and their child.
Listen and Talk staff catch up with a Birth to Three family.
Group photo of ladies hugging
Time for a group hug!
Group Photo of Meghan, Maura and Tara, all Listen and Talk staff members.
We're ready! Let the fun begin!
Listen and Talk Staff at the Zoo with families and students.
We're thrilled to see our audi here!
A family poses for a photo in front of Woodland Park Zoo sign.
Should we take a photo? I think yes!
Penguin Exhibit at Woodland Park Zoo
Let's watch the penguins eat!
Group photo of several families meeting each other for the first time by a wagon.
Hey... this is a secret society meeting. Just kidding, come say hi!
Children play together by a wagon
Let's play here for a minute!
Meghan, one of our B3 providers, stands next to a fake horse ride outside with a child that's sitting on it.
Can't this horse become a unicorn instead?
Full Carousel image shot.
Everyone loved the carousel!
A family rides on the carousel
Oh my! It's super fun riding on the carousel.
Two families ride carousel with B3 Provider, Meghan
Let's go around again!
This is relaxing.
This is relaxing.
Let's go for another ride!
Let's go for another ride!
Two families walk down a pathway with strollers at the zoo
Hi again! We're having fun!
Family group photo of two adults and one child sitting in a stroller looking up at their father as they're walking on a paved pathway in the woods at the zoo.
Don't mind us, we're taking a quick break from exploring.
The mother holds her daughter up as she stands on her stroller to see the animals at the zoo.
Mother and daughter enjoying quality time at an exhibit.
Group photo of people facing an exhibit inside a museum wall.
Mum, let's check out this exhibit!
Two adult females stand together side-by-side posing for the camera!
Meghan and Olivia, two of our fantastic Birth to Three Specialists and providers!
Three adults interact with a deaf child playing on a wooden boardwalk
Let's play with Meghan and Olivia while Mum watches!
Two adults interact with a deaf child playing on a wooden boardwalk
Oh my, what did you find?!
Two adults laugh as a Birth to Three Child decides they are all done playing and walks away towards their mum.
Hey mum, look at what I found!
Group photo of a family standing in the woods on a paved pathway as they stand next to a small covered wagon carrying two children.
We're having fun with our friends!
Couple smile for camera as they stand in front of a wooded forest
We had fun with our daughter today!
family group photo of two adults and two children standing/sitting in front of a sculpture inside a wooded zoo exhibit.
We love seeing the sloths!
Let's continue being adventurous.
Let's continue being adventurous.
A family poses for a photo in front of Woodland Park Zoo sign.
Click! Time for another group photo!
Two adult women walk together on a paved pathway in a wooded area at the Zoo.
We're ready for the wild safari!
Four children sitting in an empty boat
Let's go sailing sometime soon!
Two kids sitting in a wagon
We don't see any animals here..
Group photo of people and children standing together in the distance surrounded by trees.
Time for an impromptu gathering.
A family poses for a photo in front of a wooded forest.
We love our Birth to Three provider!
Family photo of two adults and three children with their Listen and Talk B3 Provider
We enjoy having our Birth to Three provider with us!
Family photo of two adults and two children at an exhibit. One child hides their face in their parents' chest.
It's been such a lovely day.
A family poses for a photo in front of Woodland Park Zoo sign.
Let's go explore!
White wolf in the distance surrounded by tall evergreen trees at the zoo.
Ain't that a gorgeous wolf?
Group photo of family posing for camera standing in front of a glass aquarium tank
The otters are super cool!
family group photo of two adults and two children standing in front of an empty zoo exhibit.
I think it's time to go home!
family group photo of two adults and a child
It's been a wonderful afternoon, but we're ready to go home. Thank you, Listen and Talk!

Everyone loved exploring the zoo with their Birth-to-Three providers where they got to see a variety of wild and exotic animals living in a variety of different habitats (i.e. humid tropical rainforests to coastal deserts and temperate rainforests). However, the children especially loved riding the carousel with their parents, playing with friends, seeing the animals on safari and going into the petting zoo.

We thank Olivia Ponzetti for all of her hard work in coordinating this amazing event and for reaching out to the Community Access Foundation at Woodland Park Zoo. They kindly provided us with several free daytime admission tickets and vouchers at no-cost which made it possible for each family and Listen and Talk staff member to attend at no-cost. We also appreciate all of our staff members and Birth to Three providers who took time out of their Sunday to join us at this event.

Come join us for the next Zoo day in 2024! Date and details to be announced at a later date.

Listen and Talk

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