The Reptile Store enjoys doing specific shows for grade schools and high schools in the Hamilton area. We average around 1280 shows a year, but only a small percentage of those show are for our schools. Last year we preformed over 90 shows for our school system. Our goal at the Reptile Store is to concentrate more on the education aspects of our shows in the near future.

We would like to assist teachers in the school board by helping bring a hands on teaching approach into the classroom. I feel that we should be performing reptile shows at every school in the board, to expose as many children to these amazing creatures as we can. If we perform these shows as part of the school curriculum, the grade 2 and 6 classes would definitely benefit from the show. Teachers would educate the children as per the curriculum, and we would conduct the hands on educational and entertaining live reptile show to reinforce what the children have already learned. Children, as you know, learn better in hands on session, and we would definitely be able to hold their attention to create the optimum learning atmosphere.

 
The two main staff members of the Reptile Store that conduct shows for school groups are Paul Kennedy (The Reptile Man) and myself, Steve Featherstone (Savannah Steve). Paul Kennedy started his educational shows before the store was even opened to the public about 10 years ago. I have been performing animal education shows for 7 years now, 4 years at the Reptile Store, and 3 years for Jungle Cat World Wildlife Park. 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding our educational show please feel free to contact us directly at The Reptile Store. We would be happy to organize a show specific to your program, and curriculum. We can also perform an educational show as an assembly show for the entire school at once, however, we feel that the grade specific shows for 40 children and under would be the optimum situation for hands on learning activity. I believe that we can be used as a fun, but powerful learning tool, for children of all grades and ages.

We will look forward to educating and working with you this school year, The Reptile Stores Educations Department.