Austin in Action
BookSpring’s 2016 Read-A-Thon is driving kids batty about literacy. “Batty about Books” is the theme for the annual BookSpring Read-A-Thon, January 25-February 5. This year’s Read-A-Thon, sponsored by KXAN News and the Austin American-Statesman, promises to shine a...
curva De Aprendizaje
Todos se ponen nerviosos ante un examen de vez en cuando. Cualquier examen—ya sea de conducir, la evaluación SAT o una evaluación estandarizada en la primaria puede causar un poco de ansiedad. Un nivel bajo de estrés es natural y puede ayudarle a sentirse alerta y con...
Piensa Positivo
Cada una de nuestras emociones—incluso las negativas, como el miedo, la tristeza, la culpa y hasta el coraje—tienen una función ya sea para protegernos o hacernos accionar ante algun evento. El problema es que en vez de entender porque las sentimos, el ser humano se...
Asuntos Familiares
P. Nuestra hija de 10 años de edad, se enoja cuando no consigue lo que quiere o cuando las cosas no son a su manera. Ella no quiere compartir con los demás. Se resiste a hacer las tareas y sus deberes. Es celosa cuando su hermana de 6 años de edad, llama la atención....
Austin in Action
The Travis County Youth Show (TCYS) took place Jan. 14 – 17 at the Travis County Expo Center. After months of daily work, children ages 9 – 18 showed and auctioned off their animals and exhibits. According to Troy Wenzel, past president of TCYS, this year’s show...
Austin in Action
Athletes from across the state have been training for weeks to compete in the 23rd annual Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) Winter Games taking place Feb. 4 – 7 in Austin, Georgetown and Round Rock. Approximately 2,500 athletes will compete in bowling, volleyball and...
Austin in Action
UT’s national award winning Girl Day returns Feb. 27 to give over 4,000 elementary and middle school students a chance to explore hands-on engineering activities, witness engaging demonstrations and interact with over 100 organizations. Last year, girls in grades 1 –...
Recalls
Skip Hop is recalling about 3,500 crib mobiles because the strap attaching the product to the crib rail can break, posing an injury hazard if the product falls on the infant in the crib. The recall involves the Skip Hop Moonlight & Melodies projection crib...
KidZone
Early in the 1800s, people discovered that a current-carrying wire created a magnetic field, and this effect was increased when the wire was shaped into a coil. Many home appliances use electromagnets; for example, household fans rely on electromagnets to spin. What...
10 Things to do
Visit the George Washington Carver Museum at 1165 Angelina St. Visit Austin Arts and Cultural Resources for a list of events. Attend the African American Community Heritage Festival on Feb. 27. For preschoolers, read “Welcome, Precious” by Nikki Grimes. For ages 4 to...
