Lifelines
Scoliosis affects about 1 in every 40 people according to the National Scoliosis Foundation. The term scoliosis is derived from the ancient Greek word skolios, which means bent or crooked. Scoliosis is a deformity of the spine—instead of being straight, it curves...
Education
Simply put, coding is a way to communicate with a machine, and there are multiple coding languages used to tell computers to perform desired tasks. Many people think of a desktop or laptop computer when they think of coding, but in reality, coding is used...
Feature Articles
How many times have you yelled at your kids to clean up the mess in their bedroom or playroom? Believe it or not, that clutter isn’t just stressing you out because you are annoyed—it is stressing out the entire family because the sheer existence of clutter is linked...
Family Matters
Q We have two children ages three and eight who are both picky eaters. Do I cook separate meals for each of them? I’m wondering why children and adults become picky eaters. A There are a variety of reasons kids become picky eaters. Often toddlers want to be...
Austin in Action
City of Austin Proclaims March 23, 2023 as Rhonda Paver Day March 23, 2023 – Austin, TX – The City of Austin, today acknowledged Rhonda Paver, owner and CEO of Stepping Stone School for her commitment to improving access to high quality early care...
Films
Rated PG Starring Emma Thompson, Alisha Weir, Lashana Lynch, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough Critical Rating: *** ½ of ***** Austin Family Family-Friendly Rating: **** of ***** It’s been ages since I read Roald Dahl’s children’s book Matilda (or seen Danny...
La Pantalla Inteligente
Si alguna vez vuelvo a la enseñanza en el aula, aceptaré por completo cometer errores como las mejores oportunidades de aprendizaje: momentos de celebración, no de desánimo. La comunidad científica ha adoptado durante mucho tiempo el análisis de errores como la...
Asuntos Familiares
P: Nuestra hija, Lucy, tiene ocho años y juega béisbol de ligas menores por primera vez. Mi esposo y yo hemos estado hablando sobre cómo queremos que ella aprenda a tener un buen comportamiento deportivo. Hemos asistido a algunos de sus partidos en donde los padres le...
Then and Now
Then Before it ever had a permanent home, the Austin Children’s Museum lived out of a station wagon. That’s right, it was a mobile museum created by a group of parents and educators who wanted to offer broader cultural experiences to the kids of Austin. These...
Screen Time
If I ever go back to classroom teaching, I’m going to fully embrace making mistakes as the absolute best learning opportunity – moments for celebration, not discouragement. The scientific community has long regarded error analysis as the foundation for...
