Tag Archives: Educational

Weekend math fun for teens

Posted 27 February 2010 | By | Categories: Indoors | 2 Comments

I love stumbling upon great resources – especially free ones. If you’ve got a child who loves math and you can spare a couple of hours in the car once a month, the Texas State University Department of Mathematics together with Texas Mathworks offers a free Saturday exploration for junior high and high school students, [...]

Got gifted? Get money.

Posted 20 February 2010 | By | Categories: What's Left | No Comments

If you have a child who is identified as “Gifted and Talented” and you live in Texas, you can apply for a Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented summer scholarship of up to $400.  You don’t have to be a member of TAGT, but you do need to have a TAGT member sponsor you [...]

The kids at Camp Illusion

Magically make your kids disappear

Posted 26 June 2009 | By | Categories: What's Left | 1 Comment

Oh, come on. You know there have been occasions when you wanted them to disappear – even if just for a few moments.  But, alas, the title is an illusion.  Because this blog is actually about teaching your kids to make you disappear.  Okay, not really.  But maybe they’ll learn how to pull a rabbit [...]

Roars, but no snores

Posted 20 May 2009 | By | Categories: What's Left | 2 Comments

San Antonio Zoo Title: Zooney Tunes and Zooper Heroes Description: Can a real naked mole rat stand upright and see clearly? Do coyotes really chase roadrunners? Zooney Tunes looks at all kinds of animal cartoons for some wild fun.  But if your kid is more into super heroes, you’ll want Zooper Heroes, a look at [...]