Stories indexed under: Children
Total: 7
- Children's Theatre opens door to Waisman Center resources May 9, 2013 The Waisman Center Children’s Theatre series might make fewer headlines than the center’s groundbreaking research. Still, it maintains a valuable place among the center’s offerings. On Sunday afternoons during the academic year, it provides an accessible, welcoming opportunity for children of all ages and abilities to enjoy the arts.
- Five Questions with Marie-Louise Mares April 18, 2013 Growing up in Australia, Marie-Louise Mares didn’t have a television. Even then, she still got the occasional glimpse of “Sesame Street.”
- UW analysis shows learning impact of ‘Sesame Street’ around the world April 18, 2013 According to a soon-to-be published meta-analysis conducted by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, watching international co-productions of “Sesame Street” has a positive effect on children’s learning and is an “enduring example of a scalable and effective early childhood educational intervention.”
- Stress is underreported in parents of children with cancer Feb. 8, 2013
- "Carbon playground" converts atoms into fun Oct. 30, 2012 A new playground that opened Oct. 25 at the Discovery Center Museum in Rockford, Ill. is the first in the world built around unique structures formed by the element carbon.
- Celebrate the retirement of University Houses Preschool employee May 22, 2012 To show appreciation for her dedication to teaching at University Houses Preschool, a retirement celebration will be hosted honoring Becky Evans’ career.
- UW–Madison cycling team freezin’ for bike safety Dec. 1, 2011 The University of Wisconsin-Madison cycling team will be “Freezin’ for Safety” on Friday, Dec. 2, to raise money for the Madison Area Safe Kids Coalition.