Summer can be an ideal time for your children to practice reading by choosing books that interest them. This is just one suggestion by Dr. Rick Graebe, a behavioral optometrist and Vision Therapy specialist in Versailles. Other ways to help your child include: Read for fun Whether it’s comic books or picture books, find ones […]
Home Run Was Sweet Music for Devon Hart School: Lafayette High GRADE: 12 Sport: Baseball Academics: Devon has a 4.41 weighted GPA, scored 27 on the ACT, took three A.P. classes and played violin in the SCAPA program. Parents: Marnice & David When pitcher Devon Hart finally got his first varsity at-bat — in his next-to-last game at Lafayette High […]
My 7-year-old can drive us crazy asking questions. “How does an airplane stay in the sky?” “How big can a shark grow?” “How long would it take to walk to France?” (That’s a tough one to answer for anyone.) But I recently realized that I don’t have a leg to stand on when it comes […]
It’s entirely possible that you have looked at a cover of Lexington Family Magazine before and thought, “Hey! I know that kid.” That is because our cover models are always children local to Central Kentucky. During the annual Lexington Family Magazine Summer Camps & Activities Fair in April, we host a Cover Model Contest. Professional […]
Members of the 2017-2018 group of Scholar Athletes were honored May 17 at Kentucky Utilities at the annual Scholar Athlete celebration sponsored by Lexington Family Magazine and KU. In addition, R.J. Smith and Cole Ralenkotter – names drawn at random at the event – split the Darrell B. Pulliam Memorial Scholarship of $2,500 that was […]
Each month we consult with experts – our readers! – about parenting and ask a question on our Facebook page. May’s Question was: Who is the best TV dad of all time? “Mr. Cunningham (from Happy Days.) Loved his family, did his discipline, showed love even for the friends, worked, made his wife feel special […]
Lexington Family Magazine has a Family 4-pack of tickets to Kings Island to give away in June, and winning them is as simple as telling us about your favorite local businesses. Our annual Family Favorites Contest is an opportunity to recognize the best Central Kentucky parks, family-friendly restaurants, birthday party venues, day trips and more. […]
Ardor Montessori School 109 Dennis Drive / Info: 276-5858 www.ardormontessori.com Description: All-day instruction for children 2 1/2 to 6 years. Caring, safe, child-sized, mixed-age environment with developmentally appropriate manipulative materials. Before/after school options with no additional fees or fundraising. Well qualified, experienced teachers hold AMI (Association Montessori International) diplomas. Broadway Baptist Preschool 2500 Harrodsburg Road […]
Chad Pennington Will Lead Spartans’ First Team Since 1977 What better way to revive a football program after more than four decades than to bring in a former NFL star quarterback to lead the program? That’s exactly what Sayre School has done by hiring Chad Pennington to head the football program that will play its […]
Children starting kindergarten in Fayette County Public Schools in 2018 are invited to Countdown to Kindergarten, a series of family fun activities throughout the summer. Community organizations offer free or low-cost events for registered kindergartners and their families to encourage family involvement in education. At kindergarten registration, parents receive a voucher for a free “Countdown […]
