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Asbury University Educator of the Month: Lerin Parker
In many classrooms, mistakes are the enemy. Not so in Lerin Parker’s second grade class at Western Elementary in Georgetown, Ky. Mistakes, although not encouraged, are embraced as part of the learning process – what Parker and her colleagues call the growth mindset. Instead of discouraged students concluding that a lesson is too difficult for […]
The Lexington School Offers Middle School Scholarships
As the school has in the past, The Lexington School will grant two scholarships worth up to $75,000 each to a disadvantaged boy and girl entering the sixth grade. The scholarships will cover all expenses including materials, fees, after school care and school trips during the student’s time in middle school. To be eligible, students […]
Newton’s Attic Robotics Team to Compete in Miami Valley Regional
For the third consecutive year, Newton’s Attic is hosting Team 2856, Fayette County’s FIRST Competition Robotics Team, which is preparing for the annual FIRST Robotics Competition. Newton’s Attic donates the use of its facility and engineering expertise Monday through Friday after school and Saturdays for the six weeks of the build season leading up to […]
KU Scholar Athlete of the Month: Michaela Reinhart
It’s not that senior Michaela Reinhart, 17, runs everything at Lexington Catholic High, it just seems that way. Michaela, a straight-A student, is the student body president, chairperson of the Honor Council and co-chair of the Dance Blue committee. And for three straight years, she’s been selected her class’s Girl of the Year, an academic […]
A Myopia Epidemic in the U.S.
Health officials lament the troubling trend of children spending too much time indoors staring at screens – TV, computers, tablets and cell phones.
Vitamin D Deficiency In Kids on Rise in U.S.
Vitamin D deficiency in children in the U.S. is on the rise. According to the CDC, it is now thought that 7% of males 12 and above are at risk of deficiency. So are 11% of females 12 and above.
When to Take A Child to the ER
Parents often wonder when their children should be taken to an emergency department.
The Value of a Preschool Eye Exam
Fourteen years ago, Kentucky became the first state in the country to mandate that children aged 3-6 years old have eye exams before enrolling in school.
Creating X Recalls Children’s Pajamas Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard (Recall Alert)
The pajamas fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
First Year Milestones
The first year of your baby’s life will see huge leaps in physical development. So what can you do to help him reach those milestones of mobility? Read on for some tips. Head Control: It all begins with head control. Your newborn will probably have a very wobbly head, and developing the neck muscles is […]
Whoa, Baby! New group forms at Eastside Library
Books and babies seem like a natural combination at the new Eastside Branch Public Library. From reading about babies, to reading to babies, the librarians want to make the public library a welcoming space for families. That’s why April will see the start of a group for new parents, called “Whoa, Baby!” Eli Warner had […]
Starting on Solids
Introducing your baby to solid foods is a major milestone- and not one to be taken lightly. The CDC found that many parents were starting their babies on solid foods too early. Mothers are often overeager to start solids thinking it will help a baby sleep better, or it will cause them to drink less […]