September / 2006
Kentucky Living

This Month's Issue
 
On the Cover

 
College Testing Strategies
A new law will require the ACT test for Kentucky students, and secrets for getting better scores on college entrance exams
 
>>Keyword Exclusive - More on Senate Bill 130
 
>>Keyword Exclusive - SAT secrets
 
Report Card on Home Schooling
A report on homeschooling in Kentucky and some out-of-the box teaching
 
>>Keyword Exclusive - More on homeschooling
 
Raising Readers
Unique programs and tips for helping kids become better readers
 
>>Keyword Exclusive - Read me a story!
Reading Resources
Read Me a Story!
 
Right Foot, Left Foot
High school marching bands take the field for sporting events, competitions, and parades in a very physical art form
 
Battle of Perryville National Re-enactment
Perryville State Historic Site hosts the national re-enactment this October, with thousands of soldiers clashing on the same ground where the fierce battle originally took place
 
Restoring an Old Kentucky Plantation
The1850s family home is restored to its glory over 13 years by Retha Emmick Newell. A masterful storyteller, she takes visitors back to the Civil War era each September when the house is open for tours



 
From the Editor - Dirty Words
 
Kindred Spirits - Mixing messages
 
Commonwealths
College Info Source
Guest Opinion: Learning from Barbaro
Change a bulb for efficiency
Graduations set record
Young Readers
Safety and eggs
 
Events - London's World Chicken Festival
 
Cut Your Utility Bills - Heat pump it
 
The Future of Electricity - Power plants
 
Traveling Kentucky
Grand Mammoth Cave
Admiring our Amish Communities
 
Kentucky Kids Page - Popcorn
 
Kentucky Cooks - Great chili cookoff
 
At Home in the Garden - How fun is your garden?
 
Money Matters - Why college pays
 
The Bookshelf - The thrill of the unfamiliar
 
Your Health - Washing away germs
 
Great Outdoors - Help for young hunters
 
The View From Plum Lick - Love, then teach