Frederick's Child Magazine

Chanese Goodman Tuscarora Elementary School Frederick Kindergarten teacher Chanese Goodman’s brother motivated her desire to become a teacher. He had a difficult time in school and was never able to find a teacher with whom he could connect. His life ultimately took him down a bad path. “He is better …

  Meet a parent you should know in Frederick County. Jennifer Gerlock is the vice president of marketing and communications at the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce, and she serves as the executive director of Leadership Frederick County. What’s the hardest part about juggling parenthood and your career? Making hard …

Discover stories to nurture your child’s healthy body, mind and spirit. Board Books ‘Bathtime for Little Rabbit’ illustrated by Jörg Mühle Make taking a bath fun for your little one. This interactive book encourages good hygiene routines. Your child will delight in helping rabbit get clean. ‘My Art Book of …

Inspire your kid’s creativity and confidence with our new Camp Invention® program! Children in grades K-6 will collaborate in fun, hands-on STEM adventures. They’ll adopt a robotic fish, develop inventions for space exploration and more! This year’s all-new program is designed to inspire confidence and persistence, build essential STEM (science, …

At overnight camp at YMCA Camp West Mar, kids get to discover all the wonders of the outdoors while making friends and forming memories that will last a lifetime. YMCA Camp West Mar gives campers an amazing opportunity to both experience the rugged beauty of the Catoctin Mountains and has …

Frederick Community College’s Kids & Teens on Campus summer programs offer weeklong morning and afternoon classes with adventures in science, technology, culinary and creative arts, music, fitness, and so much more. Kids & Teens on Campus summer programs feature supervised, hands-on activities to encourage students to think independently in a …

Social Beginnings Summer Program by Verbal Beginnings offers a unique opportunity for children with autism to have a learning experience that immerses them into a social group of similar-aged peers. Here they will learn how to develop and utilize valuable social skills such as communicating with peers, cooperative play, perspective …

The All-Things Music & Dance Company vision is to offer a venue for all to join and experience the arts. We are devoted to providing students with comprehensive artistic education that fosters excellence in all forms of dance and music. We strongly believe in making the Arts accessible to everyone. …

I have spent the last 28 summers at summer camp and 6 years as the director at YMCA Camp Conrad Weiser. As a camper I learned a great deal about nature, as well as bunch of cool skills like archery, fire building, and sailing. I also made a lot of …

Some of the most dramatic brain development occurs during the first three years of a child’s life. During this critical time children are acquiring their ability to think, speak, learn, and reason. According to the US Department of Education, the best way to nurture these young minds is to read …