Parent to Parent: 6 Easy Ways to Label School Supplies
Before you start writing your child’s name on all 64 crayons, see these six hacks from local parents for this back-to-school headache.
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Keiki Artists Invited To Enter AlohaCare's 19th Annual Statewide Art Contest
Calling all keiki to enter their artwork expressing how they stay healthy in this year’s statewide art contest by AlohaCare.
Education Cheat Sheet: Guiding an Emotional or Sensitive Child
Not every conversation needs to end in tears. Here are some ways you can coach your child, and yourself, through those emotional storms.
2022 Hawai‘i Private School Guide: All About That Student Base
Student learning shifted across our state last year as educators explored different ways to reach out, teach, keep schools safe and remain flexible to ever-changing situations.
Education Cheat Sheet: Learning Through the Pandemic And Beyond
Chances are you heard the word “pivot” multiple times in the past year. But which quick changes are worth keeping for parents and schools when it comes to Hawai‘i’s kids education?
Education Cheat Sheet: Helping Kids Navigate News
How can we assist our children to be aware but not anxious about current events? We have 7 tips.
Teaching Values Through the “One Team” Philosophy
‘Iolani’s School’s philosophy of sportsmanship builds skills outside of the classroom.
How Did Thousands of Hawai‘i’s Students Vanish—And Can We Get Them Back?
Disappearing students.
What Is the E-Hawk Plane Project?
A unique sustainable idea has taken flight at ‘Iolani School.
Here are the Registration Dates for Free Summer Fun in Honolulu
The City & County of Honolulu program begins June 7. Here is what you need to know.
Education Cheat Sheet: What You Should Ask at Parent-Teacher Conferences
It’s not just about academics. These now rare opportunities to talk story with your child’s teacher face-to-face can provide valuable insight into your little one’s personality away from home.
Financial Help Available: Preschool Open Doors in 2021
2016-10-2 Finding the right education for your child is priceless. Paying for it, however, can be challenging, especially for families already on a tight budget. Preschool Open Doors can help. The program that works to ensure that every child attends…
Homegrown Science: Make Your Own Foam Rainbow
Simple kitchen ingredients create an interactive, colorful bubbling introduction to gas.
Education Cheat Sheet: Navigating Private School Admission During a Pandemic
If you’re looking at private schools for the first time, here are a few resources to get you started.
2020 Private School Open House Guide
Photo: Courtesy of ʻIolani SchoolThe new K-1 classrooms at ʻIolani School incorporate natural elements. Assets School Grades K–8: Jan. 30, 2021, at 12:30 p.m. Grades 9–12: Jan. 30, 2021, at 9 a.m. Join us for Assets School’s VIRTUAL Open House.…
Education Cheat Sheet: New Roles for Parents and Children in New Forms of Learning
Whether it’s online or distance learning or homeschooling, the way you and your child tackle these new challenges will make a big difference.
Education Cheat Sheet: Decoding Assessment Jargon
Objectives, goals, formative: what do these words mean when it comes to understanding how your child is learning in school?
Oʻahu’s Public Schools Will Go Online for the First Month of School
Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino Parents had been watching the rapidly increasing case counts of COVID-19 for the last week. So, it wasn’t a surprise for many Gov. David Ige and state schools Superintendent Christina Kishimoto announced Friday, Aug. 7, that…
Best of HONOLULU Family 2020: LEARN
Our readers’ and editors’ picks for the best places and ways for kids to learn in Honolulu.
Education Cheat Sheet: Help Kids Learn and Play This Summer
Many families are heading into the fourth month of learning at home. Here are games, kits, a new way to read and other simple ideas to keep your child's mind stimulated.
Education Cheat Sheet: How to Teach Your Child Empathy During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Modeling behavior, asking the right questions and sharing stories can help keiki discover how to care for others.
The Best Free Subscriptions for Learning At Home
When schools shut down in March, some of us parents went into panic mode and signed up for free trials of kids' educational programs. Now that 30-day trials are set to expire, we need new resources! If you aren't ready for paid content—or if…
Turn Your Home Into a Classroom with This Education Cheat sheet
Embrace the challenge of distance learning with these tips from Hawai‘i educators.
