2011 Quick Stars Giveaway Winners
Congratulations to the following kids who entered our January 2011 e-newsletter giveaway! Each won a $100 gift certificate from Quick Stars Tutoring! Xander Xander Isaac Isaac Riley Riley Ryen Ryen
2011 IF Reader Survey
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Bath & Body Works Hawaii Grand Opening
Bath & Body Works Hawaii Jennifer Thomas Ala Moana CenterHawaii’s Bath & Body Works countdown began on Sunday, May 1, with a store blessing that brought tears to the eyes of the management staff. Special guests, including VIP family and…
BunnyBop!
Bunny Bop!From the award-winning creator of The Big Comfy Couch comes a whimsical Web series featuring kids in bunny suits: Bunny Bop! Aimed at preschool-age toddlers, the five-minute episodes each tell a "Bunny Tale" and feature Buddy Bunny and his…
My Island Family and me April 2011
Photo Gallery: My Island Family and Me April 2011
Hawaii Credit Union Helps Make Biz Kid$ programming on PBS Hawai Possible
Biz Kid$Biz Kid$ teaches children how to make and manage money. Produced by the creators of the Emy Award-winning series Bill Nye the Science Guy, Biz Kid$ stresses the importance of saving, budgeting, investing and giving back to the community.…
Movement & Coordination
Movement & Coordination The reflexes they had just after birth start to disappear as babies this age gain more control over their movements and interact more with the people and things around them. What Can My Baby Do? During…
Home Economics
Home Economics There may be nothing as overwhelming as organizing your family finances. With childcare costs, mortgages, credit-card debt, college tuition, savings, investments … it's hard to know where to begin. But gaining control of your fiscal future now is…
2011 Preschool & Toddler Programs Guide
A mere 7.3 percent of the state's public kindergarten classrooms had a majority of their students fully engaged and ready to learn on the first day of school, according to the 2010-2011 Hawaii State School Readiness Assessment. “Before age…
From Womb to World
Womb to World For nine months, your baby was nurtured in the ideal sensory world of the womb. From this calm environment, your baby emerged into our busy, sensory world. At birth, human babies are less mature than almost any…
Playing with Blocks
The Building Blocks for Early Learning Visit any toy store and you'll find rows upon rows of “educational” products with electronic lights and sounds, yet the humble building block can be just as entertaining and teach children many valuable lessons.…
Good Reads: April 2011
Ivy Loves to Give, by Freya Blackwood Princess Says Goodnight, by Naomi Howland, illustrated by David Small Pirate Mom, by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Stephen Gilpin The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester, by Barbara O’Connor NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and…
April 2011 Kids' Club Giveaways
Local Traffic OnlyThe Big Chase Register for the Kids' Club online by visiting our Join Our Kids' Club page or by filling out the form on page 37 of the April 2011 issue of Island Family Magazine.
Ages & Stages: Effective Discipline Through the Ages
Effective Discipline Through the Ages Ages 3 to 5 As your child grows and begins to understand the connection between actions and consequences, make sure you start communicating the rules of your family's home.Explain to kids what you expect of…