My Island Family and me April 2011
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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…
With Aloha
Help save Japan this weekend, Saturday, April 9, 2011. Attend the With Aloha fundraiser for the Tohoku University Hospital-Japan Relief Fund from 5-9 p.m. at Pagoda Restaurant and Banquet Facilities. Tickets are $50 presale and $60 at the door. Enjoy…
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Local 8th Grader Wins National Poster Contest
CO Poster In an effort to raise awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide in the home, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) held a poster contest for middle-school students in which the students designed posters on carbon monoxide…
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