New Hawaiʻi Childrens Book Turns Tasks Into Fun Math Lessons
The best math games and apps, according to math professors at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s CRDG. Plus, a peek at their new math book for kids.
Your Weekend: Ideas for Family Fun-August 13, 2020
Courtesy of hawaiifoodbank.org Editor’s Note: Whether you go out or stay at home is your choice, so we are making sure we offer fun for both options in our Weekend Guide. Give Virtually The Hawaiʻi Foodbank’s annual food drive will not feature smiling…
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…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun at Home-August 6, 2020
Courtesy of the Cultural Animation Film FestivalA scene from "Mirage." Cultural Animation Film Festival The live-action version of Mulan wonʻt be on Disney+ until next month, but this weekend, you have an opportunity to see animated shorts from around the world at…
6 Tips for a Winning Cover Kids Entry
Planning to enter your child in the 2022 Cover Kids search? Here are tips for winning entry photos.
5 Cheap & Easy Ways to Liven Up Your Kid’s Next Lunch
With all the time being at home in lockdown, what better way to use your creative side (and save some money) by preparing meals on a dime? Some of these ideas are quite well-known while others are based on personal…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-July 30, 2020
Photo: Courtesy of HTY YouTube pageA trailer for "A Kids Play About Racism" A Kids Play About Racism Watch Party It may be a conversation you’ve had recently or one you’ve been meaning to approach. What is racism and what can your…
We Tried It: Book Takeout at the Hawaiʻi State Public Library
Browsing is a little more difficult but finding the reads you want has never been easier.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-July 23, 2020
The Hawaiʻi Polo Life team and their ponies. Editor's Note: As of Saturday, July 25, the polo matches were canceled ahead of Hurricane Douglas. Contact organizers of these events for the latest. For a list of places closed because of…
Raising Keiki in COVID-19: As Parents With Home-Based Businesses, We Knew How To Work From Home With Kids (Sort Of)
Emotional bank accounts and big balloon breaths, plus other tips from parents who run home-based businesses.
Festival of Hope Brings Much-Needed Support to Families Affected by COVID-19
Child and Family Service (CFS) hosted the Festival of Hope for Families, funded by the First Hawaiian Bank Foundation, on Saturday, May 9th, 2020 from 9 a.m. to noon at the CFS Ewa Beach campus. Participants were able to sign-up…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-July 16, 2020
Photo: Karen DBCoral Crater Adventure Park is one of many places offering big discounts for kama‘āina right now. Go Zip Lining You have a few more weeks to get out of the house and take advantage of some kama‘āina deals.…