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Book Love at Your Child's Preschool

by Julie Yang

November 26, 2008

I recently attended my very first book fair.   I don't remember them from when I attended school.   The surprising thing is that even though it was my first book fair, I somehow ended up as the chairperson of the book fair committee.     What happened is, I responded to one of those letters I found in Noah's mailbox at his preschool, asking for volunteers.   When I called, it turned  Read more...

Getting ready for those preschool halloween goodie bags?

by Julie Yang

October 23, 2008

Last year, Noah attended a school that allowed treats and goodie bags on special days. At first, it was fun and cute, but towards the end of the Holiday season at Easter, I wondered who started the madness in the first place. Because I knew we would receive, I felt I HAD to give and I'm sure all the other parents felt the same way, so the whole thing went around in a circle.  Read more...

Preschool process in Honolulu part III: Finding out and choosing

by Julie Yang

September 25, 2008

You've turned in the applications, interviewed at the testing schools and now you're waiting to hear which schools will make room for your child in the following school year. We only had to wait until the beginning of March to get our answers. We heard from all our schools, both waiting list and testing types, within the first two weeks. We had a spot at two really desired waiting  Read more...

Preschool process in Honolulu part II: The interview (a.k.a. testing)

by Julie Yang

September 24, 2008

Where were we, oh yes. Sometime in December you'll receive notice of when your child is scheduled for an interview for your desired schools. In the end, we ended up applying to only two testing schools. One school notified me with a phone call, another notified me by mail. I preferred the mail method, just because I had a piece of paper to refer to for the information instead of  Read more...

Preschool Process in Honolulu: Picking Your Schools and Applying

by Julie Yang

September 22, 2008

The process of finding a preschool can be challenging by itself.   Why, with all the different philosophies that schools have in their teaching methods alone can spin your head.   Montessori, play based, or academic?   I had no idea of the choices until I started researching when we moved here when Noah was 16 months.   And you aren't imagining things.  Honolulu has a limited amount  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in honolulu

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Do, Re, Mi! Places to Hear, Sing & Play a Tune

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Artistic Endeavors:
Our Favorite Art Venues

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Tot's Science Fair:
Science & Nature Sites

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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