Sacred Hearts Academy offers free math workshop

Everyday tasks teach math skills to girls in a free Math Power workshop at Sacred Hearts Academy next Saturday. The goal of the workshop is to empower math success at an early age.

Among the event highlights is a jewelry making session that teaches patterning, sorting and making changes. A "recipe to warm the heart" session uses measuring skills to create hot chocolate. And, "bubble mania" provides an experience with geometry while creating a bubble print.

Parents attending the workshop will participate in a session, "Understanding Mathematics Teaching in the Classroom," led by Michelle Manes, assistant professor of mathematics at the University of Hawaii, to gain an understanding of how math has changed in today’s classroom.

The workshop will run from 8 to 10 a.m. next Saturday and is open to girls in junior kindergarten through fourth grade. To register, call 734-5058, ext. 262, or visit www.sacredhearts.org.

UH hosts 12-week course on democratic parenting

The Family Education Training Center of Hawaii (FETCH) presents a 12-week parenting course for parents and children. FETCH teaches the Adlerian system, which advocates a democratic parenting approach based on mutual respect. An explanation of principles and group counseling are used to address a family’s specific situation.

Some of the topics covered include how to encourage a child; difficulties dealing with responsibility including chores, school problems, hygiene and money; fighting, aggression and temper tantrums; dawdling; nightmares; bedwetting; morality; and building a cooperative family with clear communication. The meetings are facilitated by two psychologists.

The cost is $240 for all sessions, which include books, supplies, parenting and youth groups and dinner. Meetings are held on Fridays, Feb. 4 to May 6 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Miller Hall. No class on Kuhio Day and Good Friday. For more information, call 956-2248, e-mail mary.i.martini@gmail.com or visit www.efetch.org.

Punahou fair rides the time machine

Punahou School’s carnival features a prehistoric theme on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. "The Carnival Before Time: A Prehistoric Paradise" features food, crafts, rides, games, a silent auction, a variety show and more on the school grounds.

Carnival admission is free with scrip sold for food and activities.

The annual white elephant sale features secondhand toys, books, clothing and household items. Proceeds from the carnival benefit the school’s financial aid program and student activities.

Limited parking is available on campus, with paid parking sites at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu, Central Union Church, Maryknoll High School, Punahou Fitness and Spa and St. Clement’s Episcopal Church.

The O-Men fruits and vegetables booth sells locally grown produce to support the boys athletic programs. A flower booth that sells bouquets and lei benefits the girls athletics program. Call 944-5711 or log on to punahou.edu/carnival.