Just a friendly reminder the last day of circulation is Friday, May 10, 2013! What does this mean? It means ALL library materials are due back to the learning center at the end of the school day.  The last day to pay ALL fines and return overdue library items is Thursday, May 17, 2013. ALL library items and fines must be cleared to receive your report card, year book, and new class assignment for next school year.  If you have any questions, please see Kumu Kanani in the Learning Center.

Papa ‘Ehā had an opportunity to build pilina with an award winning author and with their ‘ohana from the Kapālama and Maui Campuses.  Author Jacqueline Davies, winner of the 2012 Nene Award visited the Kapālama Campus to share and talk about her book The Lemonade War.  We were invited to Skype in and take part in this wonderful learning opportunity.  Mahalo to Mrs. Nalani Naluai for inviting us and making this experience happen!

A How To Book is an informal, often short, description of how to accomplish some specific task. These books are meant to help, assist or inspire life-changing methods and attitudes.  One of the earliest how-to books was published in 1569 by Thomas Wight and entitled, A booke of the arte and maner, how to plant and graffe all sortes of trees.  Our Papa ‘Ekolu had the opportunity to explore the various how to books (cookbooks, origami, how to draw, how to write instructions, poetry) in the learning center.  One group wrote instructions on how to pack a crystal chandelier.  Instruction sheet included: a heading, what you will need, and detailed packing instructions.

 A Big MAHALO to our Kula Ha’aha’a ‘Ohana for participating in Poem In Your Pocket Day!

A couplet is the simplest form of poetry. The word “couple” in couplet means two of something. A couplet is a poem made of two lines that rhyme.  There are no rules about length or rhythm. They can be as short as one couplet (two lines), or as long as it takes to tell the poem. 

Activity: Using just two lines and words that rhyme, create a couplet about your favorite Sport, Holiday, Food, or Place. Post your completed couplet in the comment section of this blog post by the end of the school day.  Please write your name and class in your post.

A cinquain is a form of poetry that is very popular because of it’s simplicity. It was created by American poet Adelaide Crapsey about 100 years ago, and is similar to Japanese poetic forms, such as haiku and tanka.

Cinquains are just five lines long, with only a few words in each line, making them easy to write. Though they are just five lines long, the best cinquains tell a small story. Instead of just having descriptive words, they may also have an action (something happening), a feeling caused by the action, and a conclusion or ending.

Activity: Create a cinquain poem about a character from a book or about yourself.  You may use the format and example above to help guide you, download a Cinquain Graphic Organizer or click on Write a Cinquain for a digital format.  

Rules:

1. Create an original cinquain poem about a character from a book or about yourself.
2. Decide which format you will use (i.e. words in each line or syllables)
3. Post completed poem in the comment section of this blog post by the end of the school day. (Tuesday 4/16/13)
   
4. Please write your name and class in your post.
5. Some poems will be read during lunch time on Wednesday 4/17/13.
6. Have fun with this activity!