The Cross-Culture Collaboration Begins…

Mrs. Ah Heeʻs Class at KSH

Aloha e nā Haumāna (Hi Students)

Let the cross-culture, real-world, global collaboration begin! As some of you may know, over the summer, na kumu o ka Papa ʻElima (Gr. 5 teachers) traveled over the ocean to the continent of Asia, (Jinhua,China to be exact) to teach students there! Mrs. Kay and I taught at the Rise American School for two weeks, we worked with many students ages 8-15, and made numerous Chinese teacher friends! While there, many of the lessons were focused on hoʻihi (respect) and kuleana (responsibility).

Mrs. Ah Heeʻs Summer Class in Jinhua, China

Hoʻihi and Kuleana for self, community, & country. Just as the students in class at Kamehameha Schools-Hawaiʻi are learning also. Long story short, the students in China learned about the plight of the ʻalala and what people are doing in Hawaiʻi to help it to thrive. Then they connected understanding their kuleana for the Giant Panda which is endangered in China & did lots of research.

Now the students here at KS-Hawaiʻi have heard about my students in China and would like to meet…to build a global collaboration & share kuleana with hoʻihi to make our world a better place for everyone and everything to thrive! Here are a few short videos that the keiki (children) have made to send

Miss Scarlett and I visiting an ancient village with rice paddies in the background

across the sea to begin this awesome experience! We look forward to hearing from some of my former students who are in Miss Scarlettʻs class in China this year! Miss Scarlett is a teacher at the Rise School and now a dear friend! Hoping that the students in Hawaiʻi and China can become great friends too

We are all kūkaukaʻi….Interdependent! Stay tuned and “dive back” into our class blog as we continue our global collaboration throughout the year!

Many ways to read, write, and say respect….not only to say it, but to show it in oneʻs actions!