Category Archives: Reading

Wonder #4: Via

Posted on October 3, 2013 by kaahhee

Hi Kaʻu Iʻa, Homework for Thurs., Oct. 3: Point of View…Today, we heard about Viaʻs life from her point of view.  1) Reflect on what Via shared and share YOUR manaʻo on her.  What are some of the similarities and differences … Continue reading →

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Looking for a Good Book?

Posted on October 3, 2013 by kaahhee

Are you in need of a great book?  Have you tried looking on the bookshelves across campus to find just the right book for you?  Have you scoured the bookshelf at home and still come up empty.  Are you at … Continue reading →

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GENRE GOLD: Our 1st Inductees into the Genre Gold Club

Posted on October 2, 2013 by kaahhee

Hoʻomaikaʻi to Sophia and Logan for being the first inductees into the “Genre Gold” club this school year!  They both completed their 9th genre today! 🙂 Yippee!  Remember way back when in August when this crazy idea of reading 9 … Continue reading →

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Diving Deep in Reading with iPads in Action

Posted on October 2, 2013 by kaahhee

  The students have been hard at work using their ipads in the classroom to enhance and broaden their learning experiences.  Here they are using it in their reading groups as we work on our Language Art Literary standards 5.RL. … Continue reading →

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“Wonder” #3:

Posted on October 1, 2013 by kaahhee

Hi Students:  This is your homework tonight… It is a two-parter. 1) Mr. Browne in English class shares precepts (a saying or rule that motivates you) with his class.  Share your manaʻo on this one that he shared for the … Continue reading →

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“Wonder” #2

Posted on September 30, 2013 by kaahhee

Hello Kaʻu Iʻa, Hereʻs another QR code for you to scan to view a short video from the Editors of Scholastic Book Club.  They share their thoughts on the book that we are reading in class together…”Wonder” by R.J. Palacio. … Continue reading →

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Read, Read, Read!

Posted on September 21, 2013 by kaahhee

http://youtu.be/psby0mI6ZLY   STOP!  Click on this link only AFTER you read the whole blog post below! 🙂  Nope, donʻt do it, get your clicker off the link…read first! 🙂 Hi Ka’u I’a, Just a friendly reminder to keep reading and to … Continue reading →

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Wonder

Posted on September 15, 2013 by kaahhee

Hereʻs a conversation starter for you… The students and I are reading a book called “Wonder” by RJ Palacio together in class.  This book is about a character named Auggie who is starting school for the first time ever in … Continue reading →

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TOTAL T-E-A-M Effort!

Posted on May 22, 2013 by kaahhee

Aloha, As the year comes down to 2 more days…the FISH! are still “swimming strong!” to the finish!  Theyʻre doing their final push for Project Kahiau to send donations of “local grinds” and well wishes to our Big Island Warriors … Continue reading →

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FISH! Food for Thought #18: FISH! Swim Into Books!

Posted on May 21, 2013 by kaahhee

At the beginning of the year when I mentioned to my new FISH! that theyʻd be expected to read 9 different genres a trimester, every trimester and that the reading goal was to read 1,000,000 words (28 120 or more … Continue reading →

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