Category Archives: Reading

Kamehameha Go!

Have you been wondering what’s happening with Kamehameha Go! now that we have liftoff?  We’ve been a very observant “school of FISH! watching excitedly & documenting what we witness!  The reactions and responses have been so positive! Some of our Kula … Continue reading

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Ohana Alert: 9 Genres for Trimester #1 :)

Aloha e nå 5B Ohana, This is a friendly reminder that students are required to read 9 genres for trimester #1.  Students are to collect 10 vocabulary words and definitions with 2 of those words translated into ‘olelo Hawai’i for … Continue reading

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Close Reading with High Interest Text: CCSS and Pokemon Go!

The students were hard at work “diving” into the Pokemon Go! text in class…high interest, real-world connections, & a whole lot of learning.  This assignment addressed the RI.5.2 (Reading-Informational text) to determine the main ideas of the text & explaining … Continue reading

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Pokemon Go! Morphs into Kamehameha Go!

The Pokemon Go! craze has hit the 5B FISH!  Hard!  The students and I decided to “dive in” the latest worldwide craze of Pokemon Go!  and invite it into our classroom, but with a twist, of course!  Students shared their … Continue reading

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FISH! Summer Book Recommendations!

Aloha e nā 5B haumāna, Check out the padlet wall to see what book you may want to be reading next…Donʻt forget to keep in mind the 9 different genres that you need to complete this trimester 🙂  Before you … Continue reading

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(For Tues., 2/16/16) Lamakū: Persuasive Speeches from 5B FISH!

UPDATE:  6:05pm Tues., Feb. 16:  ATTENTION STUDENTS:  Seems that you are having tech issues trying to load to padlet wall!  We can trouble shoot it tomorrow (Wednesday) to fix it!  Have a great night! Hi ka’u i’a… Please post your … Continue reading

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Smashing Sharing Your Favorite Book and the Hawaiian Language…

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Ohana Alert for the Week of Feb. 8-12

Get those calendars out…the week at a glance:  Don’t forget to scroll down our class blog to see the latest learning going on in our “FISH”bowl!  Don’t miss a thing, by “diving” in each week! Mon., Feb. 8-Day 5:  Mrs. … Continue reading

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Here Comes More Gold…Genre Gold!

5B FISH! Ho’okipa Kaylee into the Genre Gold Club for Trimester #2!  She joins Alisha with 2 weeks to spare!  Kaylee is an avid reader and loves…LOVES all things Harry Potter!  So you know what she’ll be reading now!  Her … Continue reading

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Alisha is Genre Gold!

3 Cheers for Alisha!  Hip, Hip, Hooray!  She has completed her 9 genre goal for this trimester with weeks to spare!  I’m sure she will be exceeding it by the deadline: Fri., Feb. 5th.  Don’t forget to plan your book … Continue reading

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