The kale plant is important to papa målaa‘o because it is our grade level plant and we associate it with new beginnings and our ‘Ohana. Last Friday we enjoyed making poi smoothies. We were so busy doing it, I didn’t get too many pictures before it was pau! Overall, most of the keiki said they liked it!
Last Friday Ms. Everett’s third grade class came to visit, talk story and share ice cream with the kindergarteners! This is the beginning of a collaborative relationship with our third grade friends! We hope to get together to do technology and reading projects throughout this year.
We were very excited to receive our iPads last Thursday from MS. Richardson and Uncle Kyle. Your keiki had to opportunity to explore and have now been to one tech class with their iPad. We will be learning many apps and how to use them to express our learning journey in many ways!
Congratulations to Keiran and Sophia for being recognized as the KA Haweo awardees for the month of August! Both students demonstrate consistent pone efforts and our Hawaiian value of Målama. Kumu Coon apologizes for sending their ‘ohana the incorrect date for our luncheon. Their ‘ohana will be joint us in October for the next haweo lunch.
The following is a group effort to write informationally about what we learned about apples. Our goal is to write our ideas clearly, staying focused to the topic. Our information should show what was learned and be introduced and close with why we chose to write about it.
Learning About Apples
Our class is learning about apples.
Hope: Apples are good.
Aaliyah: Blossoms turn into apples on the tree.
Kainalu: Johnny Appleseed planted apples.
Anaken: Apples are picked in a bushel.
‘Auli’i: I love apples. Apple sauce. I love juice. I love apple candy.
Caden: Cider is juice of apple.
Keiran: Apples are healthy. More apples live in China.They used to be blossoms.
Kamaka: Apples are mostly made of water and apples can make juice.
Cassidy: I know apples are healthy.
Ethan: Apples come from a farm. Apples start from flowers. There’s a lot of apples in China. You can make apple sauce. You can make apple juice. You can make apple pie. You can make apple smiles.
‘Alohilani: I love apple juice and apple sauce and apple treats.
Kealohi: I like apples. You pick them in a bushel.
Zaen: Apples are healthy because they have water.
Brayden: Animals that take nector from flowers deliver them to other flowers.
Sophia: Bees pollinate apples to make them grow.
Jaidon: I like apples. I want apples. I really like apples. I even like candy apples.
Maci: Apples grow in China. Johnny Appleseed traveled all over the world.
Kanoa: I give apple gifts. Do you want an apple gift? Yes.
Layla: Apples are grown from blossoms.
Johnnie May: Apples are healthy.
So now our class had fun learning so many interesting facts about apples!
We will add this story to our iPads later and the students will have the opportunity to draw an illustration as well.
Here are some pictures from the first week of school.
Listen and sing along as we learn our latest mele about Kona!
IMG 2432 from KSH Kula Ha'aha'a on Vimeo.
Class 1B wrote and acted out this short play that tells the story of Kamehameha’s birth and safe journey to Awini Valley with the help of his mentor, Naeole. We learned the story, reading a book on Subtext, then retold it creating a simpler text for our play. Unfortunately the last moment was cut off, you will have to ask your child what we did for that!
IMG 2420 from KSH Kula Ha'aha'a on Vimeo.
IMG 2401 from KSH Kula Ha'aha'a on Vimeo.
Mahalo to the ‘ohana who were able to assist the keiki in their Easter activities! Special mahalo to the Easter bunny for making time to show up here!
