Hurricane Lane: It is my hopes that everyone was safe during and after the effects of Hurricane Lane. I am glad that we were all able to be with our ‘Ohana during this time. Ke akua pū me kākou!

Daily 5: In the past few weeks, I have been introducing classroom routines and structures for reading and writing.  The classroom structure I use is called “Daily Five”. The Daily Five is a literacy structure that teaches independence and gives children the skills needed to create a lifetime love of reading and writing. It consists of five tasks that are introduced individually.  The 5 Tasks include:

• Read to Self
• Work on Writing
• Read to Someone
• Listen to Reading
• Word Work

Our keiki have been working at “Read to Self”, where they learn to build their stamina as they read independently. As a class, we will work on reading strategies that will improve reading fluency and comprehension. And a big goal in Daily 5 is to build a love for reading! Over the next few weeks, I will share info. about the other 4 tasks in Daily 5.

Reading Assessments: With the closure of school, I am awaiting confirmation on a make up date to finish reading assessments with our papa 1.

No School: No school this Friday due to school in-service and no school on Monday, Labor Day.

Kilo (observation): In our papa 1, we are learning to become observers of our natural environment. Keiki are learning to “kilo” as we reflect upon using our traditional knowledge to observe in order to notice changes, see patterns, make predications, as well as question things happening around us.