Papa Wauke

What is your favorite animal? Why do you like that animal?  What does that animal do?  Do you think that animal is important?  Why?

Do you play sports? If you do, what sport do you play and what do you like about it? And the people who don’t play sports what sport would you play if you could? You can choose any sport you can think of. Why do you like it? And the people who don’t like sports, what don’t you like about it? Please answer all the questions.

What do you do at recess; 4 square, tetherball, basketball or just something else? Tell me why and what you do.

If you were a superhero,what powers would you have? Would you have a sidekick? Would you keep your powers secret? Be specific and answer the questions.

Woo-hoo! I just finished that awesome new game called Little Big Planet 2! What do you think of video games? Do you think of them as brain-rotting electronics? Or, do you think of them as fun, creative ways to express your type of fun with family and friends? Tell me WHY.

Wow!  What a sight!  Wasn’t it amazing to watch one of our caterpillars form its chrysalis yesterday?!  What did you notice?  What surprised you?  What do you wonder about?

As we observe the life cycle of monarch butterflies and the stages they go through as they change, what connections do you have? What changes have you gone through since you were born? What about during your time here at Kamehameha?  What do you think is important about theses changes?

Today we toured Hawai’i’s Plantation Village in Waipahu and learned about life on the sugar plantations in Hawai’i over a hundred years ago.  We learned about people who came from China, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Japan, Okinawa, Korea and the Philippines.  Each group brought their own customs and traditions, yet they learned to live and work together.  What were some of the things they had in common?  What did you learn about plantation life?  What surprised you?  What do you wonder about?

On Friday we learned a little about Martin Luther King, Jr. and his experiences as a child.  What are your thoughts about what we learned?  Have you ever felt like you were treated differently?  Why were you treated differently?  How did that make you feel?  What if you were treated differently for being Hawaiian?  If you were treated differently for any reason, what could you do about it?

Today we experienced some Wacky Weather, which prevented us from going to Hawai’i’s Plantation Village as we originally planned.  Please use your knowledge about the weather to describe your observations.  Make Mrs. Kutsunai and Mrs. Redona (and me!) proud. =)

On Friday we toured the villages of Samoa, Aotearoa and Fiji at the Polynesian Cultural Center. We also took a quick tour through Hawai’i and learned about the voyaging canoe Iosepa. What surprised you? What do you wonder about? Why do you think it was important for us to go to the Polynesian Cultural Center?

Today we heard some wonderful holiday stories at Hale Pelekikena!

In the story about Liko and the Sandman, Liko had few friends and the sandman helped him make new friends.  Do you think friends are important?  Why?  What qualities do you look for in your friends?

In the story about Hala, Mana and Pua, only Pua received Christmas gifts because he was pono.  What does being “pono” mean to you?  How are you pono at home and at school?

This week we celebrate Thanksgiving with our families and friends.  Describe your celebration.  What blessings are you thankful for?  How do you show your appreciation?

Today we watched a wonderful play written by Aurand Harris and performed by Keaka Kamehameha.  What do you think are some of the big ideas of “Androcles and the Lion?”  What makes you think that?

Weather… Weather… Weather…   Mrs. Redona and Mrs. Kutsunai have got you thinking and learning about this hot topic.  What are your weather wonders?  Why do you think it is important to learn about the weather?