Papa Wauke

Today we learned about the true story of Sadako Sasaki and how she was affected by the atom bomb on Hiroshima during World War II. We also learned about the significance of the origami cranes that are created and brought to her statue in Hiroshima every year. What are your thoughts about the story? Your feelings? Any questions?

Aloha!

We heard you are studying Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and are learning about the different animals there. This is a picture of a Nene, which was taken on the island of Molokai last year. The Nene is our state bird and one of the few places it can be found in the wild is in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It is one of the animals on the federal endangered species list. We would love to “blog” with you about other animals in Hawaii and learn about the animals in Oregon. Have you ever seen a Nene? What is your favorite wild animal?

On Thursday Ms. Perry reviewed the safety rules for swimming and she said, “there are rules for everything you do.” Do you think this is true? How do you feel about rules or guidelines at home and at school? Do you think we need them?

How fortunate we were to have a presentation by Aunty Pua and Uncle Hoku today!  How did you feel when you learned about the many uses of the coconut?  Do you have any other ideas for its use?  How about the process of making the broom?  How did that make you feel about people who make things like this without the use of machines?

I know you had a wonderful time acting out stories with Mrs. Hackler today because you told me so! Why do you think you enjoy dramatic storytelling so much? Do you think it’s good for your health? If so, why? What does it allow you to do? Share your thoughts and feelings about drama with Mrs. Hackler (here on our blog).

Do you remember the story of the Western Oregon softball player who was carried around the bases by players from the opposing team to ensure her homerun would “count” when she was injured and couldn’t make it around the bases herself? How did you feel when I told the story?  What can you infer about the Central Washington players who carried the Western Oregon player around the bases?  Do you think you would have done the same thing?  Why or why not?

Playing with words is a way of life for us in Papa Hawai’iloa!  Today I shared this book with our class.  Any thoughts?  Any play?  Use your comments on this post to play around with words the way we do in class!

Today we went to our school book fair and each of you was able to choose a free book. Other than price, what factors did you consider when choosing your book? How do you usually choose a book to borrow or buy?

We went on a field trip to Byodo-In Temple today. Write about your experience. What did you enjoy? What did you notice? How did you feel in the meditation area?

You have been learning about your heart in Health lessons and in Guidance lessons.  How are the perspectives of these lessons different?  Could you live without a heart?  Why or why not?  What does your heart help you do?

Last week I talked about the incredible experience I’d had attending a service with Nick Vujicic as the main speaker.  Nick has no arms or legs and lives life to the fullest.  He travels the world and doesn’t let “life without limbs” limit him.  Do you remember some of the things we talked about in class regarding his message?  What can you infer about Nick?  What do you connect to or wonder about?

In our literature discussions we’ve been blogging about whether or not we like the idea of being “rich.”  What does “being rich” mean to you?

We’ve been learning about insect life cycles and the stages they go through as they change. What changes have you gone through since you were born? What about during your time here at Kamehameha? Have all of the changes been positive?