Papa Wauke

We’ve been so busy lately that we’re only in Chapter 4 of Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls.  What do you think so far?  Who do you think Ana, Merry, Lisa and Berit are?  What role do you think they are going to play in Emmy’s life?

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!

This photo from The Mysteries of Harris Burdick had the caption, “He had warned her about the book. Now it was too late.” What story can you tell?

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?

Harris Burdick wrote, “Two weeks passed and it happened again” as the caption for this picture which he titled, “Under the Rug.” What’s the story? You tell us…

What is the mystery of this picture? Harris Burdick titled it “Another Place, Another Time” with the caption, “If there was an answer he’d find it there.” Use your imagination to tell us the story…

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?

Some of you mentioned that reading Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat made you change your minds about rats. Why do you think some people have a negative opinion of rats? Keeping that in mind, why do you think Lynne Jonell chose a rat as the main character in this story?