Manoa Heritage Center
On Monday, June 25, our class went to visit Auntie Margo at the Manoa Heritage Place. She showed us different native Hawaiian plants and took us on a short hike. We also helped her water the kalo plants and worked on a fun art activity using the leaves we collected.
We are so lucky that Manoa Heritage Center is part of our community!
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Honolulu Zoo
On Friday, June 22, both Kindergarten classes visited the Honolulu Zoo. Students were able to pet the goats, look through a glass carp tank, pretend to be zookeepers, and observe the monkeys, hippos, elephants, and birds.
A big thank you to A.G.'s grandmother for joining us on our zoo adventure!
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Inquiry
"Where is your favorite place to go on O'ahu?"
S.S.: "Turtle Bay."
J.D.: "Gavin and Gigi's house."
M.F.: "Box car races."
A.G.: "The movies."
E.C.: "My auntie and uncle's house."
J.M.: "My grandma and grandpa's house."
T.P.T.: "My house."
C.H.: "My mom's school to go scooter-riding."
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Jump Start Kindergarten Online!
Aloha! I am so excited to have your child in my summer school class.
We're in our first week of summer school, and our Jump Start Kindergarten students are adjusting to new routines, new friends and teachers, shared ideas, and participation in classroom activities. We're off to a great start!
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Math
Our class spent a couple of days exploring and playing with different math manipulatives. Students need this exploration and play time before they are ready for more directed activities with the manipulatives. Some children chose to sort buttons and unifix cubes, while others engaged in pretend play with the counting bears.
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Inquiry
Our inquiry unit in Kindergarten involves studying the community we live in and the Hawaiian islands. I began the unit by asking the students, "What does community mean to you?"
Here are some answers from our class:
E.C: "Love."
A.G.: "Family."
J.M.: "It means caring."
M.F.: "Party."
C.H.: "To work."
J.D.: "It means hello."
T.P.T.: "Birthday."
S.S.: "Goodbye."
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