Congratulations Kai & Shalia!!

It was a special moment today having our first graduation ceremony at Ka Hana Pono!! These two keikis are ready for Kindergarten and we are so proud of them :)


Here is what we will be learning about this week!


Here is what we will be learning about this week:

Letter(s):          Y & Z
Number(s):       1-10 Review    
Shapes:            Reviewing All Shapes
Colors:             Yellow

Worms and Wiggly Friends
  • Wiggly Worm Hunt
  • Little Walter Worm (finger play using a small plastic cup with a finger sized hole
Little Walter Worm, In a hole in the ground,
(child has hand inside the cup)
Wiggles to the top
(pop finger out of the hole)
And smiles and looks around.
(move finger to look around)
The he wiggles quickly down again, Nibbling on the way,
(child wiggles finger adown through hole)
And curls up, sound asleep,
(curl finger around, inside cup)
After such a busy day!
  
  • The Wiggle Worm Song
  • Spaghetti Worms
  • Worm Wiggling (Large Muscles Exercise)
  • Little Walter Worm Craft
  • “The Grouchy Ladybug” by Eric Carle
  • “Be Nice to Spiders” by Margaret Graham
  • “A Fly Went By” by Mike McClintock
  • Caterpillar Hunt
  • The Hungry Caterpillar (book by Eric Carle & fingerplay)
“I’m hungry,” said the caterpillar, “I think I’ll have some lunch”
And so she ate and ate and ate; I heard her munch and crunch.
“I’m sleepy,” said the caterpillar. “I want to go to bed.”
And so she made a safe cocoon, From her toes up to her head.
“I’m restless,” said the caterpillar. “I want to leap so high”
She left her cocoon and what do you know? She was a butterfly.
  
  • Wiggly Caterpillar Yarn Art
  • Doughy Caterpillars
  • The Caterpillar Wiggle (Large Muscle Exercise)
  • Parachute Fun – In A Cocoon
  • Sleeping Caterpillars
  • Cody Caterpillar Craft
  • Little Fish In The Sea
  • Little Fish (fingerplay)
Little fish, little fish; splash, splash, splash, splash!
(claps hands for each splash)
Little fish, little fish; jump, jump, jump, jump!
(the children jump for each jump)
Little fish, little fish; swim, swim, swim, swim!
(the children move their arms in a swimming motion)
Now away goes that little fish; Goodbye to him
(wave goodbye)
  
  • Red Fish, Blue Fish (Color Sorting Game)
  • Scaly Fish Art
  • “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish” by Dr. Seuss
  • “Fish Eyes” by Lois Ehlert
  • Swim Little Fish (Movement Fun)
  • Minnows in the Water Craft

Moms
  • What do you like to do with your mommy?
  • “I love you as much” by Laura Krauss Melmed
  • “Is Your Mama A Llama?” by Deborah Guarino
  • “Are you My Mother?” by P.D. Eastman
  • Handprints
  • Mommy Hugs (Movement Fun)
  • Where’s Mommy’s Clock?
  • A Mother’s Day Gift

Look What's Growing In Our Gardens!


3 types of chard

Nasturtium's (edible flowers)

bush beans

cherry tomatoes

lilikoi flower

lilikoi

dry land taro

Mulberry's

our first pineapple!

okinawan sweet potatoes

potato wagon

sunflowers

russian kale

pineapples

watermelon

cherry tomatoes

waimanalo eggplant
watermelon
arugula
green squash
edible cactus
papayas