Aloha! Ka Hana Pono loves books & incorporating the stories into our daily activities, experiences & curriculum.
Our curriculum combines a student-centered philosophy (creative, flexible, holistic, and experiential) with an emphasis on peace, justice, diversity & sustainability.
Below is a current list of books on our wish list. These books were chosen to enhance that feeling of care for the earth & all life, curiosity about the world, and desire for greater independence that is the hallmark of this age group & development.
This list is updated frequently, mahalo!
Whole Child/Literature
- Just Because I Am: A Childs Book of Affirmations by Lauren Murphy
- We Can Get Along: A Childs Book of Choices by Lauren Murphy
- All The Places To Love by Patricia McLachlan
- Cookies: Bite Size Life Lessons by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
- And Here's To You! by David Elliott
- Martha Doesn't Say Sorry by Samantha Berger
Social Studies/Diversity/Literature
- Hats off to Hair! by Virginia Kroll
- Tooth Tales: From Around the World by Marlene Targ Brill
- We Are A Rainbow by Nancy Maria Grande Tabor
- Come Out and Play (it's A Kids World) by Maya Ajmera
- Is There Really A Human Race by Jamie Lee Curtis
Language Arts
- The Flower Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta
- The Farm Alphabet Book by Jane Miller
- The Eentsy, Weentsy Spider: Fingerplays and Action Rhymes by Joanna Cole
- Growing Up Reading: Learning to Read Through Creative Play by Jill Hauser
Science/Eco-Integrity
- The Earth Is Good: A Chant in Paise of Nature by Michael Demunn
- In One Tidepool: Crabs, Snails, and Salty Tails by Anthony Fredericks
- Eliza and the Dragonfly by Susie Caldwell Rinehart
- Animals Like Us by DK Publishing
- When the Bees Fly Home by Andrea Cheng
- In My World by Lois Ehlert
- Water Dance, Cloud Dance, & Mountain Dance by Thomas Locker
- Gardening with Children by Monika Hanneman
- Sunny Days & Starry Nights by Nancy Castaldo
- Michael Recylce by Ellie Bethel
- Bugs by Joan Richards Wright
- Compost Stew
- Science Play by Jill Frankel Houser
Math
- Math Play: 80 Ways to Count & Learn by D. McCowan
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