Ke Kula Kamali'i Pu'uwai provides a safe, healthy and nurturing environment where keiki are active participants in school life. Children will be encouraged to explore, create, question, think, solve problems, communicate and socialize with the teachers and other students.
Areas of focus:
Language Arts
Books, finger puppet plays and poems, introduction to letters, writing, drawing, listening, sharing.
Mathematics
Comparing, counting, sorting, measuring, patterning, calendar activities, basic adding and subtracting, balancing.
Science
Building, growing, observing, recording and weather activities.
Social Studies
Self, family, community, national cultures, holidays.
Multicultural
Numbers, letters, simple words, and multi-celebration songs.
Art
Colors, shapes, textures in a hands-on variety of media creative crafts.
Music
Listening, dancing, singing, playing instruments, rhythm.
Drama
Dress-up, role playing, puppetry, performing.
Religion
Based on the principles of equality and social justice, we will read Bible stories, learn about Jesus' teachings of love, celebrate Christmas and Easter, attend church services and perform community service.
Large Motor Skills
Running, jumping, climbing, balancing, riding, kicking, throwing and catching.
Small Motor Skills
Puzzles, blocks, cutting, pasting, gluing and a variety of manipulatives.
Social Skills
Express emotions, recognize and describe own feelings, communication, negotiation skills, develop friendship and respect self and others.