ʻO kēia ka hopena o ka papahana. Ua nui ka hana ma kēlā lā. Ua hoʻomākaukau i nā mea ʻai. Ua hoʻomākaukau i ka wikiō. Ua hoʻomākaukau i ka wahi. Ma ka hōʻike, nā keiki i oli ai no ka hoʻomaka ʻana. Ua haʻi ʻōlelo nā keiki i ko lākou mau moʻokūʻauhau. Ua kāhea lākou i nā nīnau i haʻi ʻia. Ua hiki mai ke kaiāulu no ka hoʻolohe ʻana i nā moʻolelo e pili ana i ka polokalamu, i nā haʻi ʻōlelo, a me nā hana a nā keiki. He hana maikaʻi nō ia. E nānā i nā wikiō a me nā kiʻi mai ka hōʻike.
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The children were treated to an exciting last few days during Huki module. On Monday, the children caught fish for hōʻike, which were cleaned on Wednesday. Also on Wednesday, the children harvested the healthy vegetables from both their māla and aquaponics. The children ended Wednesday with ʻAlohilani sharing moʻolelo about nearby mauna. View a video of those moʻolelo below. The keiki were treated to two guest speakers today. ʻAnakē Puanani Kama shared moʻolelo about Mālei, a fishing goddess, Hiʻiakaikapoliopele, ʻĀpuakea, and Muliwaiʻōlena. She also demonstrated an oli she wrote for Waimānalo Canoe Club. Mahalo ʻAnakē Pua! Later, ʻAnakē Eideene Furumori told the kids about dental health, incorporating interactive education to reach their young minds. Mahalo ʻAnakē Eideene! To close the day, ʻAnakē Ilima taught the children a throat coat lāʻau lapaʻau class. Mahalo ʻAnakē Ilima! Keiki partook in ʻĀina Day 5 and received plenty of ʻike. They started with oli and a discussion about what they've learned in ʻĀina module. Then they were taken to a māla kalo to gather lūʻau. They then went to a māla lāʻau lapaʻau where ʻAnakala Nathan Kelekolio taught them about mamake and its healing properties. The children got to try mamake tea and pick mamake leaves to take home for consumption. They finished the day with a light jog and stretch before their closing circle. On Day 3 of ʻĀina module, the children went on a hike - an excellent form of exercise - to find pōhaku at Waikupanaha River. After finding their respective pōhaku, ʻAnakala Nathan Kelekolio showed the keiki the process to kālai pōhaku into ʻūmeke or pōhaku kuʻi ʻai. Day 1 of ʻĀina module is complete. The children started the afternoon off with piko then watering their māla. After that was completed, they received instruction on keeping FIT. An acronym with three components: frequency, intensity, and time, FIT is a simple method for children to remember how to stay physically fit. By increasing any of the components: frequency of exercise per week; intensity of individual workouts; and time spent per workout, the children also increase overall physical fitness. The children walked roughly a half mile and then began calisthenics exercises for approximately 30 minutes followed by stretching. When the stretching was complete, the children enjoyed a friendly game of dodgeball. They had fun and found that exercise that is good for the body can be achieved even when simply having fun! ʻAnakala Nathan Kelekolio stopped by Kaiona beach while the keiki were on Day 3 of Kai module and gave instruction on the use and implementation of laukahi as an antibiotic application for cuts and scrapes. The keiki enjoyed learning about, grinding, and applying the lāʻau. Mahalo ʻAnakala Nathan! During the second week of Kai, the children had the good fortune to hoe waʻa. Taking place on the fifth day of Kai module, the keiki also got to hear moʻolelo from a Wahine Waʻa program member, ʻAnakē Camilla Tognacchini, and a kālai waʻa, ʻAnakala Junior Coleman, both of Waimānalo. Mahalo ʻAnakē Camilla and ʻAnakala Junior. Weeks 2 and 3 are being held at Kaiona and Pāhonu where keiki are learning water safety, mālama honua, and ʻike Hawaiʻi, including wahi pana and lāʻau lapaʻau. Please check our calendar for dates. In Week 1, keiki planted healthy vegetables and herbs both in a māla and in multiple aquaponics systems. Plants are to be harvested during Week 6 for consumption at the culminating event, hōʻike. |