Overview
12 Hawaiian-English flip-format storybooks from Na Kamalei - K.E.E.P. teach young children not only the Hawaiian language, but of the people, places, legends and stories of the district of Ko'olauloa, on the island of O'ahu. Each includes ideas for reading with keiki.
Keana is a story that reminds us to keep our promises. Two young boys start their lives in a happy 'ohana (family) in Keana, a land division in the district of Ko'olauloa. Their mother is taken ill and their father promises to care for the two boys in the event of her death. Soon after, she passes away and the father is left alone to care for them. Time passes and the father finds love with a woman who has children too. Unfortunately, the two boys are mistreated by their stepmother and her children. Eventually their father discovers this and exacts just punishment however, he is too late. As the boys go to seek refuge in a familiar cave, they are turned to stone. Why? Their mother took them to another place where they would know perpetual aloha and malama. Sadly, this was done because their father had not kept his promise. 'Aue! The rocks are still in Keana behind Kahuku High School and they serve as a reminder to cherish our children or someday, they will be gone.
Punana Leo o Ko'olauloa, established in 1997, is the tenth Punana Leo Hawaiian Immersion School. With the help of parents and the community, the school was founded to serve families residing in the district of Ko'olauloa and serves as a living vessel of the Hawaiian language and culture.
Na Kamalei - Ko'olauloa Early Education Program is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and implementation of early childhoodand family-based education programs and services, and in ensuring accessibility to all families in the Ko'olauloa district. Its curriculum, programs and educational materials promote and advocate traditional Native Hawaiian cultural practices, values and language in education.
Synopsis
12 Hawaiian-English flip-format storybooks from Na Kamalei - K.E.E.P. teach young children not only the Hawaiian language, but of the people, places, legends and stories of the district of Ko'olauloa, on the island of O'ahu. Each includes ideas for reading with keiki.
Keana is a story that reminds us to keep our promises. Two young boys start their lives in a happy 'ohana (family) in Keana, a land division in the district of Ko'olauloa. Their mother is taken ill and their father promises to care for the two boys in the event of her death. Soon after, she passes away and the father is left alone to care for them. Time passes and the father finds love with a woman who has children too. Unfortunately, the two boys are mistreated by their stepmother and her children. Eventually their father discovers this and exacts just punishment however, he is too late. As the boys go to seek refuge in a familiar cave, they are turned to stone. Why? Their mother took them to another place where they would know perpetual aloha and malama. Sadly, this was done because their father had not kept his promise. 'Aue! The rocks are still in Keana behind Kahuku High School and they serve as a reminder to cherish our children or someday, they will be gone.
Punana Leo o Ko'olauloa, established in 1997, is the tenth Punana Leo Hawaiian Immersion School. With the help of parents and the community, the school was founded to serve families residing in the district of Ko'olauloa and serves as a living vessel of the Hawaiian language and culture.
Na Kamalei - Ko'olauloa Early Education Program is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and implementation of early childhoodand family-based education programs and services, and in ensuring accessibility to all families in the Ko'olauloa district. Its curriculum, programs and educational materials promote and advocate traditional Native Hawaiian cultural practices, values and language in education.