Our traveling preschools meet three days a week in different communities around the island. We support parents as their child's first and best teacher by providing enriching experiences and opportunities for them to become leaders in their child's education. Parents, care givers, and Keiki enjoy numerous activities which include:
We encourage participation from all families, and accept children without regard to race, religion or disability. Our program is rich in cultural values, songs, stories, myths, and legends of the Hawaiian people. This focus gives all of our children and their parents a chance to develop love and respect for this ancient culture, which has so many outstanding lessons for society today. We also have offer:
A Parent Participation Program in the Hawaiian Language
This program includes the activities mentioned previously, but is conducted in Hawaiian. The dedicated staff is fluent in both English and Hawaiian, and parents are also encouraged to learn the language of our islands. The national Center for Research on Cultural Diversity and Second Language Learning has stated:
The cumulative evidence from research conducted over the last three decades at sites around the world demonstrates conclusively that cognitive, social, personal, and economic benefits accrue to the individual who has an opportunity to develop a high degree of bilingual proficiency when compared with a mono lingual counterpart.
Our Hawaiian Language Parent Participation Preschools provide children with the benefits associated with learning a second language, as well as the opportunity to participate in maintaining our culture through language.
