Currently, our PreK is comprised of 19 students who are taught by a certified teacher and full-time Educational Assistant. The focus of our program is to provide foundational Hawaiian language and Papakū Makawalu skills and to introduce Ka ʻUmeke’s daily practices and rituals to our earliest learners (95% of Ka ʻUmeke’s Kindergarten class in any given year have no previous Hawaiian language background). In the 2017-2018 school year, Ka ʻUmeke intends to expand the PreK program to include 30 students. With this change will come the addition of another teacher.
SUCCESS MEASURE
75% of haumāna participating in our Pre-K programs will be prepared for Papa Mālaaʻo.
Social-Emotional Development
Interacts well with classmates
Participates in group activities
Keeps hands to self
Follow routines for care of own belongings and school supplies
Follow schedule and typical classroom routines (come when called, sit attentively at circle, participate in clean-up)
Show respect and recognize the feelings of others and the causes of their reactions
Shows self-confidence
Takes care of one’s own needs
Shares materials, toys, and ideas during play
Math Readiness
One-to-one correspondence (up to 10)
Sorts objects by color, by shape, by size
Identifies colors (ʻulaʻula, melemele, poni, uliuli, ʻeleʻele, ʻākala, ʻalani, keʻokeʻo, ʻāhinahina, ʻōmaʻomaʻo, mākuʻe)
Identifies 5 basic shapes (pōʻai, huinakolu, huinahā like, hōkū, haka)
Verbally counts to 20 by ones
Counts up to 10 objects
Identifies numbers 0-10
Arranges items in toder by size
Makes simple patterns (ababab)
Physical Well Being, Health, and Motor Development
Use small, precise finger and hand movements (e.g. string small beads; cuts small pictures; uses small Legos)
Has more control while holding writing/drawing tools with a three-point finger grip
Manage routines, i.e. dressing self, using toilet alone, using utensils
Identify and attend to personal hygiene needs
With reminders, washes hands before eating, after toileting, after using tissues
Uses scissors effectively
Able to print their first name
Language Arts/Reading Readiness (in Hawaiian)
Shows interest in books/stories
Responds to stories read aloud
Retells familiar stories
Shows interest in writing
Writes using pictures/symbols/letters
Identifies same and different
Recognizes own name in print
Demonstrates phonemic awareness (hua hakalama)
Identifies uppercase letters
Identifies lowercase letters
Oral Language (in Hawaiian)
Able to communicate ideas clearly and effectively.
Listen and respond attentively to conversations (e.g. engaging in at least 3 exchanges, pose questions and listen to the ideas of others, share experiences when asked)
Papakū Makawalu
Kilo: Use visual and auditory senses to observe things in the environment
Describe and anticipate weather changes
Name any celestial object seen in the day or night sky (Papahulilani)
Ke ʻAno Haumāna (from school wide K-6 report card)
Hōʻihi – Respect self and others
Launa maikaʻi – Interacts well with peers (i.e. playing or working cooperatively)
Hahai ʻokuhi – Listens to and follows school and classroom rules and routines
Hoʻokō haʻawina – Completes class work on time
Poʻokela – Produces quality work
Maiau a maʻemaʻe – Demonstrates neatness and organization
Hōʻea kūpono a mākaukau – Arrives prepared
Waipahē – Practices courteous and polite manners
Komo i ka hana – Participates
Kia ka noʻonoʻo – Stays focused and follows directions
Makaʻala i ka palekana – Understands and demonstrates ways to keep a healthy and safe environment
Koho i ke kūpono – Makes responsible choices
Hana ʻaeʻoia – Works well independently
Noi kōkua – Seeks help when needed
Mālama honua – Takes care of the environment around them (i.e. classroom, māla, supplies)
ʻAuamo kuleana – Knows his/her kuleana in various situations
1 – Beginning
2 – Developing
3 – Proficient
NA – Not assessed at this time