Classroom Library for Na Alaka'i Nani (The Leaders of Tomorrow)
Help me give my students opportunities to feel a sense of belonging and connection to our islands through these books and the activities and lessons I create.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lasiter's classroom raised $746
This project is fully funded
My Project
Please kokua and support our classroom library for na alaka'i nani (the leaders of tomorrow). Mālama i ka 'āina (take care of the land) and the land will take care of you. This is one of the most important pillars of Hawaiian culture. We are in a time where stewardship of the land is direly needed. Children who feel a sense of belonging and connection to the world around them also have a greater sense of well-being and resilience. My students need this connection and relationship with the land and their culture now more than ever. Our world needs this, too.
Many of my students are Native Hawaiian and all call Hawai'i home.
This expansive library of Native Hawaiian language books, stories, non-fiction texts, and other resources will help these keiki o ka 'āina (children of the land) continue to cultivate a revitalizing relationship with themselves, the land, and the world around them. With these classroom books and materials, students will have opportunities to further explore Hawaiian language, culture, stories, history, song, and scientific research. Students will investigate independently, in class as a group, and in our Hawaiian Studies club through delightfully created lessons, long-term projects, and engaging activities. Our lessons focus on literacy, speech, music, art, movement, and STEM as we learn build connections between ourselves, the land we live on, the culture, and those around us.
Mahalo for investing in na alaka'i nani (the leaders of tomorow).
Hawaii: The Aloha State (Exploring the States)
• Amazon Business
$25.95
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$25.95
Go Native!: Your guide to growing Native Hawaiian and canoe plants wherever you live, work, or play
• Amazon Business
$25.16
1
$25.16
Hawai'I Volcanoes National Park (Rookie National Parks)
• Amazon Business
$25.00
1
$25.00
Aloha Affirmations: 12 words for daily positivity - Kids Mindfulness Books for Ages 3-7, The Ultimate Positive Affirmations Book - Discover Beautiful and Uplifting Hawaiian Affirmations That Teach Self Love for Kids & Mindfulness
• Amazon Business
$24.95
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$24.95
Roadside Geology of Hawaii (Roadside Geology Series)
• Amazon Business
$20.00
1
$20.00
Butterfly for a King: Saving Hawaiis Kamehameha Butterflies
• Amazon Business
$19.70
1
$19.70
Ohana Means Family (hardcover picture book)
• DonorsChoose Featured Favorites
$19.00
1
$19.00
Island Wisdom: Hawaiian Traditions and Practices for a Meaningful Life
• Amazon Business
$17.99
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$17.99
The Pele Stories: Three Hawaiian Legends: A Primer
• Amazon Business
$16.95
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$16.95
A Hiker's Guide to Trailside Plants in Hawaii
• Amazon Business
$16.95
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$16.95
A is for Aloha: A Hawai'i Alphabet
• Amazon Business
$16.29
1
$16.29
Sun and Rain: Exploring Seasons in Hawaii (Latitude 20 Books (Hardcover))
• Amazon Business
$15.99
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$15.99
Hawai‘i’s Animals Do the Most Amazing Things! (Latitude 20 Book)
• Amazon Business
$15.99
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$15.99
Kapaemahu
• Amazon Business
$15.99
1
$15.99
Native Hawaiian Plants: How to Grow, Cultivate, and Enjoy 25 Popular Plants
• Amazon Business
$15.95
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$15.95
Kalei's May Day in Hawai'i Nei
• Amazon Business
$15.63
1
$15.63
Hawaiian Language Activity Book: Explore ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi with Coloring, Letter Tracing, Dot to Dot, Mazes, Word Search, and More! For Keiki Ages 4-7.
• Amazon Business
$14.99
1
$14.99
Hawaiian Word Book Just for Kids
• Amazon Business
$14.95
1
$14.95
The New What Am I? A Hawaii Animal Guessing Game
• Amazon Business
$14.95
1
$14.95
American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Hawaii (American Birding Association State Field)
• Amazon Business
$13.84
1
$13.84
Hawaii Map Poster Hawaiian Islands Laminated Map
• Amazon Business
$13.49
1
$13.49
Kai Goes to the Farmers Market in Hawaii
• Amazon Business
$11.95
1
$11.95
A Kid's Guide to Hawaii
• Amazon Business
$11.95
1
$11.95
Ola Na Iwi: Hawaii (English version): A Hawaiian Creation Story for Children Inspired by the Kumulipo
• Amazon Business
$10.99
1
$10.99
Aloha Kākou: Greetings in 'Ōlelo Hawaii
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Nā Waiho'olu'u a me Holoholona: The Colors & Animals in 'Ōlelo Hawaii
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Around the World Craft and Design Book 1 (Lonely Planet Kids)
• Amazon Business
$9.91
1
$9.91
Birds in Hawaii
• Amazon Business
$7.95
1
$7.95
A Home for Honu: And All Hawaiian Threatened and Endangered Animals
• Amazon Business
$7.95
1
$7.95
Fascinating Facts About Hawaii
• Amazon Business
$6.95
1
$6.95
Nā ʻElala a me Holoholona o Honua: Animals & Insects in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
• Amazon Business
$5.99
1
$5.99
The Hawaiian Word Book (English and Hawaiian Edition)
• Amazon Business
$5.95
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$5.95
The Shark King
• AKJ Education
$5.83
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$5.83
Hawaiian Plants and Animals Coloring Book (Dover Nature Coloring Book)
• Amazon Business
$4.99
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$4.99
Materials cost
$490.10
Vendor shipping charges
$84.75
Sales tax
$21.56
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.35
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$633.76
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$111.84
Total project goal
$745.60
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$745.60
1 Donor
-$745.60
Donations toward project cost
-$633.76
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