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Mrs. Makanani from Waianae, HI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hawaiian Culture Enrichment

Help me give my students resources to enhance cultural understanding and incorporate Hawaiian culture into my lessons and activities.

  • $773 goal

This project expired on July 4, 2024.

This project expired on July 4, 2024.

My Project

I am looking for resources to enrich my students' understanding of Hawaiian culture. Books that can provide activities, lesson plan ideas, and materials that can help students appreciate and respect Hawaiian culture while fostering cultural sensitivity and inclusivity in the classroom would be greatly appreciated.

By integrating cultural perspectives, traditions, and histories into the curriculum, students can develop a deeper appreciation and respect for their culture and others.

This exposure can help foster empathy, promote inclusivity, and build a sense of awareness among students. Incorporating cultural knowledge can make learning more engaging and relevant, allowing students to see themselves reflected in the material and encouraging them to embrace diversity in all its forms.

Mrs. Makanani Ka Waihona 'o Ka Na'auao Public Charter School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hawaiian Dictionary, Revised & Enlarged Edition • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Ka Lei Haaheo: Beginning Hawaiian (Teacher's Guide and Answer Key) • Amazon Business $30.00 1 $30.00
Hawaiian Legends of the Guardian Spirits • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
The Kukui Tree • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Tutu Makes a Lei • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Too Many Mangos • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Ohana Means Family (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
Manu, the Boy Who Loved Birds • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
The Pele Stories: Three Hawaiian Legends: A Primer • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
The Māui Stories: Three Hawaiian Legends: A Primer • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Kalei's May Day in Hawai'i Nei • Amazon Business $15.63 1 $15.63
Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology • Amazon Business $15.41 1 $15.41
The Hawaiian Bat: ‘Ope‘ape‘a (Latitude 20 Books (Hardcover)) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
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
Uncle's Magic Thrownet • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Hawaiian Lei Making • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Hawaiian Word Book Just for Kids • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
How to Weave Authentic Hawaiian Lauhala Bracelets: A Step by Step Guide (Traditional Hawaiian Crafts) • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
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 $14.95 1 $14.95
Limu: The Blue Turtle • Amazon Business $14.16 1 $14.16
Ancient Hawaii: A Captivating Guide to Hawaiian Human History, Starting from the Polynesian Arrival through the Growth of a Civilization to Kamehameha the Great • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
Ho'onani: Hula Warrior • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
He Mo'olelo Pokole: A short story about the boy Lae'ula and the rare birds at Alaka'i, Koke'e, Kaua'i • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Pele and Poliahu • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Kahalaopuna • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Hawaiian Myths of Earth, Sea, and Sky • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Mindfulness with Aloha Breath • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Hawaiian Legends of Tricksters and Riddlers (Kolowalu Book) • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Lako Kula: School Supplies in 'Ōlelo Hawaii • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Aloha Kākou: Greetings in 'Ōlelo Hawaii • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Ko'u Ohana - My Family: My Family in 'Ōlelo Hawaii • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Good Night Hawaii (Good Night Our World) • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Naupaka (Hawaiian Legends for Little Ones) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
1-2-3 Saimin in Hawaii • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Kaleo and the Whispering Ukulele: An Island Adventure of Aloha, Friendship, and the Power of Music • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Menehune Adventure: An Enchanting Journey into Hawaii's Forgotten Legends • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Hi'iaka Battles the Wind (Hawaiian Legends for Little Ones) • 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
Maui Hooks the Islands (Hawaiian Legends for Little Ones) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Hina (Hawaiian Legends for Little Ones) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Maui Slows the Sun • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95

Materials cost

$587.56

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.75

Sales tax

 $25.85

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$656.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$115.94

Total project goal

$772.91

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