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carol: are you teaching hawaiian studies supported by DOE? my mother has taught the program since its inception. she has also been the district resource teacher for the leeward areas on o'ahu. she is and has been a kupuna at kapolei elementary for many years. can you seek assistance from one of the other kupuna or the district resource teacher?
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Kani-lehua,
I am teaching at a public charter school. Even though we are public schools teaching children of Hawaii we do not get access to DOE resources and are funded at less than half the level of the DOE schools, so we do not have the kapuna in our school anymore. I am teaching the 7th grade Hawaiian History class (unification through the overthrow) and my students range from a few Native Hawaiian speakers to fresh from the mainland newcomers. We are having a fun time learning this history together, but I cringe every time I mispronounce important places and people's names.
Carol
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darn! so maybe student teaches teacher then? no harm in asking the native speakers to help you with pronunciation. do you know any kumu hula? that might be an option.
eta: corrected spelling error.
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I was asking some friends to help you out.Hawaiian people understand poor.But yesterday I was reading about a cabin/house in the building forum and you said "our next house...".I told my friend who called me to-day that you already found someone.My friend is really poor,doesn't even own a computer.Good luck trading bread for the building materials on your next house,lady.
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LaniA,
By our next house I meant when our adult daughter moves out, when we retire and have half the income we have now, and cannot afford to live in the house we are in now. As long as I am working, we can afford this house, but once I retire we will have to down size.
Just because we are planning ahead doesn't mean we are rich, it means if we want to stay here in Puna when we retire we have to give up our current home and go smaller. We also will not be able to climb the 14 steps up when we get older.
I finished teacher's college with more debt in student loans than some houses cost here in Puna, we aren't rich by any means. I didn't say when we buy our second house, or build a palace, or move to Kohala, I just said our next house. Like many people our age I know we will not be able to stay in this house the rest of our lives, I don't know why you assumed that means we are rich people.
Carol
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Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
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Uh, excuse me, IaniA, but I suggest trying to be less judgemental. The post on the Building Forum was good advice and, IMHO, implied downsizing to a more modest property at some future point. Owning a house or considering building a different one does not make someone wealthy. In fact, home ownership can make one less wealthy in today's economy.
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Carol, I've taught Hawaiian history for several years and know how to pronouce most of the proper names you'd encounter, if you ever wanna call me quickly anytime you run across a pronunciation challenge. My learning mostly was having to cover the Merrie Monarch Festival for about 15 years as a reporter. No better way to immerse yourself in the Hawaiian language. I think you've got my number. Aloha, Frankie
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Carol, I tried to email you last week through the forum, but it bounced, & I got sidetracked
call or email me....
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Deborah, UH-Hilo's CCECS is your best bet, also County Senior Activities (don't know your age but I think those classes are open to those 55 and older).
CCECS is the continuing education arm and offers all variety of non-credit courses to the public for nominal fees. I just checked the website and don't see Introductory Hawaiian Language in their current class lists but the website also says its new fall offering of classes will soon be posted. You should call them and express your interest; they're often looking for community input. Phone 974-7664.
The university also has a complete school of Hawaiian language (Hale Kuamo'o), complete with masters programs. I'm sure if you call that school, they could also help you find an intro class somewhere. 974-7339
Good luck! [8D]
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Thank you Carey and Frankie,
I will be in touch.
Carol
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Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
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