Na`au

Some of Na'au relationships go back to Uncle Mel's years teaching at Radford High School. This is one of those special families who have become 'ohana to us. You know it's time to retire soon when we're teaching the children of the students we once taught as public school teachers. We love you Breanna and family! 🤗

We were so fortunate to have many of our students return to Na‘au as our teachers--Alyssa contributed to the success of our Summer Institute 2019 program in many, many ways.

Forever 'ohana because of Na'au.

Mahalo nui for your support of our Treasure Hunt!

Treasure Hunt at Na'au in progress now until 2:00 p.m. Please join us!

Saying mahalo to all current and former employees and their 'ohana at Na'au as we get ready for our Treasure Hunt tomorrow. Aunty Lois and Uncle Mel are pictured here with Na'au's first webmaster and IT guru, our loving Aunty Claire.

May 15, 2020: Welina me ke aloha! Naʻau has made the difficult decision to remain physically closed up until May 31, 2020, but available online via Zoom. All current students have been sent an email with more information about our limited online classes and will receive an additional update should we need to extend our closure as a result of the continued concern surrounding this pandemic. Mahalo for your aloha, especially as Naʻau turns 20 years old this year. This is not a good-bye, but an a hui hou, until we meet again, possibly on June 1, 2020; however, at this time, we are preparing for continued online classes just to be safe perhaps through summer. Unfortunately, our Summer Institutes, Summer Test Prep courses, and Kindergarten Readiness program have been canceled since these are classes that are challenging to deliver privately (one-on-one). It is our hope to offer a few of our Summer Institutes online via Zoom and to reimagine our very popular Kindergarten Readiness program. Please email us at [email protected] or [email protected] if you have questions or concerns. E mālama pono.

Know that we miss all of our Naʻau ʻohana very much. We hope this video will make you smile, and know that as you practice being on your own, you are never too far from our caring thoughts.

On My Own (COVID-19 Edition) | Noah Lindquist Have you found solace in social distancing? New lyrics by Noah and Dan Lindquist Based on "On My Own" from Les Miserables Please like, comment, share, and su...

50 Essential Hawai‘i Books You Should Read in Your Lifetime Need something to read—or hand to someone who does? Here’s HONOLULU’s first-ever list of the most iconic, trenchant and irresistible Island books, as voted by a panel of literary community luminaries.

"The way I see it: Though we’ll be keeping our physical distance from each other, we’re all in this together."

How to Cope at Home With Kids During the Coronavirus Outbreak If you're home with kids, here's how your family can reduce the spread of coronavirus and stay healthy physically and mentally.

"What I know is that it's going to be better," she said. "If it's bad, it might get worse, but I know that it's going to be better. And you have to know that. There's a country song out now, which I wish I'd written, that says, 'Every storm runs out of rain.' I'd make a sign of that if I were you. Put that on your writing pad. No matter how dull and seemingly unpromising life is right now, it's going to change. It's going to be better. But you have to keep working."

Read more: http://www.oprah.com/inspiration/maya-angelous-most-empowering-lessons-from-the-third-door

Maya Angelou's Most Empowering Lessons Alex Banayan, author of the new book The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World's Most Successful People Launched Their Careers, reveals three of the most profound lessons Dr. Maya Angelou shared with him before her death.

Google now lets you explore U.S. National Parks via 360-degree virtual tours – TechCrunch Exploring the world is something that’s always been a bit of a luxury for those who can afford to travel, but technology is changing that. With VR and 360-degree videos, you can now immerse yourself in virtual environments that give you a real sense of what a place is like, without actually b…

COVID-19 (coronavirus) update from Naʻau Learning Center--please click on post below to read entire message. Mahalo.

How to talk to children about the coronavirus - Harvard Health Blog Wondering how to talk to your children about the coronavirus? Here's how to prepare for questions they might ask and how you can respond.

Mahalo nui loa Maria Au Hoy and her daughter for sharing this good information!

Scholastic releases free daily courses for kids stuck home amid coronavirus school closures Each day of content is filled with exciting articles and stories, videos, and fun learning challenges. The students can even go on virtual field trips or meet best-selling authors.

Learning differences can make education much more difficult for students, but there are techniques that can help. Darlene Robertson, Mele Aina Wood and Angela Keen from Assets School join this edition of The Body Show to share their first hand experiences in childhood education that can help all of our keiki succeed in their own way. 6:30 PM on HPR-1.

Today on The Body Show: How To Make Kids Happier Students! Learning differences can make education much more difficult for students, but there are techniques that can help. Darlene Robertson, Mele Aina Wood and

"In 2015, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, proclaiming, 'Katherine G. Johnson refused to be limited by society’s expectations of her gender and race while expanding the boundaries of humanity’s reach.'”

Katherine Johnson Dies at 101; Mathematician Broke Barriers at NASA She was one of a group of black women mathematicians at NASA and its predecessor who were celebrated in the 2016 movie “Hidden Figures.”

Congratulations to our three talented students who won in the poster division of the 10th Annual Clarence T.C. Ching "Inspired in Hawaii" contest.

We love, love, love working at Na'au when it's Punahou Carnival time.

"Most early bookmobiles were established to serve rural populations, and nearly all programs reported demand that always out-stripped supply."

The Fascinating History of Bookmobiles (15 Photos) We love our libraries and the librarians that run them!  We have fond memories of the bookmobile coming down the street in the 1950s, and we got curious about their history.  The idea dates back to Ms. Mary Lemist Titcomb, a librarian in Maryland who stated in 1905:  "Would not a Library Wagon, ...

"ʻWorcester is not a place people think of as a hotbed of Hawaiiana, but it is!ʻ said Elizabeth Watts Pope, curator of books for the society, a 205-year-old institution that is one of the largest repositories of early printed materials in the Americas."

How A Massachusetts Library Became 'A Hotbed of Hawaiiana' If you were researching Hawaiiana and the islands' history, it's not likely you'd think of heading to Worcester, but maybe you should.

Aloha! For our Facebook followers, now is the time to begin preparing for private school admissions testing in the Fall 2020.

Our Kindergarten Readiness program for ages 3-4 and our No Keiki Left Behind program for grades 3 and up (to build content knowledge skills in reading, writing, and math) are very beneficial to get ready for testing.

Once the content knowledge is solid, many of our students applying to Grades 4, 6, 7, or 9th, consider transitioning to our test prep courses with sessions in the summer, fall, and winter.

Submit an online application via our website at https://www.naaulearningcenter.com/default.aspx. For the month of February, application fees are not due until are in agreement that your child can thrive at Naʻau. Mahalo nui loa!

"A mouthwatering explainer of the cultural significance behind Chinese whole fish, Vietnamese rice cake, Korean short ribs, Tibetan dumplings and more."

From Chinese to Tibetan, all the most delicious Lunar New Year dishes explained A mouthwatering explainer of the cultural significance behind Chinese whole fish, Vietnamese rice cake, Korean short ribs, Tibetan dumplings and more.

"The team still needs to raise about $18,000 by the end of March."

Waianae Intermediate to take part in the 2020 VEX Robotics World Championships HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Waianae Intermediate School robotics team is gearing up for its next competition. They’re taking part in the 2020 VEX Robotics World Championships in Louisville, …

"Volunteers are wanted to clean the reef and plant limu (or algae) at Kaiona Beach Park in Waimanalo at 8 a.m. Saturday."

Workers are needed to plant limu in Waimanalo Volunteers are wanted to clean the reef and plant limu (or algae) at Kaiona Beach Park in Waimanalo at 8 a.m. Saturday.

"Editor’s note: Before you say anything, HONOLULU Magazine uses the traditional Portuguese spelling of the word ʻmalassada.ʻ"

Your Ultimate Guide to the 2020 Punahou Carnival This year’s Punahou Carnival takes place Friday, Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8. Here’s your guide to where to park, what to eat and everything in between.

"And in the spring, Barrett and her curriculum will be inducted into the Grammy Museum."

To help her students appreciate the written word, she turns up the volume The Grammys recently notified her that she is this year’s winner of the Jane Ortner Education Award, given to one teacher in America that effectively incorporates music in the classroom.

"Why Martin Luther King Jr. wore a Hawaiian lei on Selma march." https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/content/why-martin-luther-king-jr-wore-hawaiian-lei-selma-march?fbclid=IwAR0eeFL2H9KKQTdsxkvyz1IjnC6pMm8bWpisnmgQCKl7mLZDEm8zgTul2jw

"The finalists were judged for their knowledge of STEM subjects and demonstration of 21st-century skills, such as critical thinking, communication, creativity, collaborative skills, and teamwork."

For The First Time In History, Girls Win All The Top 5 Prizes Of The National STEM Competition This year, something truly amazing happened in the Broadcom MASTERS National STEM Competition. Both the participants and organizers were excited to witness a historic moment. For the first time since the competition was launched in 2010, all top 5 prizes were awarded to girls.