Ho'okele Curriculum
English & Language Arts
The students of Ho‘okele Elementary will receive lessons in English Language Arts (ELA) using the McGraw Hill WONDERS program that was adopted by the State of Hawaii to address the Common Core State Standards. This ELA program was designed to allow teachers and students to access reading materials and additional activities digitally from home computers/devices. Embedded within lessons, are opportunities for students to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to compete in the 21st century. Throughout the units of study, students are given ample opportunities to refine and master strategies that will enhance their ability to understand and analyze any challenging text, write with clarity and voice, to speak and listen in order to communicate and work effectively with others, and to view media with critical intelligence.
Writing
Along with McGraw Hill’s Reading Wonders, Ho‘okele Elementary adopted Write From the Beginning...and Beyond as a supplemental writing program. This writing program exposes students to argumentative, narrative and expository writing pieces. Write from the Beginning...and Beyond is designed to be integrated with Thinking Maps.
i-Ready Classroom Mathematics
i-Ready Classroom Mathematics (K–8) is a comprehensive mathematics program that helps students become strong, independent mathematical thinkers. Through a blend of purposeful print and digital components, the program makes mathematics accessible, increases student engagement, and builds confidence. Most of the grades at Ho‘okele piloted the program during the 2020-2021 school year. Ho‘okele Elementary will adopt i-Ready Classroom Mathematics as the core mathematics program beginning SY 2021-2022.
i-Ready Classroom Mathematics was designed to support all students in becoming critical thinkers, persistent problem solvers, and lifelong learners. The program allows students to:
Science
Ho‘okele’s Science Curriculum will focus on Hawaii Content and Performance Standards (HCPS III) while integrating STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) knowledge and skills through Project Lead the Way (PLTW). PLTW is an engaging, project/problem-based learning curriculum that challenges students to wonder and discover as they apply their problem-solving skills and knowledge to real-world situations. The program prepares students for STEM careers by encouraging students to be critical thinkers as they identify problems and uncover original solutions.
Social Studies
At Ho‘okele Elementary, Social Studies is integrated into the Core curriculum. Social Studies is broken up into various strands: Historical Understanding, Political Science, Cultural Anthropology, Geography, and Economics. Concepts that are covered in Social Studies are important as it teaches our students to become active informed participants on a local, national, and global level. It also helps to prepare our students to grow as contributing citizens of the world and community that they live in. In 4th grade social studies, we cover Hawaiian Studies content. We teach our students about old Hawaii, Hawaiian Legends, the geography/demographics of the Pacific Islands, and more! Your child will learn about the Hawaiian culture, traditions, language, and beautiful history that makes Hawaii what it is today.
Technology
Being a 21st Century school, we focus our Technology projects around the 4 C's of Education: Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Creativity. Technology is not taught as a separate class, but rather integrated into the curriculum. Students and Teachers learn to use digital tools and resources to access information, synthesize their learning and create new products to demonstrate their understanding and learning.
The students of Ho‘okele Elementary will receive lessons in English Language Arts (ELA) using the McGraw Hill WONDERS program that was adopted by the State of Hawaii to address the Common Core State Standards. This ELA program was designed to allow teachers and students to access reading materials and additional activities digitally from home computers/devices. Embedded within lessons, are opportunities for students to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to compete in the 21st century. Throughout the units of study, students are given ample opportunities to refine and master strategies that will enhance their ability to understand and analyze any challenging text, write with clarity and voice, to speak and listen in order to communicate and work effectively with others, and to view media with critical intelligence.
Writing
Along with McGraw Hill’s Reading Wonders, Ho‘okele Elementary adopted Write From the Beginning...and Beyond as a supplemental writing program. This writing program exposes students to argumentative, narrative and expository writing pieces. Write from the Beginning...and Beyond is designed to be integrated with Thinking Maps.
i-Ready Classroom Mathematics
i-Ready Classroom Mathematics (K–8) is a comprehensive mathematics program that helps students become strong, independent mathematical thinkers. Through a blend of purposeful print and digital components, the program makes mathematics accessible, increases student engagement, and builds confidence. Most of the grades at Ho‘okele piloted the program during the 2020-2021 school year. Ho‘okele Elementary will adopt i-Ready Classroom Mathematics as the core mathematics program beginning SY 2021-2022.
i-Ready Classroom Mathematics was designed to support all students in becoming critical thinkers, persistent problem solvers, and lifelong learners. The program allows students to:
- Learn key concepts over multiple days to foster deeper understanding
- Solve problems using a variety of strategies to increase their math flexibility
- Share their math thinking with classmates helping to solidify their learning
- Make connections to the math they see in everyday life
Science
Ho‘okele’s Science Curriculum will focus on Hawaii Content and Performance Standards (HCPS III) while integrating STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) knowledge and skills through Project Lead the Way (PLTW). PLTW is an engaging, project/problem-based learning curriculum that challenges students to wonder and discover as they apply their problem-solving skills and knowledge to real-world situations. The program prepares students for STEM careers by encouraging students to be critical thinkers as they identify problems and uncover original solutions.
Social Studies
At Ho‘okele Elementary, Social Studies is integrated into the Core curriculum. Social Studies is broken up into various strands: Historical Understanding, Political Science, Cultural Anthropology, Geography, and Economics. Concepts that are covered in Social Studies are important as it teaches our students to become active informed participants on a local, national, and global level. It also helps to prepare our students to grow as contributing citizens of the world and community that they live in. In 4th grade social studies, we cover Hawaiian Studies content. We teach our students about old Hawaii, Hawaiian Legends, the geography/demographics of the Pacific Islands, and more! Your child will learn about the Hawaiian culture, traditions, language, and beautiful history that makes Hawaii what it is today.
Technology
Being a 21st Century school, we focus our Technology projects around the 4 C's of Education: Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Creativity. Technology is not taught as a separate class, but rather integrated into the curriculum. Students and Teachers learn to use digital tools and resources to access information, synthesize their learning and create new products to demonstrate their understanding and learning.
