Papa Hāpuʻu translates to papa-class and hāpuʻu -a budding child.  Hāpuʻu also refers to a variety of kalo and a type of fern.  Both plants are prominent symbols of a developing keiki. This course focuses on the fundamentals of storytelling. Through Heluhelu Puke(Bi-lingual read-aloud with digitized books), Mele and Oli (song and chant)related to the book content, discussion prompts, and worksheets students will become storytellers.

Includes:

  • 15 bilingual books
  • 30 lessons (ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi version and English version for each)
  • Discussion questions for circle time 
  • Worksheets for each Papa Hāpuʻu lesson 

Course curriculum

  1. 1
  2. 2
    • ʻŌH - Heluhelu: ʻEha Koʻu ʻŌpū

    • ʻŌH - Nīnau Wā Lina Poepoe: 'Eha Ko'u 'Ōpū

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina: ʻEha Koʻu ʻŌpū

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina Laʻana : ʻEha Koʻu ʻŌpū

    • ENG - Read Aloud: My ʻŌpū Hurts

    • ENG - Discussion Questions: My Stomach Hurts

    • ENG - Worksheet: My ʻŌpū Hurts

    • ENG - Example Worksheet: My ʻŌpū Hurts

  3. 3
    • ʻŌH - Heluhelu : Ka Pana Pā Hale

    • ʻŌH - Nīnau Wā Lina Poepoe : Ka Pana Pā Hale

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina : Ka Pana Pā Hale

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina Laʻana : Ka Pana Pā Hale

    • ENG - Read Aloud : Backyard Jam

    • ENG - Discussion Questions : Backyard Jam

    • ENG - Worksheet : Backyard Jam

    • ENG - Example Worksheet: Backyard Jam

  4. 4
    • ʻŌH - Heluhelu : Nou Kēia

    • ʻŌH - Nīnau Wā Lina Poepoe : Nou Kēia

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina : Nou Kēia

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina Laʻana : Nou Kēia

    • ENG - Read Aloud : Is This Yours?

    • ENG - Discussion Questions : Is This Yours?

    • ENG - Workshop : Is This Yours?

    • ENG - Workshop Example : Is This Yours?

  5. 5
    • ʻŌH - Heluhelu : I Kahakai

    • ʻŌH - Nīnau Wā Lina Poepoe : I Kahakai

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina : I Kahakai

    • ENG - Read Aloud : At The Beach

    • ENG - Discussion Questions : At The Beach

    • ENG - Worksheet : At The Beach

    • ENG - Worksheet Example: At The Beach

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina Laʻana : I Kahakai

  6. 6
    • ʻŌH - Heluhelu : Ma Koʻu Lūʻau

    • ʻŌH - Nīnau Wā Lina Poepoe : Ma Koʻu Lūʻau

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina : Ma Koʻu Lūʻau

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina Laʻana : Ma Koʻu Lūʻau

    • ENG - Read Aloud : At my Lūʻau

    • ENG - Discussion Questions: At my Lūʻau

    • ENG - Worksheet : At my Lūʻau

    • ENG - Example Worksheet : At my Lūʻau

  7. 7
    • ʻŌH - Heluhelu : Aia He Kaheka

    • ʻŌH - Nīnau Wā Lina Poepoe : Aia He Kaheka

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina : Aia He Kaheka

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina Laʻana : Aia He Kaheka

    • ENG - Read Aloud : Thereʻs a Tidepool

    • ENG - Discussion Questions : Thereʻs a Tidepool

    • ENG - Worksheet : Thereʻs a Tidepool

    • ENG - Example Worksheet : Thereʻs a Tidepool

  8. 8
    • ʻŌH - Heluhelu : Hoʻomālamalama

    • ʻŌH - Nīnau Wā Lina Poepoe : Hoʻomālamalama

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina : Hoʻomālamalama

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina Laʻana : Hoʻomālamalama

    • ENG - Read Aloud : Hoʻomālamalama

    • ENG - Discussion Questions : Hoʻomālamalama

    • ENG - Worksheet : Hoʻomālamalama

    • ENG - Example Worksheet : Hoʻomālamalama

  9. 9
    • ʻŌH - Heluhelu : Ka Hulu Kohukohu

    • ʻŌH - Nīnau Wā Lina Poepoe : Ka Hulu Kohukohu

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina : Ka Hulu Kohukohu

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina Laʻana : Ka Hulu Kohukohu

    • ENG - Read Aloud : Animal Sounds in Hawaiian Language

    • ENG - Discussion Questions : Animal Sounds in Hawaiian Language

    • ENG - Worksheet : Animal Sounds in Hawaiian Language

    • ENG - Example Worksheet : Animal Sounds in Hawaiian Language

  10. 10
    • ʻŌH - Heluhelu : Nā Keiki ʻElima

    • ʻŌH - Nīnau Wā Lina Poepoe : Nā Keiki ʻElima

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina : Nā Keiki ʻElima

    • ENG - Read Aloud : Nā Keiki ʻElima

    • ENG - Discussion Questions : Nā Keiki ʻElima

    • ENG - Worksheet : Nā Keiki ʻElima

  11. 11
    • ʻŌH - Heluhelu : Naupaka

    • ʻŌH - Nīnau Wā Lina Poepoe : Naupaka

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina : Naupaka

    • ENG - Read Aloud : Naupaka

    • ENG - Discussion Questions : Naupaka

    • ENG - Worksheet : Naupaka

  12. 12
    • ʻOH - Heluhelu : Pua Polū

    • ʻOH - Nīnau Wā Lina Poepoe : Pua Polū

    • ʻOH - Haʻawina : Pua Polū

    • ENG - Read Aloud : Pua Polū

    • ENG - Discussion Questions : Pua Polū

    • ENG - Worksheet : Pua Polū

  13. 13
    • ʻŌH - Heluhelu : ʻO Kelekolio ka Manini Liʻiliʻi

    • ʻŌH - Nīnau Wā Lina Poepoe : ʻO Kelekolio ka Manini Liʻiliʻi

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina : ʻO Kelekolio ka Manini Liʻiliʻi

    • ENG - Read Aloud : ʻO Kelekolio ka Manini Liʻiliʻi

    • ENG - Discussion Questions : ʻO Kelekolio ka Manini Liʻiliʻi

    • ENG - Worksheet : ʻO Kelekolio ka Manini Liʻiliʻi

  14. 14
    • ʻŌH - Heluhelu : He Iʻa Wau

    • ʻŌH - Nīnau Wā Lina Poepoe : He Iʻa Wau

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina : He Iʻa Wau

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina Laʻana : He Iʻa Wau

    • ENG : He Iʻa Wau

    • ENG - Discussion Questions : He Iʻa Wau

    • ENG - Worksheet : He Iʻa Wau

    • ENG - Example Worksheet : He Iʻa Wau

  15. 15
    • ʻŌH - Heluhelu : Nā Makana a Nā Iʻa

    • ʻŌH - Nīnau Wā Lina Poepoe : Nā Makana a Nā Iʻa

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina : Nā Makana a Nā Iʻa

    • ENG - Read Aloud : Nā Makana a Nā Iʻa

    • ENG - Discussion Questions : Nā Makana a Nā Iʻa

    • ENG - Worksheet : Nā Makana a Nā Iʻa

  16. 16
    • ʻŌH - Heluhelu : Kohala Kuamoʻo

    • ʻŌH - Nīnau Wā Lina Poepoe : Kohala Kuamoʻo

    • ʻŌH - Haʻawina : Kohala Kuamoʻo

    • ENG : Kohala Kuamoʻo

    • ENG - Discussion Questions : Kohala Kuamoʻo

    • ENG - Worksheet : Kohala Kuamoʻo