Let’s celebrate Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi together!

E nā kilohana poʻokela o ke aloha ʻāina o Hawaiʻi, welina kākou! Eia nā leo kiliwehi o ka ʻAhahui Kumu Kula o Hawaiʻi Paeʻāina e hoʻolono ʻoliʻoli aku ana i ka wehena o ka Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi ʻo Pepeluali. ʻOiai ua lilo ke Kōmike Hoʻonaʻauao Hawaiʻi i kōmike kūmau o ka ʻAhahui, e lauhoe ana mākou i nā hānana hoʻokulāia o ka mahina ma o kēia mau wahi wikiō e hōʻike ana i nā huaʻōlelo like ʻole e pili i ke kinipōpō me ka lana ʻana o ka manaʻo, he mea maʻamau nā kinipōpō ma nā kula a e hiki ana iā ʻoukou ke hoʻohana. Kono ʻia nā kumu, nā mākua, nā haumāna a me ka poʻe ʻē aʻe a pau e aloha mai ana i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi i ka hoʻoili ʻana mai i nā “puke” a hoʻohana i ka wikiō e like me ka mea e makemake ai i mea e hoʻonaʻauao ai i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. A no laila, me ka haʻahaʻa e waiho ʻia ai kēia mau makana aloha i mua o ko ʻoukou alo. E ola mau ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi!

The Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association is proud to join the festivities celebrating Hawaiian Language month in February. This year, the Hawaiian Education Special Committee became a standing committee, so in commemoration, we are offering a weekly series of slide show “books” with quick videos about balls. Why balls, you ask? It may seem like a random choice, but we all know that recess wouldn’t be the same without balls. We invite all teachers, parents, students, and anyone who is interested in the Hawaiian language to download and use the resources we leave for you. Long live ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi!