Lāʻau Aloha
HUIPU ME LĀʻAU! Spring Break Day Camp 2025
HUIPU ME LĀʻAU! Spring Break Day Camp 2025
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Join Us for a Week of Fun and Exploration with lāʻau at the kai!
Dates: March 17-21, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Daily
Ages: 8 - 12 years
Location: Onekahakaha Beach Park
🌱 Unleash the Fun! 😎
Get ready for an unforgettable week of outdoor excitement and hands-on exploration with Lāʻau! Perfect for energetic keiki who love exploring, learning, and making new friends.
Program Highlights:
- Kahakai Exploration: Discover the wonders of the tidepools and beach with guided exploration walks, scavenger hunts, and daily kilo practice!
- Explore the Superpowers of lāʻau (plants) and tidepool ocean creatures: Dive deep into the knowledge of the Kumulipo and kilo (observational practices) to understand the amazing powers of plants and ocean life.
- Kilo the Ocean, Mahina & Weather Conditions: Keiki will explore tidepools daily, track ocean and weather conditions, and monitor how the moon influences the tides.
- Meakanu & Lāʻau (Plants & medicine): Keiki will learn about the many uses of native (& introduced) plants, including their medicinal properties and cultural significance.
- Outdoor Games: Native vs Invasive freeze tag, team-building challenges, and more!
- Hana Noʻeau & Lāʻau: Keiki will learn to mahalo & make use of the plants around them by making kaula (rope), natural dyes, oil infusions, teas, & salves including natural Naupaka Sunscreen.
- Oli & Protocol: Keiki will learn several chants and will practice protocol to enter spaces and begin each day. We will also ground each day through a kuahu of lāʻau (plants) that we will be interacting with that day.
Details:
- Cost: $250 per keiki for the week (includes all materials and snacks).
- Sibling Discount: 10% off for each additional keiki!
- What to Bring: Comfortable clothing, bathing suit, tabis (felt bottom), a water bottle, sun protection (sunscreen, hat, sun glasses, long sleeve sun protection shirt, etc), and lunch.
Meet Your Instructor: Stephanie Olson-Moore
Stephanie Olson-Moore is a certified elementary teacher (K-6) and a school counselor with over 14 years of experience in various educational roles, including teacher, Student Services Coordinator, Special Education teacher, School Counselor, and Vice Principal. She has worked in DOE schools, Charter schools, Kamehameha School, and with independent educational companies. Stephanie studied Hawaiʻi Lifeways under Kumu Kekuhi Kealiikanakaoleohaililani for 5 years and facilitated the keiki intercession programs connected with Hālau ʻŌhiʻa.
Stephanie is CPR, first aid, and lifeguard certified, ensuring a safe environment for all participants. Her teaching approach emphasizes social and emotional learning, encouraging keiki to connect with the natural world. Through her lessons, keiki learn to recognize the value of the plants and animals around them, fostering an appreciation of reciprocal relationships and balance—skills often overlooked in traditional education settings.
Stephanie believes that every keiki has a unique superpower, just as each plant has its own special qualities. Her goal is to nurture curiosity and inquiry, helping keiki discover their inner strengths and build connections with the world around them.
REGISTER NOW!
Register early for 20% off and receive one free Naupaka ʻAila Pale Lā Sports Stick for each keiki registered. Early Registration: January 13th - January 29th, 2025
Limited Space Available!
For more info, contact us at:
✉️ laaualoha@gmail.com
Don't Miss Out!
🌴 Sign up today and let the explorations with lāʻau begin! 😎
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