Tūtū Times - Partners in Development Foundation
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Tūtū Times - Partners in Development Foundation
Volum e 8 Tūtū Times September 1 to December Happy Holidays Tūtū and Me ‘Ohana! “Aia Aloha e Na Hoaloha, As 2010 comes to an end, we have many things to be thankful for. Thousands of children and caregivers have had an opportunity to experience the special aloha of Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschools and the great staff that makes the program a very special place for children and those who care for them. In addition to the twenty-four communities served by Tūtū and Me, many “preschools under the blue tarps” are serving the needy on the beaches and in the homeless shelters of the leeward coast of O‘ahu with the Tūtū and Me model. It has been a special privilege for all of us at Partners in Development Foundation to serve the children and families of Hawai‘i during this past year. For each and every child and caregiver we have been blessed to serve, we give thanks. Another reason for thanks is the recent publication of Pili the ‘Iwa Bird Flies Again. This is the third book written in the series that includes Kai the ‘Opihi Gets the Point, and Mele the Crab Finds the Way Out. All three were written to give children and caregivers interesting stories that teach important life lessons rooted in the Hawaiian culture. Pili is the story of a magnificent Hawaiian Frigate bird that strays away from her real calling to pursue accumulating things. Fortunately, Tūtū reminds Pili of her destiny to soar, not hoard, and she returns to the “pono” path for her life. All of the Tūtū and Me families will receive a copy of this book for their library. For this special resource, we give thanks. Ke ola I nā Kūpuna” There is Life-giving Substance from the Elders Inside This Issue: Greetings from Jan 1 Recipe 5 Photos 2-4 Family Fun 5 Lessons in Leadership 5 This holiday season will provide all of us an opportunity to renew and reenergize our family ties, particularly the intergenerational ties that bind us together as ‘ohana. Our tūtū and kūpuna represent our anchors to our past and our foundation for our future. We have a special time of celebration during the holidays to thank them and Mele Kalikimaka Tūtū and Me ‘Ohana! honor them for their roles in our lives. For our kūpuna, our tūtū and our ‘ohana, we give thanks. Finally, I personally wish to thank the staff of Tūtū and Me and the staff of the Partners in Development Foundation for their tireless, innovative, and compassionate care for those they serve in their various programs. PIDF serves a large and very diverse population in our communities, but the heart of the Foundation’s service and success is the aloha and the amazing expertise of our employees. For this tremendous band of colleagues that I have been blessed by, I give thanks. May Ke Akua richly bless you and yours during this special holiday season and into the New Year. Me ke aloha palena ‘ole. Jan E. Hanohano Dill President, Partners in Development Foundation Mele Kalikimaka, with Much Aloha From the Staff at Tūtū and Me Welcome to Tūtū Times. We hope that you will enjoy reading about what is happening at Tūtū and Me statewide through these quarterly newsletters. If you have items you would like included in upcoming editions, please email JoAnn Wasson at: [email protected] © Partners in Development Foundation. All rights reserved. 11/10/JW 2 Tūtū and Me Holiday Cheer Tūtū and Me 2010 Statewide Inservice at Dole Cannery Ballroom This Thanksgiving, Tūtū and Me distributed copies of our “My ’Ohana Emergency Folder” to each family who attends our program state-wide. Mahalo nui loa to our funders for helping us bring this valuable resource to our families! Love and thanks to our wonderful staff and families who make our program a wonderful part of our community. Mele Kalikimaka, and may your holidays be joyful and blessed! Oahu Team 1 East Hawaii West Hawaii Happy Thanksgiving Tūtū and Me! South Hawaii Moloka‘i Santa’s Elves Are Hiding! See if you can find all 12. Look on Pages 2-4 3 Tūtū and and Me Me Holiday Holiday Cheer Cheer Around Around the the Islands Islands Tūtū Mai ka hui O’ahu ‘Ekahi iā ‘oe a me kou hui…..Na ke akua e ho’opōmaika’i iā ‘oukou i ka makahiki hou! Aloha Kalikimaka from O’ahu Team 1 Aloha and Seasons Greetings from East Hawaii Mele Kalikimaka from West Hawaii 4 Tūtū and Me Holiday Cheer Around the Islands Merry Christmas & Happy New Year From South Hawaii Mele Kalikimaka a Hau‘oli Makahiki hou from East Kaua‘i CHRISTMAS ALOHA from Moloka‘i Aloha & Happy Holidays from West Kaua‘i 5 Lessons in Leadership: Modeling Appreciation During the holiday season, you and your keiki may be receiving many gifts and cards from relatives, friends, neighbors and teachers. If you have time, take this opportunity to turn a simple act of thanks into a literacy activity. To help your child get into the spirit of this activity, send your child a thank you note: You can simply place your note in the mailbox for your keiki to find, or put a stamp on it and send it in the mail. The joy and fun of receiving mail of their own can really encourage your keiki to see the value of sending a thank you note to others. Even very young children can make hand or leaf prints on the front of construction paper cards. Older children can add to the cards by writing their names or a note inside and decorating the cards. A thoughtful note of appreciation, a sweet picture for the refrigerator or a child’s hand-made card can go a long way in making your loved ones feel loved and appreciated. Snow Friends Fruit Snacks Ingredients: Bananas, Grapes, Carrot, Apple, Bamboo skewers, mini Chocolate chips, Pretzel sticks Directions: For each snowman, you will need three thick slices of banana, a grape, a sliver of carrot, and a triangular piece of apple. Have your kids slide the fruit onto the skewer, then use the carrot slivers for noses, mini chocolate chips for eyes and buttons, and pretzel sticks for arms. Younger children can decorate snowmen that an adult has made with the chips, carrots, and pretzels. Family Fun: Holiday Games Run, Run Rudolph Supplies: 2 Reindeer Headbands, Vaseline, Cut circles out of red construction paper How To Play: Assemble children in 2 rows. Put a headband on the first child in each row. Have children put Vaseline on their nose and then place a red circle on their nose. Start a relay race to the finish with each new person adding their red nose. If nose falls, go back to bowl and add more Vaseline and reapply nose. Santa Says How To Play: Play like “Simon Says.” Select the first child to play "Santa". For example: Santa will say "Santa Says hop on one foot". The children will hop on one foot. Santa will say "Stop". The children will need to keep hopping on one foot until Santa says "Santa Says stop". Give each child three choices as Santa. Other Santa Says activities can include: take one baby step forward, step backwards, turn around, sit down. Sometimes Santa will say "Santa Says" and sometimes he won't! Have fun with your keiki!