130 HAWAII PARENT May/June 2024 transition to kindergarten. Keiki learn to socialize and acclimate to a school setting while feeling safe with their caregiver. Designed to promote children’s development and school readiness through an indigenous lens, Keiki Steps draws upon enduring Hawaiian cultural understandings and traditional Hawaiian cultural practices like moʻokuʻauhau (genealogy), nohona ʻohana (traditional family systems), oli and mele (chant and song), and haʻi moʻolelo (storytelling traditions) to shape parent and child learning interactions. Keiki Steps educators and families work in partnership to prepare students for school, establish a firm foundation for success in education and life, and build pride and confidence in knowing who they are and where they come from. reach more families where they’re at with our Family-Child Interaction Learning sites.” Family-Child Interaction Learning is a multi-generational approach that actively engages parents, grandparents, caregivers, and extended family members in the early learning of their keiki. It provides a diverse and wholistic early learning experience that builds skills, knowledge, and strategies for family members to effectively advocate and participate in their keiki’s education throughout their entire academic journey. INPEACE’s Keiki Steps program serves as the bridge between home and formal schooling. It’s free, part-time curriculum introduces keiki to a structured learning environment, routines, and basic academic concepts to prepare for a smoother Early childhood education settings help keiki learn how to communicate, share, take turns and develop relationships. “…Once we remove the barriers such as cost, access, and location, we can reach more families where they are at…”
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