Keiki Steps

Keiki Steps is a FREE program that provides quality early learning experiences for Native Hawaiian children and their families.

Keiki Steps Mission Statement

• To provide a safe and fun learning environment with culturally enriching experiences that promotes school success for Native Hawaiian children.
  
• To support opportunities for growth by developing early childhood practitioners through extensive trainings and professional development.
  
• To empower early education teachers and families to lay a foundation that supports their keiki's journey towards school and life success.

Native Hawaiian Children will be ready to learn and achieve to high standards

• Tri-weekly Family-Child Interaction Learning Sessions
• Facilitation of “Parents as the child’s first teacher”
• Parent Education
• Developmental screening through ASQ
• PPVT and Ounce Scale Assessments
  
• Implementation of Language is the Key
• Parent and Keiki Curriculum designed for Family-Child Interaction Learning Programs

The Keiki Steps Program provides FREE

• Family-child interactive learning experiences for children birth through 5 years.
• Parent Education.

FOR

• Children under 5 years old and their families (Preference given to Native Hawaiian Families)
• Parent/Adult participation required
• Priority to sponsoring communities