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Hawaii, say hello to LENA Grow

96% of teachers recommend it!

LENA Grow is evidence-based professional development that delivers powerful data without the hassle. Backed by 20+ years of research, LENA Grow focuses on the key marker of quality in early childhood education: teacher-child interactions.

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Right now in Hawaii ...

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50,000+ children

attend child care or preschool in Hawaii.

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1 in 5 children

spends most of the day in language isolation.

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2 in 3 children

aren’t ready for kindergarten on time.

LENA Grow Empowers Early Childhood Education

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When Professional Development Is More Than Just a Program

Melenau Haiola teachers preschool in Kahuku. Monique Takayesu Ah Nee owns a family child care in Ewa Beach. See what they had to say about their LENA Grow experience.

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Improving child outcomes, and proving our results.

Studies show that increasing interactions with LENA Grow boosts early literacy skills, kindergarten readiness, teacher confidence, and more. 

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Children in LENA Grow classrooms saw significant increases in TS GOLD® early literacy scores.

Children in LENA Grow classrooms were approximately two times more likely to demonstrate school readiness on the BRIGANCE, i-Ready®, and KRA assessments.

Teachers who participated in LENA Grow reported feeling significantly more valued as early childhood professionals.

Five Weeks That Change Everything

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Teachers are loving LENA Grow

States with a large LENA Grow presence have seen clear results. 90% of teachers report feeling more confident in their teaching abilities, and 88% report higher job satisfaction.  

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LENA Grow raises the bar, raising how we teach the children: to be more sensitive, to be more compassionate, to develop new learnings to apply.

— Melenau Haiola, preschool teacher at Rainbow School in Kahuku, Hawaii

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Ready to transform your early childhood program in Hawaii?

Whether you’re ready to implement LENA Grow or just want to learn more, we’d love to connect. 

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Regional Partnerships Director KelseyHewlett@LENA.org

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