Investigate a word
Use the free Student Lab to explore the structure of a word and compare it with relatives.
Open the Student Lab →The Lokahi WORD Project
Why is there a g in sign? At Lokahi Connect, questions like this become free word investigations. Your gift helps our nonprofit develop and share Structured Word Inquiry resources for learners of all ages, families, and educators.
Be the Connection
Help make time to learn possible
Our separate $9,600 tuition fundraiser helps children, teens, and adults access individualized literacy support. Gifts are pooled for full or partial tuition grants and the cost of delivering those services. Awards depend on funding, educational fit, and capacity.
A gift of any amount contributes. Give once or monthly, or share the appeal with someone who cares about learning.
Find a resource for your question
Prepare for a school conversation
Use the family toolkit to record what a learner notices and choose a question to bring to school.
Open the conversation kit →Read and write in everyday life
Explore how a short message changes when you make a request or its timing more specific.
Explore adult literacy resources →Read the research
Compare a classroom study, an independent trial, and the creator’s account of Structured Word Inquiry.
Explore SWI research →Help build the next resource
We are developing word investigations and educator materials for the Lokahi WORD Project. Community questions help us decide which examples to develop or revise. Donations support the work of making these materials available to everyone.