Auntie Laurel teaches Hawaii kids to deal with their emotions through poetry

COURTESY LAUREL NAKANISHI
Laurel Nakanishi teaches a poetry lesson as a part of the “Writing with Auntie Laurel” series.

All you need is a pen and paper and local art teacher Laurel Nakanishi will help you with the rest. Nakanishi has created interactive video lessons, “Writing with Auntie Laurel,” using her 11 years of experience to help children express themselves through poetry.