The children of KRS and KAG (5 and 6 year olds) were proud, knowledgeable and highly engaged in sharing their learning with families and the school community, as part of an inquiry into ways products can be created following a…
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Coming Soon: The Open Studio of Creativity
The children in Kindergarten (5-6 year olds) have been working with a range of materials as part of an inquiry into ways products are created following a process. The Kindergarten Designers and Makers are excited to share their work soon…
PYP Enhancements: Learning Community – Learning Environments. (Podcast)
Ongoing reflective practice about our individual and collective professional learning journeys has long been something we would like to do more of, but somehow finding time for that deep metacognition has proven challenging on a regular basis. Time, as always,…
Digital Landscapes in the Early Years: An Exploration of Spaces
Transdisciplinary Theme Where We Are in Place and Time An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationships between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from…
Supporting Children’s Identities as Designers and Makers Through Inquiry
Supporting children’s identities as DESIGNERS and MAKERS through inquiry Transdisciplinary Theme How We Organize Ourselves An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organizations; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind…
A Fairy Garden Surprise
A Project in an Early Years Setting working with 4 and 5 year olds in Zurich, Switzerland A Where We Are in Place and Time Unit of Inquiry Central Idea: Spaces can be used in creative ways. Lines of Inquiry:…
Exploring Children’s Theories About Power Through Multiple Symbolic Languages
Unit Of Inquiry: How We Express Ourselves October – December 2015 Background: Children connected strongly with teacher sharing of experiences in Iceland. With the intention of building on this interest through the lens of our UOI How We Express Ourselves,…
International Schools in Host Culture Contexts: Supporting exploration of the PYP learner profile through outdoor learning
“Must we always teach our children with books? Let them look at the mountains and the stars up above. Let them look at the beauty of the waters and the trees and flowers on earth. They will then begin to…
Den Building
Connecting Threads of Learning in Different Spaces As our class groups develop a growing sense of community, we intentionally plan learning provocations based on children’s interests which promote connections among our environments both indoor and outdoor. We aim to have threads of…
Making Connections through the Language of Movement
It is a new school year filled with wonder, curiosity and hope. Many children have joyfully reconnected with familiar friends and we have had many new faces join our Early Years community as well. As we embark upon our first Unit…