International Baccalaureate
The Look of an IB Kindergarten Class
Kindergarten is an exciting year filled with many “first” time experiences. The year is centered on our learner profiles and attitudes to develop a love for learning. Here is a peek at how we approach each profile:
Kindergarten is an exciting year filled with many “first” time experiences. The year is centered on our learner profiles and attitudes to develop a love for learning. Here is a peek at how we approach each profile:
Inquirers
Knowledgable Thinkers Communicators Principled Open Minded Caring Risk Takers Balanced Reflective |
We will work through six PYP planners to learn more about the world we live in.
We spend lots of time on strengthening letters and sounds which will lead us into strong fluency and comprehension in reading. We are thoughtful as we try to solve problems and make good decisions. We are learning to express ourselves in many different ways, including Spanish. We learn the class rules and always try to do the right thing. We use the Math skills and share our various approaches for solving problems. We take care of ourselves. We take care of each other. We take care of our classroom. Our classroom is a safe place to have the courage to try new things. We take time in our busy day to appreciate art, enjoy music, and exercise our bodies. We learn from our mistakes and celebrate our successes. |
IB is...
Internationalism
From the IB perspective, internationalism is the development of “citizens of the world” – young people who are responsible, active participants in their local and national communities, as well as in the broader international community. Students at IB schools display the characteristics of the learner profile shown below.
Best Practices
IB schools employ best practices based upon extensive research and recognized in schools worldwide as being most effective in meeting the needs of students representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities.
Inquiry
Inquiry-based learning allows students to construct new and deeper understandings guided by their own questions, research and reflections.
Service-Oriented/Second Language
Students apply their learning through service to others in their school, community, and world. All IB students are instructed in an additional language different than their home language (while receiving support in continuing to develop their home language) to deepen their awareness of, and appreciation for, other cultures.
Internationalism
From the IB perspective, internationalism is the development of “citizens of the world” – young people who are responsible, active participants in their local and national communities, as well as in the broader international community. Students at IB schools display the characteristics of the learner profile shown below.
Best Practices
IB schools employ best practices based upon extensive research and recognized in schools worldwide as being most effective in meeting the needs of students representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities.
Inquiry
Inquiry-based learning allows students to construct new and deeper understandings guided by their own questions, research and reflections.
Service-Oriented/Second Language
Students apply their learning through service to others in their school, community, and world. All IB students are instructed in an additional language different than their home language (while receiving support in continuing to develop their home language) to deepen their awareness of, and appreciation for, other cultures.
PYP Schools-Are They Different from Traditional Schools?
In a traditional School, teachers have the control over what is going to be taught and how it will be taught. In a PYP school, teachers work together as a collective group to come up with concepts that can be looked at by students in different ways. Students then take this concept, and can go about exploring an aspect that interests them. The ownership piece helps the students to become more invested in the learning and learn how to explore things they are curious about on their own.
In a traditional School, teachers have the control over what is going to be taught and how it will be taught. In a PYP school, teachers work together as a collective group to come up with concepts that can be looked at by students in different ways. Students then take this concept, and can go about exploring an aspect that interests them. The ownership piece helps the students to become more invested in the learning and learn how to explore things they are curious about on their own.