Partner Interactive Writing – We all have personal histories. Our excursion...
My Preps as part of our inquiry into personal history visited the Immigration Museum in Melbourne. The Immigration Museum has excellent programs designed for all age groups. The children learnt about...
View ArticleOur first inquiry for 2013- Relationships (Years 1&2 in Victoria, Australia)
Central idea People’s relationships with each other can have an impact on wellbeing. Key concepts causation, responsibility Related concepts Conflict, cooperation, balance, friendship Lines of inquiry...
View ArticleIB-PYP Inquiry: Relationships with each other affect how we feel and behave....
I’ve been exploring making thinking visible in all curriculum areas. Thinking tools and questioning are being taught and added to a collection of tools the children can choose from to develop...
View ArticleThe IB – PYP: That’s where we’ll hang our hat! Part 1 – At the grass roots…
This is the year of the circle. My father always said children need something to hang their hat on and something bigger than them. So what does this mean in terms of learning? Schools are our young...
View ArticleIB-PYP: Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I...
Inquiry as a pedagogical approach is not a method of doing something. It is an approach to learning which is about posing questions. Inquiry starts with a question, wondering, problem or idea which...
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