APPROACHES to LEARNING:
ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS PYP PARENTS FORUM
25 April 2014
WHY ‘SKILLS’?
Students know WHAT to learn, do they know HOW to learn?
There will ALWAYS be a challenge.
IB Mission: “life-long learners” = How?
SKILLS = Approaches to Learning (ATL)
PYP Transdisciplinary Skills MYP Approaches to LearningSkills Clusters
Communication CommunicationSocial CollaborationSelf-management Organisation
AffectiveReflection
Research Information LiteracyMedia Literacy
Thinking Critical ThinkingCreativity and InnovationTransfer
Why are ‘skills’ essential in child development?
What is ‘organisational skills’? What are the challenges in developing
organisational skills? How do we support the development of
organisational skills?
Objectives
Teaching Your Child with SKILLS (ATL) in Mind
BUILDING AWARENESS:
A simple activity TASK: TANGRAM! – 7 piece puzzle 2 minutes to create the figure shown
3 members in each group1- Child (task in 2 mins)1- Parent (ONLY ASK QUESTIONS!)1- Observer (observe and write down what’s
happening)
Teaching your child with SKILLS (ATL) in Mind
TANGRAM: Figure 1
TANGRAM: Figure 1
Hand-out:Describe your EXPERIENCE as:-Parent-Learner-Observer
1 Minute
TANGRAM: Figure 2
TANGRAM: Figure 2
Hand-out:Describe your EXPERIENCE as:-Parent-Learner-Observer
1 Minute
TANGRAM: Figure 3
TANGRAM: Figure 3
Hand-out:Describe your EXPERIENCE as:-Parent-Learner-Observer
1 Minute
Child Parent Observer
Child = frustration Parent = difficult to ask questions! Observer = can see the confusion
SHARING
Focus on SKILLS/PROCESS OF LEARNING; SKILLS/PROCESS OF LEARNING > outcome Confusion is not a bad place to start “WHAT CAN
I DO WHEN I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO? “ …Besides…asking for help? Suggest ways / Provide tools Do not be too eager “How do I solve this problem?”, NOT “What is
the solution to this problem?”
PARENTS in teaching SKILLS (ATL)
“ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS”
Prepare a mind map
(3 minutes)
Group WorkGroup Work
Organisational Skills
ORGANISATION
ability to have your time, materials and
resources so arranged that you can use what
you need to support your learning.
to communicate your knowledge and
understanding in a logical fashion so that others
can understand what you are saying or writing.
Organisation is one of the hardest skills for
students to acquire. Why ?
Definition
Learning and mastery of organisational
skills involve two overlapping and
interdependent areas:
TIME MANAGEMENT SELF-MANAGEMENT
Th
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Pair
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(3
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TIME MANAGEMENT
SELF-MANAGEMENT
ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS
Self - Management
Time Management
Self-management
Includes:personal goal
setting,
organisation of learning materials.
Time management
Includes: using time effectively in
class,keeping to deadlines, using time effectively
outside of the classroom,organizing a diary/plannersocial commitments.
To-do list Using a diary/planner effectively Duty roster Personal goal setting (daily, weekly,
monthly, yearly) Identifying strengths and areas for
improvement Give positive reinforcement if goal
achieved
Tools for Self-management
Complete tasks within the given time frame
Use a timer Estimate the time frame to complete a
certain stage of work Reinforce rules on time-keeping and
deadlines
Tools for Time Management
Key-questions Self- Management
Skills
Time-Management
Skills
What organisational tools do I have at home?
What aspects of my organisation do I need to develop?
What organisational tools do we have at home to help our children ?
How do we manage these tools?
BIG GROUP SHARING (5 mins)
•Are these scenarios familiar?
• How are your children being held back by their inability to organise their thoughts, materials and time?
• “There is a difference between a CREATIVE learning environment and
a MESSY learning environment.”
•Do you agree?
BUILDING AWARENESS
TIPS ON HOW TO DEVELOP
ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS
IN CHILDREN
ACTIVITY: Case-study3 GROUPS = 1 situation each
Work in groups according to the situations given.
5 minutes will be provided for the preparations of the mind mapping.
Each group will be given 3 minutes to share your ideas.
Your mind map should include:
- How can you help your child? - What are the tools that you can use? (Refer to previous tips shared/discussed)
ORGANISATIONAL TOOLSThat We Can Use…Goals Wall Clocks
Essential Agreements
Timer
Checklist Watch
Planner / Diary Duty Roster
Learning Materials(Academics, Interests)
Daily Schedule(Study-time, play-time, sleeping-
time)
HOW CAN WE USE THESE TOOLS?
Keep a family calendar.
• Encouraging your child to write his/her own entries and reference the calendar when making plans.
Suggested Tools:
Daily schedule, Duty roster , Planner
Introduce checklists.
It can be as simple as:
"3 Things To Do Before Bed" or
"What To Take On Vacation.”
Suggested Tools:
Checklist, Goals, Essential Agreements
Get ready the night before.
This one's always tough for both of you but it does work if you can get in the habit.
Suggested Tools:
Essential Agreements, Checklist, Clock, Daily schedule
Establish a homework routine. Set up a comfortable workspace . Encourage them to stick to the schedule even when they don't have homework.
They can read, review notes, or even do a crossword puzzle.
Suggested Tools:
Daily schedule, Essential agreements, Timer, Learning materials, Planner
Reward and provide support with organisational tasks.
Your child may find organising a challenge, so help her develop her routine and give her a treat for
jobs well done!
Suggested Tools:
Essential Agreements, Learning materials, Checklist
Cook together.
Cooking teaches measuring, following directions, sorting ingredients, and managing time. You can challenge her to help you put
together a shopping list.
Suggested Tools:
Checklist, Goals, Essential Agreements, Clock, Timer
Assign chores that involve sorting or categorising.
Grocery shopping, emptying the dishwasher, sorting photos, cleaning out a closet, making lists, or arranging things are great choices. (breaking big tasks into smaller tasks)
Suggested Tools:
Checklist, Goals, Essential Agreements, Clock, Timer
Developing skills takes time……and effort…and consistency.NOT A ONE-SHOT APPROACH –
lifetime challengeNEEDS support from ALL LIFE
INFLUENCESSUPPORT = STOP GIVING THEM THE
ANSWERSCHANGE begins with AWARENESS
WRAPPING UP!
PYP Transdisciplinary Skills = Approaches To Learning Skills
Self-managementCommunicationSocialThinkingResearch
AWARENESS TEST
Everyday is a chance to know something special about our child…chance to learn something new
HOW MANY ‘MOON WALKING BEARS’ HAVE YOU MISSED
TODAY?
For us to think about:
1 thing about the session that you have enjoyed today
2 new ideas that you have learnt
3 things you will implement at home
Feedback:
EXIT TASK
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