Laura Munaro IB-PYP Coordinator and K-2 teacher
La Scuola Italian International School
La Scuola’s
learning journey
into the PYP
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Kindergarten & 1st / 2nd Grade 2013/2014
Wonder is…
…the beginning of wisdom! Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
PYP: Primary Years Programme A"curriculum"Framework"
What behaviours do we show?
Appreciation Confidence Commitment Empathy Independence Respect
Cooperation Creativity Curiosity Enthusiasm Integrity Tolerance
ATTITUDES
What kind of person are we
aiming to become?
Caring Knowledgeable Open-minded
Inquirer Principled
Communicator Thinker
Reflective Risk-taker/Courageous
Balanced
What skills will help us to learn?
Communication skills Social skills
Self-management skills Research skills Thinking skills
IB LEARNER PROFILE
TRANSDISCIPLINARY SKILLS
What will we understand?
CONCEPTS
What can we learn about?
Who we are Where we are in place and
time How we organize ourselves
How the world works How we express ourselves
Sharing the planet
TRANSDISCIPLINARY THEMES
How will we learn?
POI Conceptual
understanding
Form – What is it like? Function – How does it work?
Causation – Why is it the way it is? Change – How is it changing?
Connection – How is it connected to other things?
Perspective – What are the points of view?
Responsibility – What is our responsibility?
Reflection – How do we know?
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In the IB-PYP, the school’s curriculum
includes all those student activities,
academic and non-academic, for which
the school takes responsibility, since they all
have an impact on student learning.
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The POI and the subject scope and sequences are components of the
curriculum, which when used together,
define a coherent curriculum.
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Disciplinary teaching and learning
Language Science
Math Social Studies
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Transdisciplinary teaching and learning
Language
Math Social Studies
Science
Concepts "
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Learning takes place when a range of balanced teaching strategies are
selected appropriately to meet specific learning needs
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What is inquiry based learning?
Inquiry in the broadest
sense is the process
initiated by the learner or
the teacher which moves
the learner from the current
level of understanding to a
new and deeper level of
understanding. Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
Inquiry is the method we use to deliver the curriculum.
The curriculum is made of different components:
Learning outcomes
Conceptual understandings
Developing skills
Assessment Laura Munaro - La Scuola©2014
Inquiry facilitates the process of learning, as it
aims to engage the students at all levels:
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Transdisciplinary theme: WHO WE ARE
An inquiry into the nature of the self,
beliefs and values, personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health,
human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures, rights and responsibilities, what it means to be
human.
Unit of inquiry, Kindergarten: Me and my senses
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Central idea: The five senses are important tools that help us to explore
the world
We used our senses to experience, make hypothesis,
discover, find out… learn new things!
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Unit of inquiry Me and my senses
Driving questions: • What are the five
senses? (form) • How do I use my five
senses? (function) • How can my senses help me exploring the
world? (connection)
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Lines of Inquiry: • The five senses (form) • How do I use my five senses (function) • I explore the world through the five
senses (connection)
In Art we spent time exploring the sense of the touch. We explored the form and the function of our hand, our personal characteristics and size…
Learning in a trans-disciplinary way means that we develop a concept holistically
Artistic Techniques/materials used during the unit : Drawing / Clay Concepts explored: form, function, change
What do we need our hands for? How do we feel things?
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In the garden the students used their
senses to make sense of their
world. At some point they were
particularly fascinated to discover
that snail eyes and tentacles retreat
inwards if touched.
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ASSESSMENT For the final assessment the
kindergarteners had to put on the scientists’ hat and do a multi-sensorial experiment.
The children used their five senses to discover which powder was
sugar and which was salt in experiment 1, and to discover
which fruit piece is an apple and which is a pear in experiment 2.
Foods that look alike do not always taste the same!
Each student recorded on a grid the data gathered using the five senses
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Transdisciplinary theme:
HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
An inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings,
nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of
the aesthetic.
Unit of inquiry, first and second grade: Celebrations
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Central idea: Celebrations and
traditions are expressions of shared beliefs and
values
We learn from each other
We share our point of views
We promote international mindedness
We are curious about the world
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A hands on patchwork sewing project that incorporates - literature (Arlecchino), celebration and geometry
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In Art we inquired about the meaning of decorations, as an important expression of different celebration
Learning in a trans-disciplinary way means that we develop a concept holistically
Artistic Techniques/materials used during the unit : Painting / Clay / Plasticine Concepts explored: form, function, change
What is the meaning beyond a decoration? What do we want to express?
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In the garden the students started from the
observation of real marigolds.
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Then they drew them
and they colored them
using marigold petals from
the garden.""
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ASSESSMENT For the final assessment the children had to identify where celebrations take place around the world. "
The pins are colored coded that depict a specific holiday. The children recognize that people
around the world share in celebration.
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Tell me
and I’ll forget,
Show me
and I’ll remember,
Involve me
and I’ll understand.
Chinese Proverb
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