PYP Elements – part 1 September 9, 2016

Overview of the PYP Elements Attitudes Skills Agenda Overview of the PYP Elements Attitudes Skills What your children are learning now in class How you can help at home

Overview of the pyp elements

Why?

Think of a role model or someone you really admire learning Engagement Think of a role model or someone you really admire It can be someone you personally know or a famous person Think of 3 reasons why you like this person You can write your ideas down, if you like

example Bono Reasons Raises awareness and funds to fight against poverty Creates songs that are meaningful Works with everyone who can help the causes he believes in, even if their beliefs are different from his

Making connections While listening to the descriptions, think about which learner profile attributes your role model displays…

Learner profile attributes – develop international-mindedness

PYP Attitudes – which attitudes does your role model display?

LP Attributes and Attitudes Go back to your role model Read the description for the various attitudes Check which attributes and attitudes they show. Why? Share with big group

Principled and full of integrity Creative communicator Example Principled and full of integrity Creative communicator Respectful and tolerant of people who have different perspectives

What attributes and attitudes are your children focusing on for the current UOI Pre-k – Principled, Open-minded, Reflective and Integrity, Creative, Appreciation K1– Caring, Thinker, Balanced and Independence, Integrity, Confidence K2 – Communicators, Open-minded and Cooperation, Tolerance and Respect G1– Caring, Principled and Cooperation, Empathy G2 – Principled, Open-minded, Caring and Tolerance, Cooperation and Empathy G3 – Balanced, Reflective and Enthusiastic, Confidence G4 – Principled, Communicators and Creative, Independence G5 – Open-minded, Reflective and Appreciation, Tolerance

What you can do at home to develop the attributes and attitudes Model these – actions speak louder than words  Encourage your child to show these too Let your teacher know if your child demonstrated the attributes and attitudes at home When you read books and watch movies, use the attributes and attitudes to describe the characters Adopt a growth mindset

Subject-specific Skills Prescribed by our scope and sequence documents: Social Studies Science Languages – English, Vietnamese, French, Korean (G1 & G2) Math The Arts -- Art, Music, Drama PSPE – Personal Social Physical Education

Transdisciplinary Skills – across all subject areas Reflection: Think about which transdisciplinary skills you use at home and in the workplace?

Social skills

Self-management skills

Communication skills

Thinking skills

Research skills

Which transdisciplinary skills do you use at home? How? Learning engagement Look at the checklist Which transdisciplinary skills do you use at home? How? Which transdisciplinary skills do you use at work? How? Share with big group

Example Social skills: Group-decision making + Adopting a variety of roles Self-management: Time management + Making informed choices Communication: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Non- verbal

Source: https://www. weforum

What transdisciplinary skills are your children focusing on for the current UOI Pre-k – Social and Self-management K1 – Communication and Social K2 – Social, Communication and Self-management G1 – Communication and Social G2 – Social and Self-management G3 – Thinker and Self-management G4 – Thinker and Social G5 – Social and Self-management

What you can do at home to foster the transdisciplinary skills Encourage social play and interactions When conflicts arise, focus on problem-solving Encourage independence – tying shoelaces, doing their homework independently, packing their school bags Make healthy choices When they have questions, pursue the answers through asking people, reading books or looking for online resources Do physical activities and sports Read, read, read – ask higher order thinking questions about text Encourage your child to communicate in your mother tongue