This article shares how using the mannequin challenge was a creative and fun way to share learning in a Primary Years Programme classroom. It was also a good way to ensure that students practice active listening skills and extend their knowledge.
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How to reduce food waste at school
This article describes the activities of grade 5 students undertaken to reduce food waste at school as part of their PYP exhibition journey.
Measure in leisure: Bringing mathematics into real life
This article illustrates an inquiry into measurement under the transdisciplinary theme ‘How the world works’ which helped grade 3 students understand the relevance of standard units of measurement.
Learning through play
In this article you will read what and how students learn through play.
Lateral-thinking using thinking hats
This article narrates how a school implemented the six Edward de Bono Thinking Hats as an effective tool on thinking skills from early years to grade 8.
Mathematical conceptual understanding in the PYP: Part 2
In the previous post, the author gave practical advice on how to start planning for teaching and learning in mathematics so that it leads to conceptual understanding. In this post, she talks about sample learning engagements that lead students to understand mathematical concepts.