primary years program information

International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program The IBPYP takes an international approach to educat- ing the whole child. Through a rigorous and diverse education, students learn to problem solve, appreciate different cultures, and gain an understanding of their place in this world. The program fosters learner profile characteristics, which include: The PYP focuses on inquiry-based learning. Students are encouraged to ask questions, think critically, and make connections from learning to their everyday lives. They explore subject areas by asking questions such as: What is it like? How does it work? How is it connected to other things? What are the points of view? Why is it like it is? How do we know? What is our responsibility? How is it changing? Language arts, math, science & technology, social studies, arts, and personal, social, and physical education are all studied in the PYP. Students explore these subjects through six transdisciplinary units of inquiry. Who We Are How the World Works Where We Are in Place and Time How We Organize Ourselves How We Express Ourselves Sharing the Planet What does the IBPYP look like? • Full program participation for all students in Preschool 3 through grade 5 • Second language instruction for all students. Each class will have weekly lessons in Spanish language and culture. • Engaging, hands-on lessons, which foster the natural curiosity of children • Teachers and staff trained in the philosophy and best curriculum practices of the IBPYP • Application of student learning to real-life situations • Close alignment of PYP units of inquiry to Carlisle standards • Acquisition of skills necessary for student success in a diverse and challenging world, which can be applied across subject disciplines, including: thinking skills research skills social skills communication skills self-management skills • PYP attitudes that contribute to the well-being of the student and their role in society, including: Carlisle School PO Box 5388 Martinsville, VA 24115 Neal Meyer Lower Division Director [email protected] Terry Spears PYP Coordinator [email protected] appreciation commitment confidence cooperation creativity curiosity empathy enthusiasm independence integrity respect tolerance balanced communicators knowledgeable principled risk-takers caring inquirers open-minded reflective thinkers

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Page 1: Primary Years Program Information

International BaccalaureatePrimary Years Program

The IBPYP takes an international approach to educat-ing the whole child. Through a rigorous and diverse education, students learn to problem solve, appreciate different cultures, and gain an understanding of their place in this world. The program fosters learner profile characteristics, which include:

The PYP focuses on inquiry-based learning. Students are encouraged to ask questions, think critically, and make connections from learning to their everyday lives. They explore subject areas by asking questions such as:

What is it like? How does it work?How is it connected to other things?

What are the points of view?Why is it like it is? How do we know?

What is our responsibility?How is it changing?

Language arts, math, science & technology, social studies, arts, and personal, social, and physical educa-tion are all studied in the PYP. Students explore these subjects through six transdisciplinary units of inquiry.

Who We Are How the World WorksWhere We Are in Place and Time

How We Organize OurselvesHow We Express Ourselves

Sharing the Planet

What does the IBPYP look like?

• Full program participation for all students in Preschool 3 through grade 5

• Second language instruction for all students. Each class will have weekly lessons in Spanish language and culture.

• Engaging, hands-on lessons, which foster the natural curiosity of children

• Teachers and staff trained in the philosophy and bestcurriculum practices of the IBPYP

• Application of student learning to real-life situations

• Close alignment of PYP units of inquiry to Carlislestandards

• Acquisition of skills necessary for student success in a di-verse and challenging world, which can be applied across subject disciplines, including:

thinking skillsresearch skills

social skillscommunication skills

self-management skills

• PYP attitudes that contribute to the well-being of the student and their role in society, including:

Carlisle SchoolPO Box 5388Martinsville, VA 24115

Neal Meyer Lower Division [email protected]

Terry Spears PYP [email protected]

appreciationcommitmentconfidence

cooperationcreativitycuriosity

empathyenthusiasm

independenceintegrityrespect

tolerance