Taking action

One of the five essential elements of the IBPYP is 'taking action', and while we would love to experience it all at the school where we as teachers can see the 'fruits of our labor', that is not always the case. In fact action will often, and particularly at this age, happen outside of school. 

Following is a great example of action at home that was shared with me via email and of which I have been given permission to share with you all.




  


Another example of action last week was taken by Sohyun. After learning about spiders and how they spin webs, Sohyun remembered a fact she had learned elsewhere. She explained that some parts of the web spun sticky and others not. "What makes you think that?" I asked. "I read in a book at my home. My mummy read it to me," she replied. The next day she brought the book to school to share with her teachers and friends. 

Please do share when your child takes action outside of school, we love to hear about their new discoveries and experiences.