Year 2 and the Makerspace
Central Idea
Technology has changed over time and influences the way people live.
Key Concepts
Related Concepts
Lines of Inquiry
Design Task
We are looking at touring other #school #libraries through a virtual tour. Can you help us?
The job of the Teacher Librarian in a PYP school is hard to explain to someone who is not familiar with a contemporary library in an educational setting.
This library does not look like the cliched ‘read a book’ to children and discuss it situation. This is just one component to the learning engagements that will occur.
PYP Teacher Librarians are adding value to the teaching and learning experiences of those in the school community.
The library and the role of the Teacher Librarian has reading and literature promotion embedded in the teaching and learning at the core.
It is also is about classroom teaching, planning, collaboration, mentoring and training.
It does include all the Essential Elements of the PYP, just like a PYP classroom teacher has to consider BUT it also is about visioning, resourcing, budgeting, collection management AND changing culture and attitudes.
It is a role that embraces change and challenge.
It is about Educational Leadership!
Above all it is about supporting and challenging others to be life-long learners and supporting them on the learning journey.
St Andrews will host a ‘Job like day’ later in the term.
This below is just a snippet of the what the day beholds.
“We aim to demonstrate integrity in our relationships with those in our own and wider community. We believe integrity is at the core of how others see us and as such, seek to be hold fast to what is good, by being honest, fair, trustworthy, respectful and ethical in everything we do. Integrity means we do the right thing and make the right choices, even when no one is watching. When we practise integrity, there is no difference between our behaviour and what we know to be right.”
Source: Kotzur, T. (Principal) St Andrews Core Values
TEACHING ATTITUDES THROUGH LITERATURE
VIEW
The Empty Pot by Demi
PICTURE BOOKS IN THE JS LIBRARY
Blabey, A. (2015). Pig the fibber. Scholastic Australia, Lindfield, NSW.
Booth, C., & Groves, P. (2010). Potato music. Malvern, S. Aust. : Omnibus.
Burch, R. G., & Motoyama, K. (2002). Telling the truth : learning about honesty, integrity, and trustworthiness. Huntington Beach, Calif. : Creative Teaching.
Child, L. (2007). Whoops! but it wasn’t me. London : Penguin.
Heinrich, S. (2007). The most beautiful lantern. Sydney : Hachette Livre Australia.
Johnson, R., & Parish, S. (2004). The truth about Reedy. Archerfield, Qld. : Parish.
Wilson, T. (2007). Harry Highpants. Malvern, S. Aust. : Scholastic.
NON FICTION IN THE JS LIBRARY
Cox, P. R., McCafferty, J., & Tyler, J. (2004). Don’t tell lies, Lucy! : a cautionary tale. London : Usborne.
Pryor, K. J. (2010). Integrity. South Yarra, Vic. : Macmillan Library.
Tym, K., & Wade, S. (2008). Tell the truth. London : QED.
FICTION CHAPTER BOOKS
Forrestal, E. (1996). Someone like me. Ringwood, Vic. : Penguin.
TEACHING IDEAS/RESOURCES
Reflecting Integrity and Respect in Action through Teaching and Learning.
Image Intergity: Created by Sonia Dunn for SALC reused with permission
GLOBAL ONENESS PROJECT BRING THE WORLD TO YOUR CLASSROOM WITH STORIES AND LESSON PLANS.
“The stories explore cultural, social and environmental issues with a humanistic lens.”
This website (and project) is an excellent resource that supports PYP principles and what we are trying to achieving when teaching it.
See more about the project on the video below.
e.g. Not just a piece of cloth
They have a a story of the month, free lesson plans, films and more.
When starting a new unit students can use many resources to support their inquiry.
Steps to online researching (student simple guide)
Year level Moodle pages
Researching pages and links
Unit of Inquiry Livebinders
| wHO WE ARE | WHERE WE ARE IN TIME & PLACE | HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES | HOW THE WORLD WORKS | HOW WE ORGANISE OURSELVES | SHARING THE PLANET |
| PREP | PREP | PREP | PREP | PREP | PREP |
| YEAR 1 | YEAR 1 | YEAR 1 | YEAR 1 | YEAR 1 | YEAR 1 |
| YEAR 2 | YEAR 2 | YEAR 2 | YEAR 2 | YEAR | YEAR 2 |
| YEAR 3 | YEAR 3 | YEAR 3 | YEAR 3 | YEAR 3 | YEAR 3 |
| WHO WE ARE | WHERE WE ARE IN TIME & PLACE | HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES | HOW THE WORLD WORKS | HOW WE ORGANISE OURSELVES | SHARING THE PLANET |
| YEAR 4 | YEAR 4 | YEAR 4
APPRECIATION OF AESTHETICS |
YEAR 4 | YEAR 4 | YEAR 4 |
| YEAR 5 | YEAR 5 | YEAR 5 | YEAR 5 | YEAR 5 | YEAR 5 |
| YEAR 6
EXHIBITION |
YEAR 6
MIGRATION – REFUGEE |
YEAR 6 | YEAR 6 | YEAR 6 | YEAR 6
RISK & CHALLENGES – CHN |
The story of TREE: From little things big things grow is beautifully written by Danny Parker and illustrated by Matt Ottley.
This tree was photographed in Tasmania.
Information about Tasmanian forestry.
TEACHING IDEAS
Find teaching notes using the QR code below.
This story book is perfect for the Units of Inquiry related to
• Environment
• Life cycle
• Seasons
• Sustainability
Additionally TREE reflects the Learner Profile of BALANCED.
Shooting Kabul N.J.Senzai
OLDER READER
The crimson thread Suzanne Weyn
The following picture books are worth spending some time analyzing and enjoying.
One small island – PYP Appreciation, Caring, Respect, Integrity
“In One Small Island, Alison Lester and Coral Tulloch bring us the story of this remote and precious World Heritage Site. Together they explore the island’s unique geological beginnings, discovery and degradation at the hands of humans, and the battle to restore it today.”
http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9780670072361/one-small-island
From little things big things grow – PYP Caring, Respect, Tolerance, Commitment
“Kev Carmody and Paul Kelly’s famous song has here been turned into a beautiful picture book. Featuring the background story to the lyrics and the lovely artwork of Peter Hudon and children from Guringji country in the Northern Territory, this is a title that will appeal to adults and children alike.”
http://www.readings.com.au/product/9780975770887/kev-carmody-and-paul-kelly-from-little-things-big-things-grow
Peaceful Hero – PYP Respect, Appreciation, Integrity, Principled
Why is “hero” a word so often reserved for warriors who fight with guns and weapons to defend their people? In this uplifting book, renowned picture book biographer Jonah Winter writes of another kind of hero, a peaceful hero, who is willing to die for a cause, but never to kill for a cause.
http://www.newint.com.au/shop/peaceful-heroes-2802.htm
The PYP ICT in the PYP Conference was held at Renaissance College, in Hong Kong.
It was focused on futher developing an understanding of the place of ICT in PYP.
The inital day was focussed on the purpose and philosophy of ICT in the PYP, international mindedness and the development of the essential elements of PYP through the use of ICT.
The subsequent days built on this knowledge and understandings developed allowing for application to specific participants environments.
To see some of the comments via the twitter comments go to ICTinPYP (#ICTinPYP), my book marks (delicious) @JSSALC and my prezi @
And completely off the track – have you tried vegetable stuffed pig intestines? I have… at a vegetarian restaurant in Hong Kong.
This is what they looked like!
To view some photos go to ICTinPYP flickr, kkfung’s photostream and my wiki page JSSALCLibrary.
