Primary Years Programme
Kindergarten
Units of Inquiry General Description
The PYP strives for a balance between the search for understanding, the acquisition of essential knowledge and skills, the development of positive attitudes and the opportunity for positive action. Each individual unit of inquiry combines these elements and is placed under one of the six transdisciplinary themes which have significance for all students and all cultures, making the international component of the curriculum visible.
The students have the opportunity to explore knowledge which is of genuine importance in understanding the human condition and to address the fields from the traditional disciplines adding a transdisciplinary perspective as well.
Kindergarten Program of Inquiry
These are the six units of inquiry that will be explored in Kindergarten:
Transdisciplinary Theme: WHO WE ARE
Unit Title: Starting School
Central Idea: A formal education provides an opportunity to learn and share information.
Transdisciplinary Theme: WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME
Unit Title: My How We’ve Grown
Central Idea: Our lives change through experiences and time.
Transdisciplinary Theme: HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
Unit Title: When I’m Big
Central Idea: Communities need people to fulfill roles and provide resources in our community.
Transdisciplinary Theme: HOW THE WORLD WORKS
Unit Title: All About Matter
Central Idea: The world is made of different forms of matter.
Transdisciplinary Theme: HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES
Unit Title: Tell Me A Story
Central Idea: Societal values and attitudes are reflected through literature.
Transdisciplinary Theme: SHARING THE PLANET
Unit Title: The Circle of Life
Central Idea: The cycles and survival of living things is affected by how living things interact.