This approach offers many advantages for children: children see from the childhood that each child is individual, and the age is not an obstacle to communication and development. Older children can satisfy their natural desire for care and a sense of self-reliance when they help and assist younger children. Younger...
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What is the role of an adult as a teacher?
The role of a teacher is much broader than just an adult who imparts knowledge. The teacher at the classroom is the student’s guide to the world in the deepest sense of the word. Because the teacher in the classroom is part of the environment, the teacher directs the child’s...
Have studies been done on the impact of PYP?
The IB places great value on external validation of its programmes, curriculums and professional development. A recent Global International Schools’ Assessment study found that PYP students outperformed non-IB students in mathematics, reading and writing. Additional studies on programme impact, quality assurance, programme development and assessment research are available at www.ibo.org/research.
Does implementing an IB PYP curriculum means my child’s school will not teach local or national standards?
The IB is committed to making sure that students in IB programmes meet and exceed local or national standards. With the implementation of any IB programme, schools are required to examine their curriculum carefully to ensure that there is alignment with local, state or national standards. More information on the...
What is IB?
The International Baccalaureate (IB) was founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 1968 as a non-profit educational foundation. International Schools got together to create the program intended to help internationally mobile students prepare for university through internationally standardized courses and assessments. As of January 2022, over 5400 schools in 159 countries offer...
Practical lessons: how to behave when the child meets a stranger
Today we want to talk about how important it is not only to talk with the child about safety rules, but also to teach the child to respond correctly in practice by providing specific exercises if a stranger approaches him on the street, playground, elevator or entrance. We strongly recommend...
Organization of the home environment, time without a tablet and phone
Parents often are faced with this problem - the child constantly asks for a tablet or phone, wants to play games or watch cartoons. How can we help the child to shift his attention from the gadgets to the real life? The solution lies in two aspects: the creation of...
Prepared environment at home.
When the child comes into this world, he needs an adult to take care of him, who can provide two important aspects of his life: providing basic security (the need for the safe environment, the loving adult, warmth, food, hygiene and healthy sleep), as well as providing a safe psychological,...
Is there a difference between the brain of an adult and a child?
We all know that humanity has reached an incredible level of development in the course of evolution due to the peculiarities of his brain. But have you ever thought about how different the brain of the child is from the brain of an adult? It would seem that the laws...