The Ivy Courageous Curriculum will be offered in all our classes from Nursery, Pre-K1, Pre-K2 to Kindergarten. It will focus on the development and cognitive characteristics of children at different ages, and is designed as a set of project inquiry-based courses of various topics. Topics The ...
STEM activities do not require specific materials and processes; instead, STEM learning is about developing learning habits of inquiry and critical thinking skills. Children enjoy asking questions, exploring, and solving problems, but they need adults to facilitate their explorations and help them dig ...
This is a coaching tool that works from the perspective of appreciative inquiry and encourages a strength based focus. The emphasis is on recognising positives and then deciding on the next step, rather than seeking perfection and feeling inadequate because it’s not achievable. The ‘so that…’...
I always tell the person standing closest to Numbers 6:24-26—easily spotted because it looks like an outstretched hand—that landing on this spot in the Torah is a good sign, because it contains the blessing we know as the Priestly Benediction. So wouldn’t you know it, when I went to...
I am in full agreement with Dillard (2000) that research is a responsibility “answerable and obligated to the very persons and communities being engaged in the inquiry” (p. 663). Research can be a powerful tool to reshape the structures and systems that govern our lives, and I am ...
Pine Street School is the only school in New York City and one of just a few in the world offering the PYP with dual language options in both Mandarin Chinese and Spanish and then continuing this inquiry-based approach, offering theCommon Ground CollaborativeLearning Ecosystem with Spanish dual ...
Managing the roles of homeschooling and work so that parents can connect to their children?That’s actually an element of brain-based learning. Not only in all of my conference sessions, but everywhere I turn these days, I see that homeschooling can create a positive environment for learning...
studies is needed. Evaluating the implementation of wellbeing programs When evaluating the evidence to support wellbeing programs, it is also important to consider the implementation of the program, especially given the implementation gap—where evidence based practices do not lead to changes when ...
"Excellent! How I wish this man could've spoken at a recent Parliamentary Inquiry here in Sydney, Australia. We homeschoolers are under so much pressure to teach the curriculum set by the Board of Studies." ~ Nerine This is what Lorinda says: ...
Print-Based Materials Relationships Artistic Expression Inquiry and Problem Solving Empathy Hands-On Projects Self-Reflection Understanding Communication Skills Integrated Approach Critical Thinking Skills A World of Ideas Ready to learn more? View Curriculum Samples ...