The Fort Issue 01 | Page 18

In the IEYC (Ïnternational Early Years Curriculum), like the IPC and the IMYC, there is an entry point to every unit. During this exercise, the teacher observes and talks to the children to capture their curiosity. An example of this was in our Pre-K class where children were learning about the body during the unit “This is Me”. The teacher traced the outline of one of the kids and noted down what they already knew and what they were keen to find out. The children were provided with different cards of different body parts and thought about where the parts would be on the body.

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As seen in the photo, the students intentionally created two groups of dinosaurs whilst playing – one with spikes, the other one without spikes, an example of consolidated learning from a few weeks before, during a Math patterning class.

They also went to visit the nurse – learnt how to wash their hands and the nurse spoke about different scenarios…what would she do if a child bumped his/her head?

Talking about body parts led into a creative activity, whilst discussing different aspects of the face the students were provided with loose parts and mirrors to create their own portraits. However, the inquiry can go in many directions, the children linked it to the eyes which led to a discussion about different eye colors and they could actually present this data on a pictograph.

Personal development is another key area within the IEYC and can also be enhanced through a line of enquiry. The Pre-KK1 students were exploring feelings, each feeling was drawn on a different shape and had a different color. Four special guests (puppet feelings) were invited to a tea party. After the four feelings were introduced, the children had the opportunity to include the puppets in their own tea party and have a chat about how they feel. The children then had the opportunity to create their own puppets from different art materials which were displayed in class.