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http://pypthreads.ning.com/group/earlyyears?groupUrl=earlyyears&id=2012483%3AGroup%3A12009&page=1#comments

http://pypthreads.ning.com/group/first-steps-language-and-the-pyp

https://twitter.com/tashacowdy

http://blogs.yis.ac.jp/cowdyt/category/language/

http://blogs.yis.ac.jp/cowdyt/2012/09/05/what-do-you-want-to-learn-in-kindergarten/

http://blogs.yis.ac.jp/cowdyt/category/language/

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To develop the following understandings:
• Children (and teachers) have beliefs about what constitutes good reading
and writing, which affects how they learn
• Inquiry is a philosophical stance that underlies everything we do in school
• We have a responsibility to adhere to the specific PYP philosophy and belief
system about the teaching of reading and writing
• Reading and writing are tools for thinking about the self and the world
• There are authentic opportunities for the development of reading and
writing through the units of inquiry
• There are connections between oral, visual and written language
• A balanced literacy curriculum is comprised of three interdependent
aspects: learning to read and write, learning about reading and writing and
learning through reading and writing
• Reading and writing in the PYP can be supported by a variety of resources
that align with the philosophy of the programme
• Other IB PD opportunities can develop an understanding of inqury

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This workshop will be successful for me if........

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After the workshop, you are expected to

-Add your reflections on the Padlet - Wonder Wall  and/or your reflection journal.

-create a personal action plan.

-fill out the IB workshop survey that will be sent to your email address  a few weeks after the workshop.

Thank you.

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Every workshop needs a place where participants can meet and discuss any topic and socialize with their peers. Discuss new experiences, share learning strategies or anything else that interests you. Get to know better each other and share your  learning experience together.
Hello,

My name is Naira Hamdy. IBPYP workshop leader, consultant and school visitor. My journey with PYP started in 1998 and since then PYP for me is a way of living by applying research, knowledge, skills and attitudes in daily life routine. Always looking for new professional development opportunities to improve practices and here am I facilitating an inschool workshop. I've worked as PYP coordinator in 2000, in Cairo Egypt, in oasis international school. It's a French school, it has the three programmes : PYP,MYP and DP In 2002, Oasis was authorised for PYP and MYP, I continued as PYP coordinator in the same school and went through the 1st evaluation visit in 2005, then the 2nd evaluation visit in 2010. In the same time, I was also facilitating in school workshops, regional workshops and visiting schools in Africa, Europe & Middle East. All this, give me the opportunity to visit many schools in our region: Africa, Europe and Middle East. In September 2011 , looking for a new challenge in my professional life; I moved to UAE and worked in Ras Al Khaimah English Speaking schools RAKESS as PYP coordinator also. In the same time, continuing my career as workshop leader & school visitor.

Since September 2012, I'm working in a PYP authorized school in Dubai called" Dar Al Marefa" as Deputy school principal.We had our evaluation visit in May 2017.

Married to a fantastic husband, mother of two lovely daughters and a sweet sweet sweet granddaughter and a grandson

Hope you'll enjoy the workshop Naira

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Dear Workshop Participant,

My name is Naira Hamdy. IB workshop leader, team leader and school consultant.

You are expected to spend around 90 minutes on these learning engagements to familiarize yourself with the IB and the goals and contents of this workshop. Some of these resources may be familiar to you and some new.

Please read the workshop purposes;
Please view "The learner profile in action",https://ibpublishing.ibo.org/server2/rest/app/tsm.xql?doc=g_0_iboxx_tsm_1308_2_e&part=2&chapter=2

Here is the link to some videos on the IB web site.http://www.ibo.org/digital-toolkit/videos/
Please click on "General videos" and then "Programme videos / PYP" and watch the  videos for this learning engagement.

Looking forward seeing you on the 3rd of January

Thank you.