Preschool (2019/2020)

School Vision Udon Thani International School (UDIS) inspires internationally-minded, balanced learners who thrive and become active, global citizens. Frogs! This week the children were really excited when we found a frog in our Muddy Area. We caught the frog in a bug house and the children were observing it closely and asking lots of questions about where it came from. We even learned how to jump like frogs by watching what he did and how he moved. As they were so interested we came back inside and watched a video about the life cycle of a frog.  Maths The children have been practising their number and shape recognition skills ready for our student-led conferences. Phonics The children have been practising their pencil control skills and enjoying lots of new books thanks to the Jolly Phonics book fair which was hosted on Wednesday and Thursday this week.  Specialist Lessons This ...

Please attend the Parent's meeting with the PYP visitors at 2pm in the Community Hub on Friday 22nd March if you are able. IB Focus/School Vision/Mission How do we teach the essential elements of the PYP? At UDIS we teach the 5 essential elements of the PYP: - Action - a change in thinking or behaviour as a result of learning - Skills - communication, thinking, research, self-management, social - Attitudes -Appreciation,  Commitment,  Confidence,  Cooperation,  Creativity,  Curiosity,  Empathy,  Enthusiasm,  Independence,  Integrity,  Respect,  Tolerance - Concepts - Form, Function, Causation, Change, Perspective, Connection, Responsibility, Reflection - Knowledge - Who We Are, How We Express Ourselves, How We Organise Ourselves, How The World Works In preschool we do this through the action board displayed outside the classroom, Inquiry boards inside the classroom, planning sheets for our Units of ...