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Overarching
Question

What makes an
excellent PYP Play-
based/Inquiry Based
Kindergarten?

Audrey Tang, Jenni Barnes,
Alli Brown, Suzannah Large,
Sarah Green, Sandra Hite

Both a lens and a line of our inquiry:

How does this connect to PYP documentation? (SL)
Inquiries:
1. How does the design of
the environment foster
play-based/inquiry. (AB, SG,
JB, AT, SH)
2. How do the behaviors,
attitudes and practices of
the adults reflect an inquiry
stance? SG, JB, AT, SH)
These will lead to

3. How do we balance
teacher structured and
student initiated inquiry?

4. How does student
evidence demonstrate the
effectiveness of this
approach?