Whoweare

Aninquiryintothenatureofthe
self;beliefsandvalues;
personal,physical,mental,
socialandspiritualhealth;
humanrelationshipsincluding
family,friends,communitiesand
cultures;rightsand
responsibilities;whatitmeansto
behuman.

Grade1

Keyandrelated
Concepts

LearnerProfile&
Attitudes

Centralidea:
Peoplecreateenvironments
wheretheyfeelasenseof
belonging.
Linesofinquiry

SenseofBelonging

Whatisacommunity

Ourresponsibilitytoour
community

KeyConcepts
Form,Connection,
Responsibility.

Relatedconcepts:
community,
environment,participation

LearnerProfile:
Thinkers,Caring

Attitudes:
empathy,respect
integrity

Whereweareinplaceand
time
Aninquiryintoorientationin
placeandtime;personal
histories;homesandjourneys;
thediscoveries,explorations
andmigrationsofhumankind;
therelationshipsbetweenthe
interconnectednessof
individualsandcivilizations,
fromlocalandglobal
perspectives.

Howweexpressourselves
Aninquiryintothewaysinwhich
wediscoverandexpressideas,
feelings,nature,culture,beliefsand
values;thewaysinwhichwe
reflecton,extendandenjoyour
creativity;ourappreciationofthe
aesthetic.

Howtheworldworks

Aninquiry intothe naturalworldand
its laws; theinteraction between the
natural world (physical and
biological) and human societies;how
humans use their understanding of
scientific principles; the impact of
scientific
and
technological
advances on society and on the
environment.

Centralidea:
Anunderstandingofourhost
countrydevelopsourrespect
foritscultureandbringus
together.

LinesofInquiry

Thegeographyofour
localenvironment

Thecultureandidentity
ofThailand

HowhasPhuket
changedandcontinues
tochange.

Centralidea:
Rituals,traditionsandcelebrations
provideaninsightintodifferent
beliefsandcultures.

LinesofInquiry

Whatacultureexhibits

Significanceofritualsand
traditions

Howcelebrationssymbolize
differentbeliefsandcultures

KeyConcepts
Form,Causation,Change

RelatedConcepts
History,Chronology,
Migration,Conflict,Diversity,
Geography,Identity

KeyConcepts
Causation,Perspective,
Connection

Rel
atedConcepts
Beliefs,Customs,Values

Keyconcepts:
Form,Function

LearnerProfile:
Open-Minded
Reflective
Principled

Attitudes:
Curiosity
Creativity

LearnerProfile:
Inquirers,Thinkers

LearnerProfile:
Inquirer
Open-Minded&
Knowledgeable

Attitudes:
CuriosityandAppreciation

Centralidea:
Noticingandanalyzingpatternsand
cycleshelpsusinterpretandexplain
ourenvironment.
Linesofinquiry

What
patternsandcycles
wecomeintocontactin
ourlives

The
differentpatterns
aroundourcommunity
andinnature

Howcan
patternsbe
interpreted,extended
andcreated

Relatedconcepts:
cycles,
transformation,similaritiesand
differences,growth,

Howweorganizeourselves

Sharingtheplanet

Aninquiryintothe
interconnectednessofhuman-made
systemsandcommunities;the
structureandfunctionof
organizations;societal
decision-making;economicactivities
andtheirimpactonhumankindand
theenvironment.

Aninquiryintorightsand
responsibilitiesinthestruggleto
sharefiniteresourceswithother
peopleandwithotherlivingthings;
communitiesandtherelationships
withinandbetweenthem;accessto
equalopportunities;peaceand
conflictresolution.

Centralidea:
Inaworkplacepeopleshare
responsibilitytowardsacommon
purpose.

LinesofInquiry

Centralidea:
Peoplecanmakechoicestosupport
sustainabilityoftheEarths
resources.

LinesofInquiry

Purposeofaworkplace

Interconnectednessofpeople
inaworkplace

Importanceofasharedvision
orcommonpurpose

Theimpactofpeoples
choicesonthe environment
Sustainablepractices

KeyConcepts
Connection,Function,Reflection

RelatedConcepts
networks,interconnectedness,
interdependence,role,systems

KeyConcepts
Connection,form,responsibility

Relatedconcepts:
lifestyle,
resources,waste

Attitudes:
Curiosity,appreciation,confidence

Earthsfiniteandinfinite
resources

LearnerProfile:
Communicator,Reflective,
Knowledgeable

Attitudes:
Cooperation
Commitment

LearnerProfile:
Risk-taker
Caring
Balanced

Attitudes:
Respect,commitment,

Transdisciplinary
Skills

Socialskills:
resolvingconflict,Accepting
responsibility

Thinkingskills:
analysis,
synthesis,evaluation

Self-Management:
choicesofbehaviour

Researchskills
exploring
andcollectingdataabout
Phuketshistoryand
presentingthisinformationfor
otherstoview.

ThinkingSkills:
Analyzinglandmarksand
pointsofhistoricalreference
togatherinformationabout
thestoriesbehindthem.

CommunicationSkills

presentingtimelines,drama
activities,artifactandother
piecesofworktoclassmates
andvisitors.
Listeningtoguestspeakers
andtoexpertsonourvarious
fieldtripsaroundtheisland.

Researchskills
-developing
questions,recordinganswers,
presentingresultsinwrittenand
oralform
ThinkingSkills
-developed
throughttheuseofthinking
routinesSee/Think/WonderandI
usedtothink.....NowIthink.Making
connectionsbetweenthetraditions
andthestoriesbehindthe
celebrations-forexamplehow
doestherituallightingofthe
Menorahconnecttothestoryof
Hannukah.
CommunicationSkills
-Presenting
theirfindingstotheirclassmatesto
learnfromeachother.Reading
informationaltextandchildrens
storiesaboutcelebrations.Writing
procedurestoteachothershowto
takepartinspecificritualsand
traditions.Followingthewriting
processtoplan,draftandpublish
writingtoexplainabouta
celebrationtheyresearched.

Researchskills-
developing
questions,makingobservationsfrom
directexperience,recording
answers,presentingresultsinwritten
andoralform
ThinkingSkills
-Analysingcarefullyto
takedetailednotesofnatural
surroundings,developing
connectionsbetweenexperiences
andobservationsfromweeklytrips
intotheNationPark.Making
predictions,gatheringinformation
andarrivingatconclusions(Moon
Diary,Weatherpatterns???)
CommunicationSkills-
Presenting
theirfindingstotheirclassmatesto
learnfrom.

independence

SocialSkills
-teambuildingand
collaborativeworkskills.
Self-ManagementSkills-
lookingat
yourrolesandresponsibilities.
Researchskills-
developing
questions,makingobservationsfrom
directexperience,recordinganswers,
presentingresultsinwrittenandoral
form
ThinkingSkills-
Analysingcarefullyto
takedetailednotesofrolesand
responsibilities,developing
connectionsbetweenexperiences
andobservationsfromshadowing
staffwithinPIADSandDivine.Making
predictions,gatheringinformation
andarrivingatconclusions.
Communication
Skills-Presenting
theirfindingstotheirclassmatesto
learnfrom.

Research
findinformationonwhat
wecandotosupportthe
environmentinabetterway.

CommunicationSkills
explainto
othersandcommunicatetheir
findingswiththeschool

SelfManagement
completingtasks
ontimeandadjustingtheirown
behaviour.

Creative/Critical
Thinkingstrategies

6ThinkingHats
CircleofViewpoints
Iusedtothink,NowIthink.
T-charts
KathMurdochReflective
ThinkingTools
Y-charts(lookslike,sounds
like,feelslike)
Individualorgroup
brainstorming
GraffitiBoards

See,Think,Wonder
6ThinkingHats
Iusedtothink,NowI
think
KathMurdochReflective
ThinkingTools:Diamond
Ranking,Feelingsfacts
PromisesPuzzlesand
Promises
Mindmaps
Venndiagrams
ConcentricCirlces
PosingProvocation
questions
CSI

See,think,wonder

MindMaps,ConceptMaps
Iusedtothink,NowIthink.
KathMurdochTakeaMoment:
40reflectivetools.

KathMurdoch40
reflectivetools.
Iusedtothink,nowIthink
See,Think,Wonder
ConcentricCircles

KathMurdochTic-tac-toe
reflection.
MindMaps

See,Think,Wonder
Connect,Extend,Challenge
ConcentricCircles
T-charts
Individualorgroup
brainstorming.

Differentiation
Strategies

Takingthetimetoreallyget
toknowourstudents-
self-reflections,discussions,
2stars&Wish,goal-setting.
Differentiatingtasksto
supportESLandLS
studentsaswellasGifted
students.
Activitiesthatsupport
childrentoaccess
activities/conceptsthrough
MultipleIntelligences.
Open-endedtaskswith
multipleentrypoints.
Scaffolding

Activitiesthatsupport
childrentoaccess
activities/concepts
throughMultiple
Intellegences.
Open-endedtaskswith
multipleentrypoints.
LearningCenters
UsingIT(iPadsandmy
Laptop)todifferentiate
task/engagements.
QuestioningandThinking
Skills

R.A.F.TAssignments
LearningCenters
QuestioningandThinkingSkills
VisibleThinkingRoutines

LearningCenters
Studentchoiceofproductto
sharedunderstandingwithothers
duringourLifecyclesGalleryWalk.

flexiblegrouping

Studentinterestprojects

DataHandling
DH7
Sort,Label,discussand
comparedataforthepurposeof
findinginformationandanswering
questions.
DH8
Collect,Displayand
interpretdataforthepurposeof
findinginformationandanswering
questions

Measurement-Time
M12
-Readandwritethetimetothe
hour,halfhourandquarterhour
withdigitalandanalogclocks

M13
-Estimate,

identifyand
comparelengthsoftime:second,
minute,hour,day,week,month
M14
-Useandinterpretinformation
onacalendar
ShapeandSpace:
SS1
-Understand,analyzeand
describetherelationshipsamong
andbetween2Dand3Dshapes.
SS4
-Useappropriatevocabularyto
construct,identify,describe,sort
andlabel2Dshapes(circle,square,
rectangle,pentagon,hexagon,
octagon)and3Dshapes(cube,
cuboid,triangle-based
pyramid/tetrahedron,
square-basedpyramid,prism,
coneandcylinder)

SS5
-Exploretheattributesof2D
and3Dshapesusingappropriate
vocabulary(size,shapename,
sides,corners,faces,
vertex/vertices,edges)
SS6
-Matcha2Drepresentation
witha3Dshapeorconstruction

Number
EnduringUnderstanding:
Toidentify
patternistobegintounderstand
howmathematicsappliestothe
worldinwhichwelive.
ConceptualUnderstanding
1.Wholenumbersexhibit
patternsand
relationshipsthatcan
beobservedand
described
2.Patternscanbe
representedusing
numberandother
symbols

PF1-
Understandthatpatternscan
befoundinnumbers,forexample,
oddevennumbers,skipcounting.
PF2-
Understandtheinverse
relationshipbetweenadditionand
subtraction(Numberfamilies)
PF3-
Understandtheassociativeand
commutativepropertiesofaddition

PF4-
Identifyandrepresentpatterns
invariousways,usingwords,
drawing,symbols,materials,actions,
andnumbers.
PF5-
Constructdescribeandextend
numberpatternssuchasoddand
evennumbers,skipcountingin2s,
5sand10s
PF6-
Modelwithmanipulatives,the
relationshipbetweenadditionand
subtraction:3+4=7,7-3=4

PF7-
Usenumberspatternsto
representandunderstandreallife
situations
PF8-
Usethepropertiesand
relationshipsofadditionand

Measurement
M1
-Understandtheuseofstandard
unitstomeasure-MONEY
M2
Understandthattoolscanbe
usedtomeasureMONEY.
M3
Estimate,measure,labeland
compareusingstandardunitsof
measurementMONEY
M4
Usestandardunitsof
measurementtosolveproblemsin
reallifesituationsinvolvingMONEY.
Money
M15
-Toselectfewestcoinstopay
amountsto20Baht

M16
-Togivechangeforitemscosting
upto20Baht

M1
-Understandtheuseofstandard
unitstomeasureMASS,VOLUME,
CAPACITY,TEMPERATURE
M2
Understandthattoolscanbe
usedtomeasureMASS,VOLUME,
CAPACITY,TEMPERATURE.
M3
Estimate,measure,labeland
compareusingstandardunitsof
measurementMASS,VOLUME,
CAPACITY,TEMPERATURE
M4
Usestandardunitsof
measurementtosolveproblemsin
reallifesituationsinvolvingMASS,
VOLUME,CAPACITY,
TEMPERATURE.

Math-Integrated

DH1
Understandthatsetscan
InquiryintoMapping:
beorganizedby1ormore
ShapeandSpace:
attributes.
SS3
-Understandthat
DH2
Understandingthat
directioncanbeusedto
informationaboutthemselves
describepathways,regions,
andtheirsurroundingscanbe
positionsandboundariesof
collectedandrecordedin
theirimmediate
differentways
environment
DH4
Collectandrepresent
Position
dataindifferenttypesofgraphs
SS10-Recogniseclockwise
(tallycharts,bargraphs,tables
andanti-clockwiseturns
andpictographs)
SS11-Demonstratehalf
DH8
Collect,Displayand
turnsusingthemselvesora
interpretdataforthepurposeof
shape
findinginformationand
SS12-Interpretandcreate
answeringquestions
simpledirections,
DH9
Createapictographand
describingpaths,regions,
simplebargraphfromagraph
positionsandboundariesof
ofrealobjects.Andinterpret
theirimmediate
databycomparingquantities
environment.
more,fewer,lessthan,greater.

M1
-Understandtheuseof

standardunitstomeasure-
Measurement
TIME
M1
-Understandtheuseof

standardunitstomeasure-

LENGTH

M2
Understandthattools
canbeusedtomeasure
LENGTH.
M3
Estimate,measure,
labelandcompareusing
standardunitsofmeasurement
LENGTH
M4
Usestandardunitsof
measurementtosolveproblems
inreallifesituationsinvolving
LENGTH.
M5
Tobeintroducedto
conventionalunitsof
measurement(metricsystem)

subtractiontosolveproblems
PF9-
Modelmultiplicationasanarray
(2x)

Number
N7
-Recognizeandexplainevenand
oddnumber

MultiplicationandDivision
N34
-Countintwos(N10)
N35
-Countinmultiplesoften,
forwardsandbackwards
N36
-Recognizemultiplicationas
repeatedaddition
N37
-Countinfivesto50
N38
-Recognisemultiplication(x2,x5,
x10)Tousethe'x'sign
N39
-Dividebysharingequallyaset
ofobjects
N40
-Exploreandmodel
multiplicationanddivisionusingtheir
ownlanguage/methods

ShapeandSpace:
SS2
-Understandthatexamplesof
symmetryandtransformationscan
befoundintheirimmediate
environment
SS7
-Createanddescribe
symmetricalandtessellating
patterns
SS8
-Identifylinesofsymmetry

Math
Non-Integrated

Number
N8
-Readandwritewhole
numbersuptohundredsor
beyond
N27
-Identifythenumberbefore,
afterandbetweenanygiven
numbersupto100
N20
-Addaone-digitnumberto
atwo-digitnumber(N8)
N21
-Countforwardsand
backwardsfrom20
N22
-Findmorethanone
combinationof2-addonsfora
numberto10(7=4+3)
N23
-Breakup2digit#sinto
tensandones
N24
-Countfrom0-100forwards
andbackwardsin1s

N10
-Usewholenumbersupto
100hundredinreallife
situations

Number-Addition
N5
-Knowadditionand
subtractionnumberfactsto
make10
N3
-Usethelanguageof
additionandsubtraction(sum,
minus,difference,etc)
AdditionandSubtraction
N15
-Knowdoublesand
halvesto20
N16
-Knowhalvingisthe
inverseofdoubling
N17
-Addtwonumbersto20
bycountingon(N2)
N18
-Subtractfromanumber
to20(N4)
N19
-Addthreeone-digit
numbers(N6)

N26
-Knowthatsubtractionis
theinverseofaddition
N28
-Subtracta1digit
numberfroma2digitnumber
N29
-Read,writeandmodel

Number:
N9
-Readwriteandcompareand
ordercardinalandordinalnumbers
N11
-Usecardinalandordinal
numbersinreallifesituations

Number
N1
-Modelnumberstohundredsor
beyondusingthebasetenplace
valuesystem
N2
-Estimatequantitiesto100
N3
-Usethelanguageofadditionand
subtraction(sum,minus,difference,
etc)
N4
-Modeladditionandsubtractionof
wholenumbersto100usingdifferent
strategies
N5
-Knowadditionandsubtraction
numberfactstomake10
N6
-Estimatesumsanddifferences

N8
-Readandwritewholenumbers
uptohundredsorbeyond
N9
-Readwriteandcompareand
ordercardinalandordinalnumbers

N10
-Usewholenumbersupto100
hundredinreallifesituations
N11
-Usecardinalandordinal
numbersinreallifesituations

FractionsandDecimals
N41
-Recognisehalvesandquarters
ofawhole
N42
-Findhalvesandquartersofa
setofobjectsto20
N43
-Usefractionnames(half,
quarter)todescribepartandwhole
relationships

additionandsubtractionto20
(withandwithoutregrouping)
N30
-Findthedifference
betweentwonumbersto20
N31
-Addtwotwo-digit
numbers
N32
-Describethemeaning
anduseofadditionand
subtraction
N33
-Knowthatadditioncan
bedoneinanyorder

LanguageWriting
andspeakingand
listening

Writing
TestTypes:Narrative;Journals
WR1aWritingrelatestheir
personalexperiences

Writing:
TextTypes:Recount
-Directions
-Messages
-Letters
-emails
-postcards

WR1fWritesanarrativewith
beginning,middleandend

N12
-Usefastrecallofadditionand
subtractionnumberfactsinreallife
situations
N13
-Usementalandwritten
strategiesforadditionand
subtractionoftwodigitnumbersin
reallifesituations
N14
-Selectandexplainan
appropriatemethodforsolvinga
problem

Writing:

Writing

TextTypes:WritingtoExplain;
Narrative

Texttype:Informationreportandits
structure

-Procedures

-Instructions

-Invitations

WR19Informationreportandits
structure

Speaking
S1cSpeaksclearlywith
appropriatevolume,tone,and
gesture
Listening
L2bInterpretemotions.

WR1fWritesanarrativewith
beginning,middleandend
WR19Narrativesandits
structure.
LS4Listentoandtalkabout
stories,poems,explanationsand
instructionswithincreasing
confidence
LS7(consolidating)expressing
feelings,opinionsandideasand
discussthem

LanguageViewing
andpresenting

VP1,3
Rangeofcommunicationmediatolocatepresentandrecordinformation
Understandthatcommunicationincludesvisualandverbalfeatures

Language-Reading

R4Readingreflections
R6Respondandunderstandcharactersandshowempathyfor
R7Structureofanarrative

WR19Descriptivewriting(?)
LS4Listentoandtalkabout
stories,poems,explanationsand
instructionswithincreasing
confidence
LS7(consolidating)expressing
feelings,opinionsandideasand
discussthem

Writing
Texttypes:Interviews;Job
applications

WR19Narrativeanditsstructure

Writing
Texttypes:Exposition;Headlines;
Poetry

WR19-Poetry

LS3Poetry:respondingtoand
readingavarietyofpoetry

Language
ongoingand
non-integrated

R1.Recognizevariouspurposesforreading

R1aFollowsimpledirectionsusingbasicvocabulary

R1bClassifyandcategorizeobjects,picturesandwords

R1cRetellwithbeginningmiddleandend.

R1dIdentifysignificantdetailsofwho,what,where,whenandhow

R1eIllustrateanddramatizestories
suchasreaderstheatre?

R1fDistinguishbetweencommands,questionsandstatements

R1gUnderstandmeaningofsignsandsymbolsuchasstop,exit,andfire

R1hReadssuffixesofwordssuchassedanding

R1iReadsandrecognizescontractions

R1jDevelopawarenessthatprintedmaterialsaresourceofinformation

R1kAwareofalphabeticalorderaswellasnamesofalphabet

R1lBecomefamiliarwiththelibrary

R1mUsetableofcontentstolocatespecificinformation

R1nUsepicturedictionary

R1oBeginstobuilduponandusevocabulary

Science

LivingThings
animals,
homeostasis/entomology
(insectsthatlivinginsocial
colonies,nervoussystem(Brain
structure:MindUP&PATHS)
(Behavioursofhumansand
otheranimalsphysiological
signsofangerorfeeling
threatenedinanimals)
Homeostasis-
Exploringhowthe
bodyselfregulatesitselfin
responsetoanger,threats,
stimulus.
(Entomology-isthesamething
butencompassesacolonyof
socialinsects)

Animals-
Goeshandinhand
withHomeostasis

Earth&Space:
Geography,
Erosion.
Thedistinctfeaturesofthe
islandsgeography
hills/mountains,tinmine
lagoons,etc.
LivingThings
genetics
Genetics-
Addresssimilarities
anddifferencesbetween
generationsthrough
photographs.Lookingintothe
ethnicmixofPhukets
population.

Earth&Space:
Seasons(festivals
aredependentontheseasons,
SolarSystemandCycle,
Geography

R1pInterpretsimplemapsandpicturegraphs

R2aReadsimpletextaloudwithexpressionandwithregardtopunctuation

R2bRecognizestheeffectofpunctuationintext

R2cRecognizesfallingandrisingtonesofquestionsandexclamation

R3aUsespicturesascluesforwordmeaning

R3bDescribewhatishappeninginapicture

R3cFollowsimpleoneandtwostepdirections

R3dAppreciatereadingasaformofcommunication

R3eRespondtotextindicatingfavoritepartsofabookorstory

R3fIllustrateanddramatizestories

R3gSelectsappropriatebooksandshowspropercareforthem

R3hEngagesinindependentreadingfromself-selectedbooks

R3iSharesinformationgainedfrombooksorstories

R4aIdentifyinitialconsonantsoundsandblends

R4bIdentifysoundsrepresentedbyconsonantblendsanddigraphs

LivingThings
:ALL
(ThisisabetterfitforSeasonsand
CyclesDay/Night)

Earth&Space:
Seasons(festivalsare
dependentontheseasons,Solar
SystemandCycle,Geography,
Systems(waterandweather)

ThisisaSocialStudies/PSPEbased
unit.

LivingThings
Conservation,sustainability

Resources-

ForcesandEnergy
Conservationof
energy,pollution

EarthandSpace
Renewableandnonrenewable
energysources,resources

Systems-
(nervous)

SocialStudies

Socialorganizationandculture
Citizenship,communication,
identity

HumanSystemsandEconomic
Activities
Communications,conflict,
cooperation

[PSPE]
Interactions
Belonging,teanwork,fairplay,
citizenship,community,peace,
conflict

ContinuityandChange
ThroughTime
Migration,history,discovery

HumanandNatural
Environments
Borders,geography,impact,
landscape,population,
settlements

[PSPE]
Identity
Diversity,ethnicity,heritage

SocialOrganizationandCulture
Religion,traditions,artifacts,family.

Thisisascienceandmathematics
basedunit.

SocialOrganizationandCulture
Roles,responsibilities,networks,
communication

[PSPE]
Interactions
Interdependence,teamwork,
community

ResourcesandtheEnvironment
Conservation,consumption,
sustainability,pollution