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This week, 4th-grade students participated in a talk on economic activities led by 12th-grade students as part of the “How We Organize Ourselves” unit. The central idea of this unit is that a country’s development depends on various social, political, and environmental factors, as well as the use of its resources. 4th-grade students are currently exploring resources and economic activities, and their guest presenters from High School, as experts in the field of Economics, helped bring the content to life with dynamic presentations on economic sectors and what these mean for Mexico. During the class, the presenters explained the concepts of Economics and economic sectors, then led a practical activity with a lemonade sale. This exercise provided an opportunity to reflect on the concepts of Land, Labor, Capital, and Entrepreneurship and how inequality in these resources affects people in the real world. According to Elizabeth Jasso, PYP Coordinator, this activity is part of the inq...

Our K1 students are in their unit How we express ourselves with the central idea, "Stories can help us communicate in different ways." K1 visited Grade 1 classrooms where our first graders were great role models and great communicators as they read them stories in English. Grade 1 students are in their Who we are unit with the central idea, "We express our ideas, values, and hopes through our choice of role models." These beautiful cross-aged learning opportunities are a connecting learning experience for everyone. Christine Scharf, PYP Coordinator --------------------------- Nuestros alumnos de K1 están en su Unidad Cómo nos expresamos, con la idea central “Las historias pueden ayudarnos a comunicarnos de diferentes maneras”. K1 visitó los salones de primer grado, donde nuestros alumnos de primero fueron excelentes modelos a seguir y grandes comunicadores, mientras les leían historias en inglés. Los alumnos de primer grado están en su ...

Prefirst students are growing as readers, writers, and illustrators. This week the grade 5 students joined them to help extend their writing skills. They all enjoyed reading and writing and growing together. Prefirst is so excited to invite their parents to see how much they have grown for their presentations the week of May 6th. Christine Scharf, PYP Coordinator ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nuestros alumnos de Prefirst están creciendo como lectores, escritores e ilustradores. Esta semana, alumnos de 5° grado se reunieron con ellos para ayudarlos a desarrollar sus habilidades de escritura. Todos disfrutaron de leer, escribir y crecer juntos.  Los alumnos de Prefirst están muy emocionados de invitar a sus papás a ver cuánto han crecido, durante sus presentaciones en la semana del 6 de mayo.  Christine Scharf, PYP Coordinator