IB Corner

IB PYP Coordinator: Ms. Imam

Student agency refers to the ability of students to take ownership of their learning, make choices, and take responsibility for their actions.

It promotes a sense of empowerment, engagement, and independence, and helps students to develop important life skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration.

Let them choose books: go to the library and let them select books that interest them.
Create a Story Together: Encourage them to write and illustrate their own book or comic strip. You can print and publish it at home.

Set Personal Learning Goals: Choose a subject or skill to explore (e.g., coding, creative writing, a new language) and create a learning plan.
Create a Summer Job or Chore Chart: Let them decide on tasks and rewards, and track their own progress with stickers or drawings.
Design Their Own Daily Schedule: Give them options (reading, outdoor play, screen time, art), then let them choose when and how to do each.
Make a Video or Picture Diary: They can document their day or a fun experience with short videos or drawings and captions.
Create a Summer Passion Project: Let your child pursue a project of interest—like starting a blog, building a model, or researching a topic deeply.
Take on a Responsibility: Offer opportunities for students to take care of something independently, like cooking meals, watering plants, managing a budget, or planning a family outing.
Keep a Reflection Journal: Reflect on experiences, goals, and feelings to build self-awareness and personal voice.
Make Decisions for Themselves: Encourage choice in daily activities—what to eat, read, do for fun, or how to spend screen time—within clear boundaries.
Build a Skill from Scratch: Learn how to sew, skateboard, code, draw, or play an instrument—encouraging persistence and self-directed learning.

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