DK IB Collection: Primary Years Programme (PYP)

DK IB Collection: PYP

The IB PYP Collection of eighteen books and PYP Lesson Plan are designed by teachers and IB curriculum experts to support educators in the delivery of key PYP topics.

DK's collection of books for the PYP is grouped around the six transdisciplinary themes to foster student agency, transdisciplinary understanding, and international mindedness. These themes include:

Who we are
Where we are in time and place
How we express ourselves
How the world works
How we organize ourselves
Sharing the planet

Each highly illustrated and fact-packed title is perfect for developing ATL skills and key concepts. Details of how we mapped these six themes across the 18 books can be found in the IB PYP Lesson Plan.

Take a Look at the Collection

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DK IB Collection: Primary Years Programme (PYP)
A vibrant and varied set of 18 titles packed with highly illustrated, visually engaging, and fact-filled pages, this DK PYP collection offers so many benefits for the IB classroom! Selected specifical...
Grades
IB PYP
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Subject
Social Studies
History
Science
SEL (Social Emotional Learning)
Environmental Sciences
Art
Arts
Personal, Social and Physical Education
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“Reading is such an important aspect of the PYP Programme and […] being a book lover myself, I value high-quality books and always try my best to provide my students with diverse and stimulating materials that support their interests, as well as their learning. DK has such a varied and inspiring collection of titles.” —Susanne Fischer, PYP Coordinator and PYP Educator

Books included in the PYP Collection

PYP Lesson Plan

This free downloadable lesson plan written in consultation with IB teachers and experts helps educators make the best of the PYP Collection.

The activities are built around the six key learning opportunities found in nonfiction books:

How to … books help students learn to follow a sequence of instructions
Pictures and captions offer a visual depiction that helps students retain knowledge, while captions add extra insight
Table of contents and indexes are helpful when looking for information on a specific topic
Headings and subheadings help students focus on the main idea or subject
Timelines give a visual overview of key events
Special print and glossaries highlight important vocabulary

Download the Free Lesson Plan Below

LessonPlan
DK IB Collection: Primary Years Programme (PYP) Lesson Plan
International Baccalaureate pack for Primary Year Programme
Grades
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
IB PYP
Subject
Social Studies
History
Science
SEL (Social Emotional Learning)
Environmental Sciences
Art
Arts
Personal, Social and Physical Education
View details

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