THE WORLD COURSE
KINDERGARTEN: OUR WORLD Is
DIVERSE AND BEAUTIFUL

Theme
0 ur world is diverse and beautiful, and we can learn about it different ways,

like counting, interviewing, describing, storytelling, and viewing pictures.

Description

In this grade, children explore themselves, their families, and the world
around them. The focus is on exploration, experimentation, experience, and
the different methods of knowing and learning.

Each unit focuses on a central question or questions and is interdisciplinary
(covering literature, science, arts, geography, etc.) in nature. The units con—

nect with one another, moving from exploration of the self to surroundings.

Throughout the units, children learn about the beauty of difference and
that it exists all around us. The last unit is on folktales that emphasize the
concept of fairness in the midst of this difference.

The culminating activity is a puppet show featuring the different products
they have created during the year.

The children’s parents will be invited to speak with the class about their
experiences of different countries and contexts as they relate to the various