HOTLIB - Kylie Horsfall
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Northland, New Zealand
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Hi, I'm Kylie. I've been teaching around the world since 1996 - as an IB PYP teacher and coordinator, a Librarian, a creative writing teacher, and more! I've worked in eight countries - in IB Schools, American-style Schools, Inclusive Schools, and for a company that publishes kids' creative writing. I've worked in Cambodia, Germany, Eritrea, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, and New Zealand. I'm now using all of that experience to create products that I know are useful and easy for teachers, and fun and meaningful for students. I hope you find them helpful.
My resources are:
Inquiry-based, open-ended, hands-on, and engaging for kids
EASY and LOW-PREP for teachers
You won't find many worksheets in my store - just quality learning engagements that reflect modern teaching and learning, and IB Best Practice.
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Higher Order Thinking Questions - Creative Morning Drawing & Writing Prompts PYP
Are you on the lookout for engaging resources to inspire creativity, critical thinking, and divergent thinking in your students? Look no further than this set of 50 fun and open-ended drawing and writing prompts designed to ignite the imaginations of learners of all ages. This BUNDLE contains four formats:Task CardsPowerPoint PresentationGoogle Slides PresentationWorksheetsPerfect for:Morning work / bellringersBrain BreaksStart of Day or End of Day ActivitiesWarm-UpsJournal PromptsGroup challen
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IB PYP Key Concept FORM - Inquiry-Based Lessons & Activities - Fits with any UOI
If we want students to understand something, we have to teach it! This 8-page Google Slides Mini-Unit of 3-4 short lessons will help you explicitly teach the PYP Key Concept FORM, within the context of your current Unit of Inquiry. It features authentic learning engagements - not worksheets! The presentation is ready to use as-is with no further resources needed (other than some images or artifacts/objects related to what you're currently doing in class). You can use the Slides as a front-of-cl
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About the store
Experience
Hi, I'm Kylie. I've been teaching around the world since 1996 - as an IB PYP teacher and coordinator, a Librarian, a creative writing teacher, and more! I've worked in eight countries - in IB Schools, American-style Schools, Inclusive Schools, and for a company that publishes kids' creative writing. I've worked in Cambodia, Germany, Eritrea, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, and New Zealand. I'm now using all of that experience to create products that I know are useful and easy for teachers, and fun and meaningful for students. I hope you find them helpful.
My resources are:
Inquiry-based, open-ended, hands-on, and engaging for kids
EASY and LOW-PREP for teachers
You won't find many worksheets in my store - just quality learning engagements that reflect modern teaching and learning, and IB Best Practice.
Teaching style
I believe that the most important thing about a classroom is JOY. If kids are happy to be there, they will be happy to learn. Kids who are engaged and interested will be motivated to do their best.
Teachers who present open-ended work to their students will see the difference - in engagement, in levels of work, in self-motivation, etc. (Plus, you are not always having to recreate the wheel by making differentiated tasks).
Awards & shining teacher moments
"Best Classroom" Award
"Above and Beyond" Award
"Most Helpful" Award
Creativity Award
"Messiest Desk" Award
(All voted by my colleagues at our end-of-year parties)
And... my favourite... a student's card saying I was the 'BEAST' teacher.
My own education history
I grew up as a Third Culture Kid, attending an International School in Papua New Guinea, before returning to New Zealand for my secondary and tertiary education. I graduated a very long time ago with a Bachelor of Education and Diploma of Teaching.
I've since taught in International Schools in:
Cambodia,
Germany,
Eritrea,
China,
Singapore,
Hong Kong,
Kazakhstan.
And now I am back in New Zealand, for a little while - but planning to go overseas again after my son finishes High School in 2026.
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