Encouraging a Love for Reading: Strategies for Student Literacy Development
The path to becoming a reader begins in infancy when the youngest children start to absorb and connect with the world around them. Learning to read is a slow and gradual process and requires children to be exposed to different experiences and resources throughout the earliest years of their lives. Reading was once thought of […]
Developing Critical Thinking Skills in Primary Grades: The IB Way
For decades, if not centuries, educators focused on presenting students with information and encouraging them to memorize it. They earned high marks when they were able to reiterate those same facts back. To some extent, knowledge acquisition is still a critical part of the learning process, but modern educators at the best schools in Riyadh […]
Embracing Diversity: How we nurture cultural understanding at OWIS Riyadh!
Understanding and celebrating diversity is what makes us a socially responsible person. For this, schools play a vital role in shaping young minds and cultivating a culture of acceptance, respect, and empathy. By instilling the values of cultural understanding schools empower students to become compassionate global citizens. As an American international school in Riyadh, we […]
Early Literacy Skills in the IB PYP Classroom
As educators at OWIS Riyadh, we recognize the importance of developing a strong foundation in early childhood education. One important area that we prioritize is the development of early literacy skills. Early literacy skills are the building blocks of reading and writing, and they are essential for children’s success in school and beyond. At OWIS, […]
The Importance of Play-Based Learning in the IB PYP Curriculum
As a PreKG teacher at OWIS, I believe that play-based learning is an essential part of the IB PYP curriculum. Play-based learning is a teaching approach that encourages children to learn through play and exploration, rather than through formal instruction. There are many benefits to play-based learning. For one, it helps children develop their social […]
Importance of Language Development in children
As communication is an integral part of a child’s development, imparting good communication and language skills from a young age lays the foundation for reading and writing skills in children. It is important to integrate language development activities in early childhood education to help children speak clearly, use the right sounds and to communicate effectively. […]
Literacy in Early Years : How OWIS helps students develop reading and writing skills
Literacy is important for a child’s overall development; it helps them excel in an increasingly globalized, fast changing world. Introducing a literacy program in early years lays the foundation for performing well at school, improving socializing and problem-solving skills along with developing independence. Integrating literacy programs in early childhood education helps children to read and […]
5 Reasons to Choose the American Curriculum for Your Child
One World International School, Riyadh is one of the leading international schools fostering an environment of growth and development for students across regions, cultures, and ethnicities. At OWIS these efforts are accentuated with the IB PYP Curriculum integrated with the American Common Core Curriculum that provides a host of opportunities to help students become well-rounded leaders and […]
Why it’s preferred to start school at the beginning of the academic year. An OWIS approach.
It’s often favorable for students to join a new school at the outset of an academic year. Due to relocating or migration sometimes students miss the beginning of an academic year. At OWIS Riyadh, we make transitions of new students effortless. But in a broader sense it is more advisable that the students join the […]
Smooth transition from home to school with our Preschool and Early Childhood Programme
A fluent changeover from home to school is important for children and parents so that they don’t feel estranged throughout the transition. That’s why it’s important to choose a good kindergarten or early childhood programme. The teachers, environment and community that a school nurtures will help you to evaluate schools and choose one that will cater to […]
