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Gayu Mini BitesLookout Moments: Small Words, Big Impact in the ClassroomSometimes the smallest words from a teacher can leave the biggest mark. Think about the moment a teacher says, “Mira, I love your smile. It lights up the whole classroom.” These are Lookout Moments—simple, genuine interactions that boost confidence, build connection, and transform classroom culture. In this episode, we explore how to spot and create these moments every day. Plus, learn how this powerful practice ties into our upcoming Class Management Strategy Workshop.2025-08-1404 min
Gayu Mini BitesGrid Games for Deeper ThinkingIn this bite-sized episode, Gayathri reimagines the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe as a creative tool for differentiation, goal-setting, and deep learning. Whether it’s Math, English, or Science, this strategy helps learners reach the same goal through multiple meaningful paths — boosting both choice and engagement.💡 Includes examples from real classroom use.🎁 Plus: Find out how to get downloadable cards, learner profile templates, and printable posters!2025-08-0703 min
Gayu Mini BitesInquiry in Action: 5 Simple Questions for Powerful IB ClassroomsIn this episode of Gayu Mini Bites for Educators, Gayathri shares five practical and powerful inquiry questions you can immediately bring into your IB or inquiry-based classroom. These open-ended prompts will help spark curiosity, deepen thinking, and engage every learner — even the quiet ones.Whether you're new to IB or just looking for fresh provocations, this bite-sized episode is for you.🎁 Stay tuned at the end for a special invitation to Gayathri’s upcoming book launch!#IBTeachers #InquiryBasedLearning #IBTips #TeacherPodcast #GayuMiniBites #IBPrimaryYears #TeachingTools #EducationPodcast #Educato...2025-07-3103 min
Gayu Mini BitesSeen, Not Compared: Rethinking Differentiation in the ClassroomIn this heartfelt episode, we unpack the emotional side of differentiation — the quiet moments when a child feels left out or “less than.” Discover three simple, powerful ways every teacher can build belonging and boost well-being in their classroom.Plus, hear about our upcoming book launch and Online Phonics Workshop designed to support educators and children alike.🎧 Tune in. Reflect. Reimagine your impact.📚 Because when children feel seen, they don’t just learn better — they live better.2025-07-2606 min
Gayu Mini BitesUnpacking the New PYP Subject Guidance: What Educators Need to KnowIn this episode of Gayu Mini Bites from GAYATHRI, we dive into the exciting updates coming to the IB PYP subject guidance, including revised transdisciplinary theme descriptors, inquiry progressions, curriculum toolkits, and more. Tune in for a quick, clear overview — and hear how you can stay informed through our blogs and upcoming webinars. Let’s grow together as reflective and future-ready educators!2025-07-1904 min
Gayu Mini Bites“Ready, Set, Learn: Why Skills Alone Aren’t Enough”You’ve taught the skills — now what?In this week’s Gayu Mini Bites, we explore why readiness and willingness matter just as much as ability. Inspired by learning expert Guy Claxton, this bite-sized episode helps you pair ATL skills with learner dispositions to build confident, independent learners in your PYP classroom. 🎯✨ Plus: Easy reflection ideas and driving questions you can try this week!👉 For more resources, visit Gayu’s blog.https://gayuminibites.com/2025-07-1406 minGayu Mini BitesA Minute to Reflect: Why Self-Reflection Matters for All of UsIn this episode of Gayu Mini Bites, Gayathri shares the quiet power of self-reflection and why it’s essential for everyone — teachers, students, and parents alike.Discover two simple and beautiful ways to bring reflection into your classroom, and how a small pause can lead to big growth.Because sometimes, the best progress begins with just one thoughtful question.🌱 Tune in, take a breath, and start reflecting.🎧 Like, follow, and share if it resonates with you — your support helps this podcast reach more hearts...2025-07-0803 minGayu Mini BitesAdjectives Made Simple: Fun Ways to Teach Little MindsWelcome to Gayu Mini Bites, where learning is short, sweet, and super fun! 🌸In this episode, Gayathri shares simple, engaging ways to introduce adjectives to both pre-primary and primary-grade children.Discover 3 classroom- and home-friendly strategies:🧸 Teddy Talk – Build vocabulary with soft toys🍋 Yummy or Yucky? – Use food and senses to describe🎨 Draw & Describe – Encourage imagination and sentence buildingThese activities help children express themselves more clearly and confidently — using words that make their thoughts shine!Perfect for:✔️ Presch...2025-07-0707 minGayu Mini BitesOne Question, Many Ways – Differentiation in ActionIn this bite-sized episode, Gayathri explores how one powerful inquiry question—“What do living things need to stay healthy and grow?”—can be explored in different ways by different learners. Using pets, plants, and stories, this episode shows how simple strategies can support differentiated learning in a PYP classroom. Tune in for a practical and joyful approach to teaching every child in their own way!2025-07-0203 minGayu Mini BitesPass the Object: One Game, Endless LearningIn this quick episode, Gayathri shares one of the most flexible and engaging classroom games—“Pass the Object”—perfect for teachers from Early Years to Grade 5. Learn how this simple activity can support creativity, reflection, inquiry, and learning across multiple subjects including ICT, drama, dance, music, visual arts, library, and more.Whether you’re after a quick warm-up, a storytelling spark, or a powerful cross-curricular reflection tool—this game has you covered.💡 For more ideas, prompts, and curriculum-aligned ways to use this in your classroom, check out the full blog post at:2025-07-0104 minGayu Mini BitesYou Are the Heartbeat: Specialist Teachers in the PYPYou Are the Heartbeat: Specialist Teachers in the PYP -In this short but powerful episode, Gayathri shares an inspiring message for PYP specialist teachers and homeroom teams. As the IB releases its updated subject guidance, we enter a dedicated week to deepen our understanding of transdisciplinary inquiry — together.🎶 A beautiful reminder that music, dance, movement, language, and libraries are not extras — they are essential pathways to identity, agency, and global understanding.2025-06-3003 minGayu Mini BitesEarly Years: The Most Important YearsHere’s something I believe with my whole heart:The Early Years are not preparation for school. They are school.Play is not a break from learning — it is learning.Imagination is not an add-on — it’s the foundation of innovation.The questions they ask? More important than the answers we give.As PYP educators, we must protect these years from the rush of performance. Give children space to talk to trees, build with mud, and sing made-up songs to the wind.2025-06-2701 minGayu Mini BitesMath That Makes SenseToday’s spotlight is on Math — the often misunderstood cousin of inquiry-based learning.Here’s the truth: Math is full of stories.It’s full of patterns, puzzles, logic, and beauty.Inquiry in math doesn’t mean chaos. It means clarity through curiosity.Let’s move away from “finish the page” to “what’s another way to solve this?”From “here’s the formula” to “where do you think this came from?”2025-06-2601 minGayu Mini BitesWhat Makes a Good Unit of Inquiry?What makes a good unit?🔹 Provocations that surprise🔹 Time to think deeply🔹 A flexible teacher who follows the learningA good unit starts with wonder, not worksheets. It thrives when you let go of the map and follow the terrain.2025-06-2501 minGayu Mini BitesLanguage Beyond Words – Honoring Voice and Identity in PYP ClassroomsLanguage in the PYP is not just about grammar, phonics, or spelling drills. It’s about identity. It's about helping children discover how they sound, how they feel, and how they matter.As a PYP language teacher, your role is not just to teach English or another language — it’s to listen for stories. Every learner has a story. And our job is to hold space for it.2025-06-2401 minGayu Mini BitesFrom Appreciation to Creation: Rethinking 'How We Express Ourselves' in the PYPIn this short and insightful episode of Gayu Mini Bites, Gayathri explores the updated IB PYP transdisciplinary theme "How We Express Ourselves" — what's changed, why it matters, and how we can design richer, more authentic units of inquiry. With a real classroom example and her signature warmth, Gayathri helps PYP teachers shift from appreciation to agency, and from observing expression to living it. A must-listen for reflective educators in just two minutes!2025-06-2303 minGayu Mini BitesExploring Expression Through MovementThis episode invites listeners into a powerful inquiry under the transdisciplinary theme How We Express Ourselves. Through body language, traditional dance forms like Bharatanatyam, and contemporary styles like hip-hop, children explore how feelings, ideas, and cultural stories can be communicated without words. How do movements speak? What meanings do gestures carry? What happens when children collaborate in movement groups to create expressive pieces? This inquiry celebrates dance as a universal language that connects, expresses, and empowers.2025-06-2002 minGayu Mini BitesThe Wonder Wall ActivityWelcome to The Wonder Activity — a podcast where curiosity drives the conversation. Each episode dives into questions that spark awe and inquiry, from everyday mysteries to the big ideas shaping our world. Join us as we explore how wonder fuels creativity, learning, and personal growth. Whether you're a lifelong learner, an educator, or just someone who loves asking “what if,” this podcast invites you to think deeply and see the world with fresh eyes.2025-06-1903 minGayu Mini BitesMiniBite: Moving Through MeaningExplore how movement and body language become powerful tools for expressing identity and emotion. A simple arts provocation blending dance and drama for transdisciplinary inquiry.2025-06-1902 minGayu Mini BitesMath Talks & the Power of Flexible ThinkingDiscover how quick, simple Number Strings can transform your math lessons by encouraging flexible thinking and strategy sharing. Perfect for building confident problem solvers in the PYP classroom.2025-06-1802 minGayu Mini BitesWriters First and Editors laterUnleash student creativity with Quick Quills — timed, no-edit writing sprints that boost writing fluency and confidence. Learn how to nurture authentic student voice in your language lessons.2025-06-1708 minGayu Mini Bites"Leap Anyway: Embracing Risk-Taking in Learning and Life"In this inspiring episode of Gayu Mini Bites, Gayathri explores the IB PYP Learner Profile trait Risk-Taker — not just as a classroom value but as a mindset for life. Through a thoughtful story, teacher reflections, and practical tips for even the youngest learners, discover how stepping out of comfort zones builds resilience, confidence, and curiosity. Tune in and take the leap — because growth begins where certainty ends.2025-06-1602 minGayu Mini Bites“Rest, Reflect, Return – A Weekend Whisper for Teachers”In this one-minute weekend episode of Gayu Mini Bites, Gayathri shares a gentle reminder for teachers to pause, breathe, and honour their quiet impact. With a Saturday dose of encouragement and a Sunday thought to reflect on, this mini podcast invites you to rest fully — and return with renewed purpose on Monday.2025-06-1401 minGayu Mini BitesEpisode Title: Sticky Notes & Stronger TeamsIn this episode, I talk about the quiet power of appreciation. 💛From a simple sticky note on a colleague’s desk to pausing to say “You’re doing great” — small moments of kindness build strong learning communities.Let’s explore how we can lift each other up, show gratitude, and make school a space where teachers feel seen, supported, and valued. Because behind every great classroom is a team that cares.📝 Join me — let’s build a culture of appreciation, one small gesture at a time.🎧 Listen...2025-06-1305 minGayu Mini BitesClear Skies with a Chance of Great Teaching!Looking for fresh classroom strategies that actually work? Tune in to today’s Gayu Mini Bites podcast episode where we explore practical tips that can transform your classroom routines and student engagement. This episode highlights five powerful strategies you can try as early as today No fluff—just real, doable ideas for intentional teaching.🎧 Don’t miss the takeaways—each strategy is designed to make a visible difference.💬 Let us know which one you try first!2025-06-1103 minGayu Mini BitesEars are your superpowersListening skill is an important skill for all students and an attitude they grow to make the inquiry very authentic. Secret word game is way to start a listening habit in students. When students realise that listening deeply not just enhances their understanding but also makes them strong communicators in the long run2025-06-1102 minGayu Mini BitesThinking Beyond Subjects: The Power of Transdisciplinary Learning in PYPIn this short and powerful episode, Gayathri from Gayu Mini Bites breaks down the heart of the IB PYP: the transdisciplinary themes. What do they really mean? Why do they matter? And how can teachers use them to weave deep, connected, purposeful learning? Tune in to explore how these themes help children make sense of the world, not just school—and walk away with three practical provocations to spark inquiry in your own classroom!2025-06-1002 minGayu Mini BitesATL in Action: Interpreting Data in the PYPIn a PYP classroom, “Interpret Data” goes far beyond numbers—it's about helping students notice patterns, make meaning, and ask questions from information they gather or see.In Early Years or Grade 1, students might draw pictures of their pets. By simply displaying and discussing these drawings, they begin visualizing data, identifying the most or least common, and learning to observe with purpose.As they grow, in Grades 3 and 4, students move into more formal methods—like conducting surveys on how classmates travel to school, organizing results into tally charts, and converti...2025-06-0904 minGayu Mini Bites"Mystery Box Magic: Revealing Central Ideas Through Inquiry"Unlock the power of curiosity in your IB PYP classroom with the “Mystery Box” strategy! In this episode, we explore how a simple, thought-provoking box can transform the way students uncover the central idea of a Unit of Inquiry. Discover step-by-step approaches, real classroom examples, and reflection prompts that help spark wonder, activate prior knowledge, and guide learners toward deeper conceptual understanding—one clue at a time. Perfect for PYP educators looking to make inquiry visible, engaging, and truly student-led.🔍 Let the mystery ignite the mind!2025-06-0602 minGayu Mini BitesIB PYP Scope and SequenceIn today’s episode, we unpack the essential concept of scope and sequence—what it is, why it matters, and how it supports effective curriculum planning and student learning. Whether you're a new educator or a seasoned teacher looking to refine your practice, this conversation will help you see how a well-structured scope (what to teach) and sequence (when to teach it) provide clarity, coherence, and progression across learning experiences. Tune in for practical tips, real examples, and insights to strengthen your planning!2025-06-0502 minGayu Mini BitesIB Action detectiveIn this episode of @Gayu Mini Bites, discover the Action Detective strategy—a fun, inquiry-based way to teach verbs. Learners become detectives, spotting and collecting action words through stories, movement, and observation. This strategy makes grammar active, visible, and engaging. Perfect for IB PYP classrooms or any playful language-learning environment. Tune in for practical tips to bring verbs to life, one action at a time!2025-06-0303 minGayu Mini BitesIB - circle time"Small decisions, big impact. A space where tiny shifts in thinking lead to powerful change. Tune in for thoughtful conversations, everyday reflections, and ideas that grow." @Gayu mini bites2025-06-0303 minGayu Mini BitesIB - circle timeCircle time - A quiet time that connects the students and teachers emotionally and creates a bond 2025-06-0302 minGayu Mini BitesLets start - Follow your heartExciting News – My First Podcast Channel is Live! 🎉🌟 Introducing: Gayu Mini Bites 🌟I’m thrilled to share the launch of my very first podcast channel — Gayu Mini Bites — created specially for teachers and parents journeying through the IB world.Each episode is a bite-sized dose of inspiration, packed with practical IB classroom strategies, tips, and thought-provoking ideas — perfect for your busy day!Whether you’re sipping your morning coffee, commuting to school, or winding down in the evening, tune in for quick, meaningful insights that can transform your classroom practice.📌 Why follow?Daily...2025-06-0201 min