Early Years IB PYP Assessment & Reflection Learner Profile Spinnners

Reflection & Self-Assessment Made Fun for Our Youngest IB PYP Learners!

Helping little learners reflect on their growth as IB PYP students can be a challenge—but it doesn’t have to be! Our Reflection & Assessment Spinners are designed specifically for early years learners (Pre-K to Grade 1), using child-friendly images and playful cartoons to bring the Learner Profile to life.

Through concept-based prompts and engaging visuals, these spinners guide children to think deeply about their actions, attitudes, and learning experiences. With each spin, young students:
✅ Make connections between their learning and real-life experiences.
✅ Use simple, visual prompts to express their thoughts and feelings.
✅ Develop essential reflection skills in a fun, hands-on way.

How SOLO Taxonomy Supports Early Years Reflection

The spinners are carefully designed to align with SOLO Taxonomy (Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes), guiding young learners from surface-level thinking to deeper conceptual understanding at their own pace. Each question encourages children to:
🔹 Identify what they learned (surface-level).
🔹 Make connections to prior knowledge (relational thinking).
🔹 Apply and transfer their understanding in different contexts (extended abstract thinking).

By using these spinners, early years students are naturally scaffolding their reflection, moving from simple observations to meaningful insights about themselves as learners.

Encouraging Student Agency & Inquiry

These versatile spinners:
🌟 Empower young learners to reflect independently and with peers.
🌟 Foster meaningful conversations through guided, playful interactions.
🌟 Encourage curiosity by helping students explore different perspectives within the Learner Profile.

By integrating SOLO-aligned reflection prompts with engaging visuals, these spinners make self-assessment developmentally appropriate, interactive, and fun for our youngest IB PYP students.

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Let’s nurture thoughtful, reflective learners—one spin at a time!

You may also like these spinners for assessing conceptual understanding of the transdisciplinary themes. Take a look here. 

Enjoy!

Susan Powers

PYPteachingtools.com