Songs or Chants to teach the Learner Profile
Caring (to the tune of “Are you sleeping?”)
I am caring.
I am caring.
I am kind.
I am kind.
I’m bucket filler.
I’m bucket filler
See me shine.
See me shine.
Principled (to the tune of “Row, row, row your boat)
Prin, Prin, Principled
I am principled.
I always like to do the right thing.
I am principled.
Communicator (chant)
Communicate, Communicate
I like to communicate.
Listen, speak, and read and write
Another language too.
Communicate, Communicate
Ideas from me to you.
Inquirer (to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)
Inquirer am I
Inquirer am I
Hi, ho, I’m curious
I learn by asking why.
Thinker (to the tune of “Clementine”)
I’m a thinker, I’m a thinker
I can think creatively,
Solve a problem, make decisions,
I can think of different things.
I’m a thinker, I’m a thinker
I can think all by myself.
I can think and choose an action
Choose an action that will help.
Balanced (to the tune of “Sailing, Sailing,”)
Balanced, balanced
I eat healthy foods.
I exercise and I work hard
On different things I do—oo.
Balanced, balanced
I am organized.
I work and play and get rest too
Be balanced it’s good for you.
Open-minded (to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle”)
People are different
They do different things.
Not everyone will think like me.
Others I will try to understand,
Listening well as beside them I stand.
Trying new things is important to me
As I become the person I will be.
Knowledgeable (to the tune of “Oh, Susanna”)
Oh, I’m knowledgeable,
Oh, yes, oh, yes, I am.
I like to learn about the world,
Remembering all I can.
Oh, I’m knowledgeable,
Oh, yes, oh, yes, I am.
I like to learn a lot of things
To help my action plans.
Reflective (to the tune of Jack and Jill)
Think about your actions
for they can affect the others.
Think about how you can change
To better impact others.
Mistakes you make
Are good to make
if you reflect upon them.
Reflect and change
and you will be
a better IB person.
Risk-taker (to the tune of “London Bridge”)
Standing up for what is right
Takes some might
To do what’s right
Have the courage to do what’s right
And be a risk take r.
Have the courage to try new things,
Lots of things, different things,
Step outside the box to think
And be a risk take r.