| Themes are a fun way to homeschool your child. A | | | | involved in all aspects of lesson plan preparation to |
| theme can be created from any topic that your child | | | | keep their interests. |
| is interested in. A theme is simply a base topic from | | | | Let's take the theme apples as an example of using |
| which you can teach from in your lesson plans. A | | | | themes in your lesson plans. In science, you can |
| few examples of themes are apples, bats, zoo, | | | | dissect an apple and look at the apple seeds or you |
| space, fun in the sun, or even Dr. Seuss. You can | | | | could discuss how apples grow. In math, you could |
| choose just about any topic that you would like for | | | | disect an apple into halves and fourths. In social |
| your theme. Using themes will make your lesson plans | | | | studies, you could learn about Johnny Appleseed. In |
| more creative, fun and interesting. | | | | language arts, you can read many books related to |
| Themes usually have a time frame from which they | | | | apples and even write your own apple related |
| are based around. Themes can last from one week | | | | paragraph. During art, you can make apple prints using |
| all the way to one month depending on how in depth | | | | cut up apples with paints. In P.E., you can have an |
| you want to approach your theme. I would suggest | | | | apple toss, jump over apples, or even bobbing with |
| using a theme no longer than two weeks with your | | | | apples. For music time, you can find many songs |
| homeschool child. Incorporating themes into your | | | | related to apples to sing with your child. Make |
| homeschool lesson plans is really quite simple and you | | | | homemade applesauce, apple muffins, or apple butter |
| and your child will both enjoy the fun that comes | | | | for your cooking class. You can make interactive |
| with creating a theme based lesson plan. | | | | bulletin boards using apple projects that your child |
| Themes do not have to be incorporated into every | | | | creates. |
| teaching objective for the week. You can be | | | | The most important factor in using a themed based |
| selective and use themed based curriculum once or | | | | curriculum with your child is to integrate the themes |
| twice a day, throughout your homeschool lesson | | | | into your childs objectives that need to met for the |
| plans. Get your child involved into your lesson planning | | | | school year. A nice blend of themes into your |
| process. Have your child help choose themes that are | | | | curriculum base objectives can be both fun and |
| interesting to him. When children are actively involved | | | | rewarding for your child. Make learning fun and |
| in the lesson planning process and given choices they | | | | interesting by incorporating theme based curriculum |
| are more eager to learn. I suggest getting your child | | | | into your lesson plans. |