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