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