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