What is a TOPIC THEME?

They give students and teachers an opportunity to dig deeper into an area of interest.

Teaching becomes responsive to student input through beginning the unit with a poll of “What do we know?” and “What do we want to know?”

As the theme develops the answers become clear as to “How will we learn the information?”and “What have we learned?”

Teachers become resources by gathering literature and assisting students in “Knowing what they don’t know” and facilitating that learning.

Objectives are established based on process, content, and products.

An interwoven fabric of literature, content, skills development and response is created by the class as they work together delves into a common topic.

My students and I have joyfully worked with:

Pirates

Dinosaurs

Owls

Whales

the Ocean

Creepy Crawlies/Bugs All About Me

and many more.