My friends who teach at private schools all teach under thematic umbrellas. Each grade level has a theme for the year and somehow they all interconnect. The theme for grade 1/2 was rivers. The teacher found ways to integrate all subjects through this theme. She even planned a dozen field trips that tied in with what the children were studying and the room was decorated around it. It was wonderful. Our state curriculum for public school is too broad, making integration under one theme difficult. I loved your ocean theme and Native Americans...Earth's Caretakers comes to mind. I am almost at the end of the year (one more day) and already planning next year. Thanks for the great idea. I do feel the more you are able to connect, the easier children are able to learn and the deeper their understanding. Education gets too caught up in trends. Leslie _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.
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