Preschool Themes and Lesson Plans
Preschool themes are fun, interesting topics that draw young children into learning. They are the basis of the activities you create for art, science, math, dramatic play, reading, writing, circle time and more! Preschool teachers and parents of preschoolers can use traditional and not so traditional topics to develop their curriculum. Let's talk themes! A Transportation theme, for example, is traditional in preschool. Preschoolers love learning about and playing with cars, trucks, airplanes and more. This topic is part of their everyday lives. They drive or walk to school, have seen or ridden on a bus or taken an airplane to go on vacation. This natural interest in something they experience in their lives brings life to the theme. What about a theme called Sticky? This is not quite a tradition theme! However, it became very compelling for the students of one classroom! A preschool teacher and her coworker observed that their students seemed extremely curious about how things...