A theme is a broad topic to teach your class. It’s a way to organize all the various activities used to meet your preschool learning standards. Themes will guide your lessons by giving it a framework. That framework will allow you to integrate different areas of your curriculum and tie everything together in a neat little package of your weekly theme.
When I’m planning my themes, I first look at the school calendar to see where holidays, early dismissal days, and special events are scheduled. Next, I plug in the themes that are for a specific month. Then, I fill in the rest of the yearly plan with themes which are not seasonal and can be taught at any time.
I primarily spend one week on each theme. Occasionally, there’s a unit I feel I need to extend to two weeks in order to fully cover the topic. Like most teachers, I have my favorite themes I do year after year! I also switch out themes and try new topics, too.
I’m excited to share my weekly themes for the upcoming school year!