Sing me a story! Tell me a song! : creative thematic activities for teachers of young children / Hilda L. Jackman.

Includes bibliographical references.

Provides answers and planning tools educators need to effectively teach children from infancy to age eight using the thematic approach. The 30 themes presented provide a framework for integrating all areas of child developement: physical, intellectual, social, emotional, cultural, language, aesthetic, and creative. The author shows how teachers and child care professionals can create many activities around central idea and blend these activities into every part of the curriculum with a flexible time frame, ranging from several days to a few weeks. Theme-specify vocabulary words, children-created bulletin board ideas, lists of children's books, theme-specific letters to families , and developmentally appropriate activities for use across the curriculum make this an invaluable guide to theme-based teaching. The appendices offer full-page music sheets and material and supply lists, and CD-ROM can be used to create and customize theme outlines, lesson plans, etc..