TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jackman, Hilda L.
TI  - Sing me a story! Tell me a song!: creative thematic activities for teachers of young children 
SN  - 1401837298
AV  - LB 1139 .35 .A37 .J131 2005 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Clifton Park, NY
PB  - Thomson/Delmar
KW  - Curriculum planning
KW  - United States
KW  - Early childhood education
KW  - Project method in teaching
N1  - Includes bibliographical references
N2  - 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
ER  -