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Thematic instructional route - Coggle Diagram
Thematic instructional route
How to implement
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:
What will be an intriguing way to begin the unit?•
Does the room need to be rearranged?•
What resources (e.g., books, math and science manipulative, guest speakers) do I need?•
How will we end it?•
How will I evaluate the unit’s success?•
How will I assess children’s development
Decide on a theme
Choose curriculum and resources
Create lesson plans
: Stay prepared by being organized
How to communicate through Thematic Approach?
Decide on the theme - Pick a theme that could intrigue the children to speak during the lesson.
Choose curriculum and resources - The teacher could provide sufficient materials for the lesson. (DSKP)
Connie Hine (2011) found through environments that offer a variety of stimulating, hands-on materials that children individually select, and by creating learning centers that provide natural opportunities
Use storytelling approach
Examples
Year 4, English language class.
Topic; amazing animals
Have the students to build a 3D jungle model using all the animals and its habitats.
Require students to analyze and describe the animals
Classify the animals according to its types
Introduce students to 10 wild animals
Mr. Jamal noticed the children in his preschool class were very interested in the worms they saw on the playground after it rained. Together, Mr. Jamal and the children decided to plan a project called “Learning How Worms Live.”
Reading fiction and nonfiction books about worms
Sharing the planned activities and their purposes with the families to build a home-school connection and address any concerns about live worms
Assessing the levels of home language and English children might bring to the exploration
Connecting to children’s interests and prior knowledge by discussing what they know and what they want to know
Link to journal:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289868193_Thematic_Approach_for_Effective_Communication_in_Early_Childhood_Education
Impact of Thematic Approach on Communication skills in Preschool
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED581398.pdf
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What Is Thematic Approach?
This is a way of teaching and learning, whereby many areas of the curriculum are connected together and integrated within a theme.
Thematic teaching is based on the idea that kids learn best through holistic, real-life experiences.