Making Themes Work

Making Themes Work is the first book in the series Building Connections, designed to provide practical strategies, innovative ideas, and adaptable examples for holistic teaching in elementary classrooms.

This book shows teachers how to organize curriculum and effectively integrate learning experiences using themes. It gives educators the information they need to make themes work for them and their students.

In this book, teachers will find many valuable examples and strategies including:

innovative ways to start a theme
effective ways for students to show what they know
practical ways to think about theme plannng
powerful evaluation strategies
classroom-tested ways to manage and organize themes
common questions about themes, and the answers
ways to inform parents, administrators, and colleagues about learning through themes.