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  • 1.  Theme Unit

    Posted 02-08-2022 06:46
    How to do a theme unit for infants?

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    Judy Giles
    Port Gibson MS
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  • 2.  RE: Theme Unit
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    Posted 02-08-2022 09:58
    Hi Judy!

    I have an ECE background, and have experiencing training educators on curriculum usage in Infant/Toddler classrooms and planning for that age group. For infants, it would be the most developmentally appropriate to approach planning through a responsive caregiving lens. Meaning, focus first on planning for each individual's daily routines (diapering, napping, feeding, changing, hellos/goodbyes). Within those daily routines are opportunities for learning and exploration. For example, if you wanted or needed to plan for a "theme" focus on themes that are realistic and impact their daily lives and development. You could for example, focus on the sense of touch. Then, for each daily routine, plan for ways or opportunities for the infant to explore their sense of touch. Do you have any specific manipulatives for them to touch while changing diapers? Maybe one day focuses only on soft materials, the next day harder materials, etc. 

    I hope this helps! 

    Emily

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    Emily Simon
    Product Marketing Manager, Teachstone
    emily.simon@teachstone.com
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  • 3.  RE: Theme Unit

    Posted 02-09-2022 12:52
    Thank You for your help and information, this will help me implement new words for literacy and experience.

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    Carmen Gary
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  • 4.  RE: Theme Unit

    Posted 02-09-2022 22:19
    Thank you so much!  This was very helpful.  I have only been a Pre-K Teacher Assistant for three years.  I know it is a learning process but, i am slowly learning the routines of learning to do the paperwork.  Thanks.

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    Judy Giles
    Port Gibson MS
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  • 5.  RE: Theme Unit

    Posted 02-10-2022 09:14
    So glad that it was helpful! It's a learning curve coming from Pre-K down to the infants, but you'll find that the infant day is just a continuous wheel of diaper changes, feeding, and sleeping, and so leveraging those opportunities for learning and relationship building is the best and easiest way to approach it!

    Wish you great success!

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    Emily Simon
    Product Marketing Manager, Teachstone
    emily.simon@teachstone.com
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