Theme-Based Learning

Theme-based instruction incorporates content or subject material and the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing into the classroom. The curriculum is orgainzed around the theme while integrating language objectives into the unit. Using themes to teach English language learners promotes automaticity, meaningful learning, intrinsic motivation and communicative competence. For more information on how to incorporate themes into the curriculum visit the Thinking Thematically Workshop Page.

The web sites below offer a wide variety of themes that would be appropriate for English language learners.

• Jerri's Curriculum Hotlists
• eThemes
• Cool Units
• abcteach Theme Units
• Teach-nology Themes
• Jim Cornish's Theme Pages
• The Electric Teacher

Click here to see some of the themes our English as a second language students have studied.

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