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Friday, February 18, 2011

Themed Text Sets - A Resource

Research says that integrating all subjects within a theme support achievement. When one topic is infused within all of the subject areas students are able to make connections between subjects and truly unify their knowledge in a relevant way. Vocabulary is strengthened when themes are used because words are used and repeated regularly. The following resources give sets of themed books to assist teachers with the task of centering learning around a theme.