Theme Immersion: Inquiry-Based Curriculum in Elementary and Middle Schools / Edition 1

ISBN-13: 9780435088064 Publisher: Heinemann Publication date: 05/16/1994 Edition description: New Edition Pages: 192 Product dimensions: 7.84(w) x 10.01(h) x 0.41(d) Age Range: 5 - 13 Years Personable and practical, Theme Immersion is invaluable for classroom teachers who want to make their teaching so exciting and relevant that their students will become lifelong learners. The book shows how themes should emerge from the experiences and current needs of students, rather than adhere to the seasons or follow prepackaged models. While basing theme immersion on a sound theoretical framework provided by Dewey, Piaget, Vygotsky, and Wells, the authors always translate that theory into practice, carefully illustrating aspects of theme immersion with teacher profiles, interviews, and classroom vignettes.