Have you ever heard someone say, " That classroom is out of control!" why are we so concerned with control? Let's reflect on the concept of control and it's so important to the adults working with children. 

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Child’s Heart and Mind LLC
Early Childhood Consultant
WWW.CHILDSHEARTANDMIND.COM
michaelruzza@childsheartandmind.com

Early childhood teachers everywhere are faced with the choice—to theme or not to theme? Themes are like worksheets; they represent a program model. I admit I used themes when I began my career in early childhood education.  I thought that the theme of the week that I had chosen had to represented and visible in all areas of the classroom. Fundamentally this practice was very short sighted on a number of levels. The greatest issue that I now see, in retrospect, is that themes are teacher directed and teacher owned.  Such a practice can lead to greatly restricting a child’s creativity and individuality. 

Child’s Heart and Mind LLC
Early Childhood Consultant
WWW.CHILDSHEARTANDMIND.COM
michaelruzza@childsheartandmind.com