I think the easiest (and most fun) way to teach preschool at home is by planning activities around a weekly theme. It’s a fun way to keep it fresh, and for my kids and I to learn about something new every week.

When you’re picking a preschool theme for the week, a good place to start is with the season, or time of year. Think about any holidays or events that are coming up that you would enjoy teaching your kids about.

Another place to get ideas is by listening to the questions your kids are asking you. (And aren’t they always asking questions? Haha!) Could one of their questions be answered by doing a theme on that topic next week?

For example, my girls were both very concerned about the animals as the weather started getting colder last fall.

“But how will the birds stay warm? Where will the squirrels go? What about the bugs?!” So we did an animals in winter theme, and learned all about hibernation, adaptation, and migration. It was great!

Here is a great printable that you can use if you’re having trouble thinking of preschool themes. It has enough theme ideas to last you an entire year.

You can also enter your email address below, and I’ll send you my entire preschool planning pack.

These 5 pages include a blank preschool planning sheet, a completed planning sheet with four weeks of books and activities, a blank activity list, and a completed activity list with links to all of my favorite resources.

OK, here is the big list of weekly preschool theme ideas, first by season, and then by topic for themes that you could do any time of year.

This colorful, spiral-bound planner includes everything you need to plan and organize a successful year of preschool, whether you鈥檙e a mom who is teaching one child at home, or a teacher working with multiple classes and groups.

Don’t forget to print out your free checklist so that you’ll never be scrambling to come up with a theme again.

Thanks for reading! And if you have a favorite preschool theme idea that is not on the list, leave a comment- I’d love to keep adding to the list. 馃槈

-Laura

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