"In school education, the theme refers to the central topic in education and teaching activities; In the organization of course content, the theme refers to the core issues that different contents point to together. " "The use of the word' theme' in the field of kindergarten curriculum research refers to the central topic to be discussed in a certain unit and at a certain time. By discussing these central topics and exploring the problems, phenomena and events contained in the central topics, children can gain new, holistic and connected experiences. Therefore, the theme in kindergarten curriculum is often not only the central topic itself, but also the problems, phenomena and events contained in or related to the central topic. " For example, "good people and good deeds around us" is a theme, and the corresponding activities around this theme constitute the content of the whole theme.
Theme education activities, as the name implies, are educational and teaching activities organized around a central content (theme) for a period of time. It makes up for the phenomenon of the separation of subject teaching, attaches importance to the horizontal connection between subjects, strives to realize the integration of teaching activities in various fields, and gives children an overall experience. Thematic education activities refer to educational activities carried out in the form of themes. Through thematic inquiry and activities in interdisciplinary fields, students' subjectivity and initiative are fully exerted to realize their all-round development. Theme education activities are no longer centered on a single subject, but integrate various subjects under the same theme, design a series of theme activities, focus on the theme, and focus on learning in a few days or weeks.
As can be seen from the figure, there is a certain connection between the domain contents contained in each theme, and each domain points to the "theme center". The experience between domains and between domains is comprehensive, so that children can get the overall experience related to the theme without repetition, and pay attention to the overall picture of the theme instead of focusing on the appearance of a certain part. But what needs to be pointed out here is that in each theme activity, the content of each field is not equal, but there is a certain focus, but its purpose is to pay attention to the all-round development of children and give them a complete experience.
Theme education activity is a concrete externalized activity form based on revealing the law of comprehensive education and focusing on the organic connection between related elements and things, especially the relationship between these elements and things and the theme core through various forms and hierarchical structures. Compared with "single course" and "comprehensive course" activities, the roles of teachers and students in theme education activities have changed accordingly. The realization form of activities is not limited to teachers' presupposition and implementation, but also gives students many opportunities to initiate activities independently according to their own learning experience in a wide range of topics.