I'm certainly not judging how others run their programs either, and I do like the idea of themes. Personally, I think my approach is a blend of montessori and emilia reggio, which means taking the idea of themes and a sense of order from Montessori, and letting the children dictate the curriculum from Emilia Reggio. My issue was that someone selling curriculum as a business should know enough about the field to use the jargon correctly. If your doctor wrote you a "perscripton" wouldn't you be a bit concerned LOL?