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Full course lessons: Age 3-5 years »
A full course of lessons for the 3-5 year old age group. These lesson plans are full course lessons. Each lesson plan is part of a syllabus.
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1. Intro lesson: “Hello!”
Greetings, names, follow simple instructions, identify and recognize 3 [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us].
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Identify and recognize 7 [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us] and 6 fruit.
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Lessons:
1: Intro lesson: “Hello!”. Greetings, names, follow simple instructions, 3 [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us].
2: [hide_on_uk]Colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]Colours[/hide_on_us] & fruit 1: “A red apple”. 5 [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us] and 3 fruit.
3: [hide_on_uk]Colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]Colours[/hide_on_us] & fruit 2: “A rainbow”. 7 [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us] and 3 fruit.
4: [hide_on_uk]Colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]Colours[/hide_on_us] & fruit 3: “What [hide_on_uk]color[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colour[/hide_on_us]?”. 7 [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us] and 6 fruit.
5: [hide_on_uk]Colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]Colours[/hide_on_us] & fruit 4: “Fruit salad”. 7 [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us] and 8 fruit.
6: Fruit and counting 1: “3 lemons”. Identify and recognize 8 fruit, count to 3.
7: Fruit and counting 2: “I like bananas”. 8 fruit, count to 6, saying likes.
8: Fruit and counting 3: “Yummy!”. 8 fruit, count to 10, saying fruit you like.
9: Review lesson: “How are you?”. Review and practice lessons 1-8.
10: Body and shapes 1: “Touch your toes!”. 4 body parts and 2 shapes.
11: Body and shapes 2: “A pink triangle”. 6 body parts and 3 shapes.
12: Body and shapes 3: “A big nose”. 8 body parts and 3 shapes.
13: Body and shapes 4: “A rectangle mouth”. 9 body parts and 4 shapes.
14: Review lesson: “A brown triangle”. Review and practice lessons 1-13.
15: Farm animals 1: “A cow says Moo”. Farm animals and animal noises, 2 new [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us].
16: Farm animals 2: “Old MacDonald”. Farm animals and animal noises.
17: Zoo animals 1: “Roar like a lion!”. Zoo animals and animal noises.
18: Zoo animals 2: “Let’s go to the zoo!”. Zoo animals and animal noises.
19: Classroom objects and toys 1: “A green door”. 3 classroom objects and 4 toys, saying age.
20: Classroom objects and toys 2: “Teddy is under the table”. 5 classroom objects and 6 toys.
21: Classroom objects and toys 3: “Red balloons”. 5 classroom objects and 8 toys.
22: Review lesson: “Found it!”. Review and practice lessons 15-21.
23: Our world 1: “Sun in the sky”. Talking about objects in the sky.
24: Our world 2: “A river on the land”. Talking about objects in the sky and on the land.
25: Weather 1: “How’s the weather?”. Describing the weather, saying 4 weather adjectives.
26: Weather 2: “I like sunny weather”. Describing the weather, saying 8 weather adjectives.
27: Clothes 1: “Put on your shoes”. Talking about different clothes, describing the weather.
28: Clothes 2: “I’m wearing a hat!”. Discussing the clothes we are wearing.
29: Vegetables and likes 1: “I like potatoes!”. Talking about vegetables, likes and dislikes.
30: Vegetables and likes 2: “I don’t like corn!”. Talking about vegetables, likes and dislikes.
31: Vegetables and likes 3: “It’s delicious!”. Talking about vegetables, likes and dislikes.
32: Review lesson: “Do you like onions?”. Review and practice lessons 23-31.
33: Feelings and emotions 1: “I’m happy!”. Talking about how you are feeling and why.
34: Feelings and emotions 2: “How do you feel?”. Feelings and what makes you feel that way.
35: Directions: “Jump to the left!”. Action verbs and directions: left, right, forward, back.
36: Wheels on the bus: “Wheels on the bus”. Talking about [hide_on_uk]traveling[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]travelling[/hide_on_us] on the bus.
37: Review lesson: “All aboard!”. Review and practice lessons 33-36.
Special lesson plans »
These can be dropped into your syllabus at the required time:
Lessons:
Christmas lesson: “Merry Christmas!”. Learn 6 Christmas words and sing a Christmas carol.
Halloween lesson: “Happy Halloween!”. Learn 8 Halloween words and sing a Halloween song.
Easter lesson: “Happy Easter!”. Fun with Easter themes. Identify and recognize 8 Easter words.
Thanksgiving lesson: “Happy Thanksgiving!”. Fun with Thanksgiving themes.
