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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].
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]?”
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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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].
2. [hide_on_uk]Colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]Colours[/hide_on_us] & fruit 1: “A red apple”
Identify and recognize 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”
Identify and recognize 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]?”
Identify and recognize 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”
Identify and recognize 7 [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us] and 8 fruit.
7. Fruit and counting 2: “I like bananas”
Identify and recognize 8 fruit, count to 6, saying fruit you like.
8. Fruit and counting 3: “Yummy!”
Identify and recognize 8 fruit, count to 10, saying fruit you like.
9. Review lesson: [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us], fruit and counting: “How are you?”
Review and practice the language and skills from the [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us], fruit and counting lessons.
14. Review lesson: body, shapes and [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us]: “A brown triangle”
Review and practice the language and skills from the body, shapes and [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us] lessons.
15. Farm animals 1: “A cow says Moo”
Saying farm animals and animal noises, identifying 2 new [hide_on_uk]colors[/hide_on_uk][hide_on_us]colours[/hide_on_us].
19. Classroom objects and toys 1: “A green door”
Identifying and saying 3 objects in the classroom and 4 different toys, saying how old you are.
20. Classroom objects and toys 2: “Teddy is under the table”
Identifying and saying 5 objects in the classroom and 6 different toys, saying how old you are.
21. Classroom objects and toys 3: “Red balloons”
Identifying and saying 5 objects in the classroom and 8 different toys.
22. Review lesson: animals, classroom objects, toys: “Found it!”
Review and practice the language and skills from the animals, classroom objects and toys lessons.
25. Weather 1: “How’s the weather?”
Asking about and describing the weather, saying 4 weather adjectives.
26. Weather 2: “I like sunny weather”
Asking about and describing the weather, saying 8 weather adjectives.
29. Vegetables and likes 1: “I like potatoes!”
Talking about different vegetables, saying what food you like and dislike.
30. Vegetables and likes 2: “I don’t like corn!”
Talking about different vegetables, saying what you like and dislike.
31. Vegetables and likes 3: “It’s delicious!”
Talking about different vegetables, saying what you like and dislike.
32. Review lesson: our world, weather, clothes, vegetables: “Do you like onions?”
Review and practice the language and skills from the our world, weather, clothes, vegetables lessons.
33. Feelings and emotions 1: “I’m happy!”
Talking about how you are feeling and what makes you feel that way.
34. Feelings and emotions 2: “How do you feel?”
Talking about how you are feeling and what makes you feel that way.
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: feelings, directions, wheels on the bus: “All aboard!”
Review and practice the language and skills from the feelings, directions, wheels on the bus lessons.
Special lesson plans »
These can be dropped into your syllabus at the required time:
Christmas lesson: “Merry Christmas!”
Recognize and identify 6 Christmas words and sing a Christmas carol.
Halloween lesson: “Happy Halloween!”
Recognize and identify 8 Halloween words and sing a Halloween song.
