What do you want for Christmas?
Kindergarten Year 1 (Lesson 35)
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Lesson Plan and teacher’s notes
The aim of the 40-minute lesson is to introduce “I want a xxxx” with vocabulary items, here Christmas presents. You are teaching the littlest of kids here, so keep your expectations pretty minor. Sometimes dealing with a group of three-year-olds is like trying to communicate with a bunch of (hopefully happy) drunks — don’t expect too much, stop any fights from brewing and have fun. Also don’t worry if things go a bit crazy or some kids can’t focus. They are only three! Keep changing the activities every five minutes and throw in more songs or running tasks as necessary.
Song: Hello Song
Song: What do you want for Christmas?
Use flashcards to model “I want a xxx”
Do a relay with the flash cards or objects (pass them one by one to the kids, get the kids to run around the table with one, before handing it back to the teacher or the next student and saying “It’s a xxxx)” aloud)
Do worksheet - get kids to colour in the picture and talk about it. Don’t stress if they scribble! They are still getting used to holding a crayon or felt tip.
Song: Jingle Bells or anything with a Christmas theme
Dialogue/role play with cards
A: What do you want for Christmas?
B: I want a cat!
A: Thank you.
B: You’re welcome.
etc…Game (hide and seek with the flash cards or other Christmas objects in the classroom)
Story book: Maisy’s Christmas Party or any book that features Christmas themes.
Song: Bye Bye
Worksheets
Flashcards
This lesson was adapted from Tower Talk Kinder 1, available below:
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One year’s worth of 45 lessons, ideal for home or classroom study.
Themed lessons that build in scope to give the first-time learner of English a solid grasp of real English.
And it’s fun too, featuring quirky drawings and plenty of colouring activities that will have kids wanting more.