Daily ESL Lesson Plan for Toddlers
This is the daily ESL lesson plan that I use with my toddlers.
When teaching ESL to toddlers they need a good mix of repetition and new material. There is a much stronger focus on learning English vocabulary than there would be in a preschool class of native English speakers.
I have consistantly found this to be an effective daily plan. If I find that the kids are starting to get bored with an aspect of it, I make some changes to content, but the basic structure of the lesson plan remains the same.
1. Hello Song. This is a signal to the kids that class is about to start and puts them in the right mindset. I have used both songs from CDs and songs that I just sing myself. One of my favorites to use is this:
(to the tune of Where is Thumbkin)
2. Short Conversation. This is just a quick question and answer that helps them to practice speaking English. I focus on a single question each month. At the beginning of the month, the kids may need some prompting for the correct answer, but by the end of the month they've usually got it down.
The first basic three questions I use are:
During the fourth month, I focus on having them listen for the difference between "How are you?" and "How old are you?" as this seems to be a difficult thing for them to get used to.
3. Quick Simple Things Repeated Daily. This is sort of hard to explain. I select a few things that can be done quickly and every day. Some examples of the things I have used here are:
*weather (What are the different types of weather and what is the weather today?)
4. Basic Vocabulary. These are things like colors, shapes, feelings, ABCs, numbers and counting. We review the vocabulary and do a quick activity. You should focus on one thing each day here.
5. Advanced Vocabulary. These are slightly harder vocabulary words grouped into categories. Animals. Food. Vehicles. Everyday Objects. And so on. Again, we review the vocabulary and do a quick activity.
6. Singing and Dancing Time. Every month I select 4-6 songs that we will do that month. I try to pick 2 or 3 songs that we can do standing and 2 or 3 songs that we can do sitting down.
7. Smile Time.
This daily ESL lesson plan can be tweaked as necessary to your needs. For example, if you have more time, you might want to add another basic or advanced vocabulary section. If you have less time, you may want to make "vocabulary" just one section, combining the basic and advanced categories.
Love,
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Yuki: Here I am. Here I am.
Teacher: How are you today Yuki?
Yuki: Very well I thank you.
Teacher (and class): Say hello. Say hello.
*What's your name?
*How are you?
*How old are you?
*ABC song
*days of the week
*counting to ten
*5 specific letters and the sounds that they make
As always, if you want any help, just let me know!
Shannon Sensei