Easy, easy lessons

Title Target English

Genki Disco Warm Up stand up, sit down, clap, cheer etc.

Rock, Paper, ScissorsThe game of "Janken" in English, getting the kids used to English and having fun. In Japan a very effective first lesson. For other countries, go straight to "What's your name?"

What's your name? What's your name? My name is ...... Nice to meet up.+ eye contact!

How are you? How are you? I'm .. hungry, tired, cold, sad, happy, great, good, OK.

I'm a superhero! I can.... I can jump, run, hide, cook, stretch, climb, swim, fly

Left and right Left, right, forward, back, stop, stand up, sit down, spin, jump

Numbers 1 to 12 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12

How old are you?I'm ... (years old). 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 (including 1 to 12 makes the step to teaching the time easier)

WeatherWhat's the weather like? / How's the weather? It's..... rainy, cloudy, windy, snowy, sunny, fine, hot, a beautiful day.

Good Morning review of good morning, good afternoon etc.

Linking together lessons

Title Target English

Do you like food? Do you like.....? I like..... + kids favourite foods

Do you like animals? Same English as above with animals.

I like animalsI like snails, kangaroos, bears, ducks, camels, spiders, giraffes, rhinos, hippos, penguins, dinosaurs, bees.

I like vegetables I like onions, peas, carrots, beans, mushrooms, potatoes, pumpkin, tomatoes

Do you have any pets?"Do you have ....?", "I have a ...." hamster, rabbit, turtle, goldfish, lion, lizard, horse, gorilla

Animal VoicesI have a ... dog, cat, bird, mouse, chicken, sheep, cow, pig, elephant, monkey, snake, tiger + the sounds they make.

Baby Monkey FamilyWho's this? This is my ... brother, sister, dad, mum (mom), grandma

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

Do you have any brothers or sisters?I have 1,2,3,4 brothers.I have 1,2,3,4 sisters.No

Under the sea"What can you see?", "I can see a ..."whale, squid, seahorse, jellyfish, crab, dolphin, shark, starfish

Make a FaceParts of the face: "Put on the ..." ; "Draw a ...." nose, ears, mouth, eyes, eyebrows, cheeks, hair, tongue.

Body Parts Doctor, doctor, my .... head, arm, leg, stomach, hand, foot, back, tooth .... hurts