TeachingEnglish has lots of different lesson plans for teachers who are teaching English around the world to children aged 5-12. To help you find suitable lesson plans, we have three levels on our site. These lesson plans for level 1 are most suitable for children who can understand and use some words and short phrases, and can follow simple stories, songs and texts. Teachers can use the levels as a guide. For example, if they start to find level 1 lessons too easy, you can try more level 2 lessons. However, all children learn differently, so try lessons from different levels at any time, especially if it is a topic they enjoy.

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Nature poem

Encourage your primary learners to create acrostic poems on the theme of nature with this short lesson plan.

Children pointing at a globe

Mother Earth

Use this lesson with primary learners to discuss the theme of what our planet provides. 

A child's drawing of a family

My family

This lesson provides an opportunity for primary children to see different kinds of families.

Signs of spring

This lesson plan for primary learners looks at the flowers, plants and animals that can be seen in spring.

coloured paper, glue and scissors

Class tree display

In this lesson learners work together to create a class tree display and a guessing game.

Friends together

Friendship

Celebrate friends and friendship with this lesson for primary learners.

The sea

My sea creature

Use this lesson in face-to-face or online teaching to explore life under the sea with your primary learners.

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