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In this section you will find lesson plans, activities, stories, poems, songs and CLIL activities for teachers of young learners in the primary classroom.

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Lesson plans
22 May, 2014
Food
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to or review food items. Then they will sing a song or watch a story which they will use as the...
Lesson plans
22 May, 2014
Family and friends
In this lesson, children practise language for family and friends with online games, a song and a story. They speak in pairs, make posters...
Lesson plans
22 May, 2014
Clothes
In this lesson children practise clothes vocabulary with flashcards and online games. They listen to and watch a story about a boy and his...
Lesson plans
9 May, 2014
Alphabet
In this lesson, learners will practise the alphabet, the letter names and sounds and writing upper and lower case through a song and...
Lesson plans
13 December, 2013
Christmas for very young learners
In this lesson, children practise Christmas words with flashcard activities and games. Then they listen to and sing a simple traditional...
Lesson plans
15 July, 2013
Free time with primary students
This lesson plan for teachers of primary learners is about playground vocabulary and free-time activities.
Songs
24 April, 2013
An old lady who swallowed a fly
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to the traditional song ‘An old lady who swallowed a fly’. They will listen to the song,...
Stories and poems
24 April, 2013
Superhero High
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to the popular story ‘Superhero High’. They will watch the story, complete comprehension...
Stories and poems
7 June, 2012
Dinosaur Dig
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to the popular story ‘Dinosaur Dig’. They will watch the story, complete comprehension...
Stories and poems
7 June, 2012
Ali and the magic carpet
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to the popular story ‘Ali and the magic carpet’. They will watch the story, complete...
Activities
23 February, 2012
Stop the Bus
This is a great game to revise vocabulary and you can use it with any age group and any level by changing the category headings.
Songs
19 February, 2012
Over the mountains
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to the popular song ‘Over the mountains’. They will listen to the song, complete comprehension...
Lesson plans
16 February, 2012
Parts of the body
This is a vocabulary lesson with speaking and listening for very young learners.
Activities
10 February, 2012
Gap Fill Gamble
This is a game to make any gap-fill task or cloze texts (reading tasks with gaps) more exciting.
Songs
5 February, 2012
I can run
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to the popular song ‘I can run’. They will listen to the song, complete comprehension...
Stories and poems
29 January, 2012
Monster shopping trip
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to the popular story ‘Monster shopping trip’. They will watch the story, complete comprehension...
Songs
29 January, 2012
What can it be?
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to the popular song ‘What can it be?’ They will listen to the song, complete comprehension...
Activities
26 January, 2012
In the Teacher’s Shoes
This is great for the first class with a new group or when you come back to class after a holiday or even after a weekend.
Lesson plans
15 December, 2011
A Christmas lesson
This lesson uses the theme of Christmas to develop learners’ vocabulary.
Activities
8 December, 2011
Christmas games
These are some games which we associate with parties and Christmas celebrations in UK schools. They can be adapted for language learners of...
Activities
2 December, 2011
Mastermind
This is a great game for those logical-mathematical thinkers.
Activities
18 November, 2011
Winter
This tip is about Christmas and how to integrate it into your lessons. There is also a winter project that includes Christmas as just one...
Activities
27 October, 2011
Halloween
This lesson has some fun activities and language learning tasks based around the theme of Halloween. The activities include singing songs...
Activities
20 October, 2011
The Seasons
The seasons is a great topic for the beginning of the year as it marks the start of a fresh cycle.
Activities
19 October, 2011
Family snapshot
If you teach young learners who are all the same age and live in the same town, opportunities for sharing and comparing life experiences...

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Lesson plans
22 May, 2014
Food
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to or review food items. Then they will sing a song or watch a story which they will use as the...
Lesson plans
22 May, 2014
Family and friends
In this lesson, children practise language for family and friends with online games, a song and a story. They speak in pairs, make posters...
Lesson plans
22 May, 2014
Clothes
In this lesson children practise clothes vocabulary with flashcards and online games. They listen to and watch a story about a boy and his...
Lesson plans
9 May, 2014
Alphabet
In this lesson, learners will practise the alphabet, the letter names and sounds and writing upper and lower case through a song and...
Lesson plans
13 December, 2013
Christmas for very young learners
In this lesson, children practise Christmas words with flashcard activities and games. Then they listen to and sing a simple traditional...
Lesson plans
15 July, 2013
Free time with primary students
This lesson plan for teachers of primary learners is about playground vocabulary and free-time activities.
Songs
24 April, 2013
An old lady who swallowed a fly
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to the traditional song ‘An old lady who swallowed a fly’. They will listen to the song,...
Stories and poems
24 April, 2013
Superhero High
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to the popular story ‘Superhero High’. They will watch the story, complete comprehension...
Stories and poems
7 June, 2012
Dinosaur Dig
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to the popular story ‘Dinosaur Dig’. They will watch the story, complete comprehension...
Stories and poems
7 June, 2012
Ali and the magic carpet
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to the popular story ‘Ali and the magic carpet’. They will watch the story, complete...
Activities
23 February, 2012
Stop the Bus
This is a great game to revise vocabulary and you can use it with any age group and any level by changing the category headings.
Songs
19 February, 2012
Over the mountains
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to the popular song ‘Over the mountains’. They will listen to the song, complete comprehension...
Lesson plans
16 February, 2012
Parts of the body
This is a vocabulary lesson with speaking and listening for very young learners.
Activities
10 February, 2012
Gap Fill Gamble
This is a game to make any gap-fill task or cloze texts (reading tasks with gaps) more exciting.
Songs
5 February, 2012
I can run
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to the popular song ‘I can run’. They will listen to the song, complete comprehension...
Stories and poems
29 January, 2012
Monster shopping trip
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to the popular story ‘Monster shopping trip’. They will watch the story, complete comprehension...
Songs
29 January, 2012
What can it be?
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to the popular song ‘What can it be?’ They will listen to the song, complete comprehension...
Activities
26 January, 2012
In the Teacher’s Shoes
This is great for the first class with a new group or when you come back to class after a holiday or even after a weekend.
Lesson plans
15 December, 2011
A Christmas lesson
This lesson uses the theme of Christmas to develop learners’ vocabulary.
Activities
8 December, 2011
Christmas games
These are some games which we associate with parties and Christmas celebrations in UK schools. They can be adapted for language learners of...
Activities
2 December, 2011
Mastermind
This is a great game for those logical-mathematical thinkers.
Activities
18 November, 2011
Winter
This tip is about Christmas and how to integrate it into your lessons. There is also a winter project that includes Christmas as just one...
Activities
27 October, 2011
Halloween
This lesson has some fun activities and language learning tasks based around the theme of Halloween. The activities include singing songs...
Activities
20 October, 2011
The Seasons
The seasons is a great topic for the beginning of the year as it marks the start of a fresh cycle.
Activities
19 October, 2011
Family snapshot
If you teach young learners who are all the same age and live in the same town, opportunities for sharing and comparing life experiences...

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Activities
4 November, 2009
Drawing and colouring in the primary classroom
Art is an important part of the young learners’ development at school and can also be part of their English learning. Colouring shouldn’t...
Activities
18 February, 2011
Drawing dictations
Drawing dictations are a great way to practise vocabulary and to find out how well the students in your class listen to you.
Activities
11 April, 2007
Easter
Children love learning about festivals and the way other people celebrate them. It’s also fascinating for them to compare how they...
Activities
6 May, 2009
Energy and renewable resources
This activity is about energy and renewable resources. It builds awareness of different energy solutions which will be necessary in the...
Activities
16 September, 2009
English Clubs and Corners
If you can use part of a classroom as your own or if you always use the same classroom, then find out about the possibility of displaying...
Lesson plans
22 May, 2014
Environment
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to vocabulary to describe environmental issues. They will watch a story about different...
Lesson plans
22 May, 2014
Family and friends
In this lesson, children practise language for family and friends with online games, a song and a story. They speak in pairs, make posters...
Activities
19 October, 2011
Family snapshot
If you teach young learners who are all the same age and live in the same town, opportunities for sharing and comparing life experiences...
Activities
12 February, 2016
Farm animals
Children love units connected with animals and farm animals can provide lots of fun opportunities to practise sounds and phonics.
Lesson plans
22 May, 2014
Food
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to or review food items. Then they will sing a song or watch a story which they will use as the...
Lesson plans
23 February, 2011
Food I like/don't like
This lesson focuses on food vocabulary and on speaking about likes and dislikes.
Lesson plans
15 July, 2013
Free time with primary students
This lesson plan for teachers of primary learners is about playground vocabulary and free-time activities.
Lesson plans
10 July, 2017
Friendship
Celebrate the International Day of Friendship on 30 July, or just celebrate friendship with this lesson for primary learners!
Activities
8 June, 2011
Fruit and Vegetables
Food is a popular topic in any primary course and has a lot of potential for cross-curricular work.
Activities
11 November, 2009
Games for question practice
An essential skill in communicating and keeping up a conversation is the ability to ask questions.
Activities
9 January, 2003
Games from around the world
This is a small collection of five games you can use to promote turn taking and collaboration in the classroom.
Activities
10 February, 2012
Gap Fill Gamble
This is a game to make any gap-fill task or cloze texts (reading tasks with gaps) more exciting.
Lesson plans
20 April, 2016
George and the Dragon
This lesson plan for primary learners aged 8-10 helps develop confidence in speaking skills.
Activities
9 January, 2003
Getting student feedback
Developing 'metacognitive awareness' (understanding of our own learning processes) is an essential skill for a learner and underlines the...
Stories and poems
22 May, 2014
Goldilocks and the three bears
In this lesson, children listen to and read the story of Goldilocks and the three bears, perform a play based on the story and sing a song...
Activities
30 June, 2009
Good Manners
British people have a reputation for being polite and appreciating good manners. You can have fun with your children in many different role...
Activities
27 October, 2011
Halloween
This lesson has some fun activities and language learning tasks based around the theme of Halloween. The activities include singing songs...
Lesson plans
22 May, 2014
Halloween
In this lesson, learners will practise Halloween vocabulary, and sing a song or watch a story. Depending on stages chosen, they will then...
Lesson plans
21 March, 2016
Hamlet for kids
Hamlet is one of a series of lesson plans to accompany the short animated videos of six of Shakespeare's plays on LearnEnglish Kids.
Lesson plans
22 May, 2014
Homes and furniture
In this lesson, learners will be introduced to or review vocabulary for homes, rooms and furniture. They will sing a song and either invent...

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