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Lesson Syllabus – Level 1 BEAR CUBS (Ages 3-5) LESSONS

# Lesson Plan Objectives Structures New Vocab Songs & Readers Printables

1. Intro Lesson Greetings, names, "Hello", "What's your red, blue, green, • Hello Song • Name flower craft sheet
“Hello!” follow simple name", "My name is...", flower, stand up, sit • Goodbye Song • Colour the balloons worksheet
instructions, identify "Goodbye", "Give me..." down, hands up,
and recognize 3 hands down, jump,
colours. run, turn around,
pass, touch.

2. Colours and fruit 1 Identify and “What colour is it?“, "What purple, yellow, • Hello Song • Flashcards: apple, banana, grapes
“A red apple” recognize 5 colours fruit is it?" apple, banana, • Goodbye Song • Wall Circle sheet (x5)
and 3 fruit. grapes. • Colour the fruit worksheet
• Colour the cute fish worksheet

3. Colours and fruit 2 Identify and “What colour is it?“, "What pink, orange, • Hello Song • Flashcards: apple, banana, grapes
“A rainbow” recognize 7 colours fruit is it?" rainbow, sun, • Goodbye Song • Wall Circle sheet (x7)
and 3 fruit. flowers, grass, • The rainbow song • Colour the fruit worksheet
carrots, sky. • Colour the cute fish worksheet

4. Colours and fruit 3 Identify and “What colour is it?“, "What orange, melon, • Hello Song • Flashcards: apple, banana,
“What colour?” recognize 7 colours fruit is it?" pineapple, balloon. • Goodbye Song grapes, orange, melon, pineapple
and 6 fruit. • The rainbow song • Colour the 6 fruit worksheet
• What colour am I? • What colour am I? reader
reader worksheet

5. Colours and fruit 4 Identify and “What colour is it?“, "What lemon, strawberry, • Hello Song • Flashcards: apple, banana,
“Fruit salad” recognize 7 colours fruit is it?" kick, wiggle. • Goodbye Song grapes, orange, melon, pineapple,
and 8 fruit. • The rainbow song lemon, strawberry
• Fruit salad reader • Colour the 8 fruit worksheet
• Fruit salad reader worksheet

6. Fruit and counting 1 Identify and "What fruit is it?" 1, 2, 3. • Hello Song • Flashcards: apple, banana,

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“3 lemons” recognize 8 fruit, • Goodbye Song grapes, orange, melon, pineapple,

count to 3. • Fruit salad reader lemon, strawberry
• 1, 2, 3 fruit worksheet
• 1, 2, 3 count worksheet

7. Fruit and counting 2 Identify and "What fruit is it?", “How 4, 5, 6. • Hello Song • Flashcards: apple, banana,
“I like bananas” recognize 8 fruit, many are there?”, “What • Goodbye Song grapes, orange, melon, pineapple,
count to 6, saying fruit do you like (to eat)?”, • What fruit do you like? lemon, strawberry
fruit you like. “I like …”, “I like them song • 1-6 fruit worksheet
very much.” • Count and colour 1-6 worksheet

8. Fruit and counting 3 Identify and "What fruit is it?", “How 7, 8, 9, 10. • Hello Song • Flashcards: apple, banana,
“Yummy!” recognize 8 fruit, many are there?”, “What • Goodbye Song grapes, orange, melon, pineapple,
count to 10, saying fruit do you like (to eat)?”, • The numbers song lemon, strawberry
fruit you like. “I like …” • Colour lots of fruit worksheet
• Match the fruit worksheet

9. Review lesson: Review and practice "What colour / fruit is it?", (review vocab only) • Hello Song • Flashcards: apple, banana,
colours, fruit and the language and "How many are there?", • Goodbye Song grapes, orange, melon, pineapple,
counting skills from the "What fruit do you like?", • The rainbow song lemon, strawberry
“How are you?” colours, fruit and "I like …" , "How are • What fruit do you like? • Reader worksheet – Numbers 1-
counting lessons. you?", "I’m fine, thank song 10
you." • The numbers song • Colours, fruit and counting –
• What colour am I? review worksheet
reader
• Fruit salad reader
• Numbers 1-10 reader

10. Body and shapes 1 Identify and “What is it?”, “Which part head, shoulders, • Hello Song • Flashcards: head, shoulders,
“Touch your toes!” recognize 4 body of the body is that?”, knees, toes, • Goodbye Song knees, toes
parts and 2 shapes. “Touch your ...”. square, circle. • The numbers song • Square and circle trace worksheet
• Numbers 1-10 reader • Square and circle body worksheet

11. Body and shapes 2 Identify and “What is it?”, “Which part eyes, ears, triangle. • Hello Song • Flashcards: head, shoulders,
“A pink triangle” recognize 6 body of the body is that?”, • Goodbye Song knees, toes, eyes, ears
parts and 3 shapes. “Touch your ...”.

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• The numbers song • Fish shapes trace worksheet

• What colour am I? • 6 body parts draw worksheet
reader

12. Body and shapes 3 Identify and “What is it?”, “Which part mouth, nose. • Hello Song • Flashcards: head, shoulders,
“A big nose” recognize 8 body of the body is that?”, • Goodbye Song knees, toes, eyes, ears, mouth,
parts and 3 shapes. “Touch your ...”. • The numbers song nose
• Head, shoulders, knees • The monster family reader
and toes song worksheet
• The monster family • Body parts match worksheet
reader

13. Body and shapes 4 Identify and “What is it?”, “Which part hair, rectangle. • Hello Song • Flashcards: head, shoulders,
“A rectangle mouth” recognize 8 body of the body is that?”, • Goodbye Song knees, toes, eyes, ears, mouth,
parts and 3 shapes. “Touch your ...”. • Head, shoulders, knees nose, hair
and toes song • Mr Shape Head worksheet
• Mr. Shape Head song • Colour the shapes worksheet

14. Review lesson: Review and practice “What is it?”, “What colour brown. • Hello Song • Flashcards: head, shoulders,
Body, shapes and the language and is it?”, “What shape is • Goodbye Song knees, toes, eyes, ears, mouth,
colours skills from the body, this?”, “Which part of the • Head, shoulders, knees nose, hair
“A brown triangle” shapes and colours body is that?”, “Touch and toes song • Mr Shape Head craft sheet
lessons. your ...”. • The rainbow song • Mrs Shape Head craft sheet
• Mr. Shape Head song (optional extra)
• The monster family • Mr Shape Head’s body worksheet
reader
• Mr. Shape Head reader

15. Farm animals 1 Saying farm animals “What animal is that?”, cow, moo, dog, • Hello Song • Flashcards: cow, dog, sheep,
“A cow says “Moo”” and animal noises, “What noise does it woof, sheep, baa, • Goodbye Song duck, pig, apple, banana, grapes,
identifying 2 new make?”, “What colour is duck, quack, pig, • What fruit do you like? orange, melon, pineapple, lemon,
colours. that?”, “What fruit is oink, black, white. song strawberry
this?”. • Farm animals match worksheet
• Farm animals match 2 worksheet

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16. Farm animals 2 Saying farm animals “What animal is that?”, farmer, farm. • Hello Song • Flashcards: cow, dog, sheep,
“Old MacDonald” and animal noises. “What noise does it • Goodbye Song duck, pig
make?”, “What colour is • Old MacDonald song • Old MacDonald’s farm animals
that?”. • Old MacDonald’s farm reader worksheet
animals reader • On the farm worksheet
• Old MacDonald's animal puppets
sheet

17. Zoo animals 1 Saying zoo animals “What animal is that?”, lion, elephant, • Hello Song • Farm animals flashcards: cow,
“Roar like a lion!” and animal noises. “What noise does it monkey, tiger, • Goodbye Song dog, sheep, duck, pig
make?”, “What colour is snake, bird. • Old MacDonald song • Zoo animals flashcards: lion,
that?”. • Let's go to the zoo song elephant, monkey, tiger, snake,
bird
• Zoo animals craft sheets
• At the zoo worksheet

18. Zoo animals 2 Saying zoo animals “What animal is that?”, zebra, bear, panda, • Hello Song • Farm animals flashcards: cow,
“Let’s go to the zoo!” and animal noises. “What noise does it zoo, farm. • Goodbye Song dog, sheep, duck, pig
make?”, “What colour is • Let’s go to the zoo song • Zoo animals flashcards: lion,
that?”. • Sammy Snake's birthday elephant, monkey, tiger, snake,
party reader bird, zebra, bear, panda
• Sammy Snake's birthday party
reader worksheet
• Match the animals worksheet

19. Classroom objects Identifying and "What's this?", "What door, window, • Hello Song • Classroom objects flashcards:
and toys 1 saying 3 objects in colour is this?", "How old chair, toy, teddy • Goodbye Song door, window, chair
“A green door” the classroom and 4 are you?", "I’m (4)". bear, doll, puppet, • The numbers song • Colour the classroom worksheet
different toys, saying robot. • Count and colour fun worksheet
how old you are.

20. Classroom objects Identifying and "What's this?", "What table, bookcase, • Hello Song • Classroom objects flashcards:
and toys 2 saying 5 objects in colour is this?", "How old ball, blocks. • Goodbye Song door, window, chair, table,
“Teddy is under the the classroom and 6 are you?", "I’m (4)". • Head, shoulders, knees bookcase
table” different toys, saying and toes song • Find me in the classroom reader
how old you are. • Find me in the worksheet

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classroom reader • Colour the classroom 2 worksheet

• Classroom objects count
worksheet

21. Classroom objects Identifying and "What's this?", "What book, balloon. • Hello Song • Fun with toys worksheet
and toys 3 saying 5 objects in colour is this?" • Goodbye Song • Toys match and colour worksheet
“Red balloons” the classroom and 8 • The rainbow song • Toys play time reader worksheet
different toys, saying • Toys play time
how old you are. classroom reader

22. Review lesson: Review and practice "What's this?”, "What none. • Hello Song • Flashcards: farm and zoo animals
Animals, classroom the language and colour is this?”, “Found • Goodbye Song • Make a pinwheel craft sheet
objects, toys skills from the it!”. • Let’s go to the zoo song • Make a helicopter flyer craft sheet
“Found it!” animals, classroom • Old MacDonald’s farm • Toys, animals, classroom objects
objects and toys animals reader review worksheet
lessons. • Find me in the
classroom reader

23. Our world 1 Talking about objects "What's this?", "What white, black, sky, • Hello Song • Sky picture worksheet
“Sun in the sky” in the sky. colour is this?" land, sun, cloud, • Goodbye Song
rainbow, moon, • The rainbow song
stars, day, night.

24. Our world 2 Talking about objects "What's this?", "What land, mountain, • Hello Song • Sky picture worksheet
“A river on the land” in the sky and on the colour is this?" sea, river, lake, • Goodbye Song • Flashcards: sun, moon, stars,
land. field, forest. • The nature song cloud, rainbow, mountain, sea,
• Rainbowman saves the river, lakes, fields, forest
day reader • The nature song song poster
• Rainbowman saves the day
reader worksheet
• Our world draw worksheet

25. Weather 1 Asking about and “How’s the weather sunny, cloudy, • Hello Song • Flashcards: sunny, cloudy, rainy,
“How’s the describing the (today)?”, “Look outside”, rainy, windy. • Goodbye Song windy
weather?” weather, saying 4 “It’s [ sunny / cloudy / • The nature song • Weather colour worksheet
weather adjectives. rainy / windy ]” • Weather paper plate craft sheet

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• Weather match and draw

worksheet

26. Weather 2 Asking about and “How’s the weather snowy, foggy, hot, • Hello Song • Flashcards: sunny, cloudy, rainy,
“I like sunny describing the (today)?”, “Look outside”, cold, look outside. • Goodbye Song windy, snowy, foggy, hot, cold
weather” weather, saying 8 “It’s [ sunny / cloudy / • The weather song • Colour the weather pictures!
weather adjectives. rainy / windy ]” • What weather do you worksheet
like? reader • Weather draw! worksheet
• What weather do you like? reader
worksheet

27. Clothes 1 Talking about "Let's get dressed", "Put shirt, trousers, • Hello Song • Flashcards: shirt, trousers, socks,
“Put on your shoes” different clothes, on your ~", "Quick, get socks, jacket, • Goodbye Song jacket, shoes, hat
describing the ready". shoes, hat. • The weather song • Colourful clothes worksheet
weather. • Let's get dressed song • Draw the clothes worksheet

28. Clothes 2 Talking about "Let's get dressed", "Put none. • Hello Song • Dress up craft sheet
“I’m wearing a hat!” different clothes. on ~", "Take off ~", • Goodbye Song • Colour her clothes worksheet
"Quick, get ready", “I’m • The weather song • Colour his clothes worksheet
wearing ~". • Let's get dressed song • Let’s get dressed reader
• Let's get dressed reader worksheet

29. Vegetables and likes Talking about "I like ~", "I don't like ~". carrot(s), • Hello Song • Fruit and vegetables likes
1 different vegetables, potato(es), • Goodbye Song worksheet
“I like potatoes!” saying what you like cabbage(s), • The weather song • Fruit and vegetables likes draw
and dislike. onion(s). • What fruit do you like? worksheet
song

30. Vegetables and likes Talking about "I like ~", "I don't like ~". pumpkin(s), corn, • Hello Song • Flashcards: carrot, potato,
2 different vegetables, radish(es), • Goodbye Song cabbage, onion, pumpkin, corn,
“I don’t like corn!” saying what you like lettuce(s), farmer, • The weather song radish, lettuce
and dislike. farm, growing. • Mr. Farmer's vegetables • Vegetable match-up worksheet
song • Mr. Farmer’s vegetables
worksheet

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31. Vegetables and likes Talking about "I like ~", "I don't like ~“, rabbit, basket, • Hello Song • Flashcards: carrot, potato,
3 different vegetables, “Let’s eat!”. vegetable soup, • Goodbye Song cabbage, onion, pumpkin, corn,
“It’s delicious!” saying what you like delicious. • The weather song radish, lettuce
and dislike. • Mr. Farmer's vegetables • Vegetable basket craft sheets
song • Vegetable basket worksheet
• The farmer's vegetables • The farmer’s vegetables reader
reader worksheet

32. Review lesson: Review and practice “Do you like (apples)?”, none. • Hello Song • Vegetables flashcards, Weather
Our world, weather, the language and “Yes, I do / No, I don’t”, “I • Goodbye Song flashcards, Fruit flashcards, Our
clothes, vegetables skills from the our like / don’t like …”, • The weather song world flashcards
“Do you like world, weather, "What's this?”, "What • What weather do you • Review weather, clothes and
onions?” clothes, vegetables colour is …?”. like? reader vegetables worksheet
lessons. • The farmer’s vegetables
reader
• The nature song
• Rainbowman saves the
day reader
• Let’s get dressed reader

33. Feelings and Talking about how "How do you feel?", "I'm happy, sad, angry, • Hello Song • Flashcards: happy, sad, angry,
emotions 1 you are feeling and (happy)", "How do you sleepy, sunny, • Goodbye Song sleepy.
“I’m happy!” what makes you feel feel when (it's sunny)?", rainy, noisy, • The weather song • How do you feel when? draw
that way. "Do you feel (happy) bedtime. worksheet
when it’s sunny?". • Feelings 4 faces worksheet

34. Feelings and Talking about how "How do you feel?", "I'm hungry, scared, • Hello Song • Flashcards: happy, sad, angry,
emotions 2 you are feeling and (happy)", "How do you lunchtime, stormy. • Goodbye Song sleepy, hungry, scared.
“How do you feel?” what makes you feel feel when (it's sunny)?", • The weather song • How do you feel when ...? reader
that way. "Do you feel (happy) • The feelings song worksheet
when it’s sunny?". • How do you feel • How do you feel when ...?
when ...? reader worksheet

35. Directions Saying action verbs "Jump (to the left, to the left, right, forward, • Hello Song • Are you ready? Let's go! reader
“Jump to the left!” and directions: left, right, forward, back)", back, jump, turn • Goodbye Song worksheet
right, forward, back. "Are you ready?, Let’s around, touch the

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go!". ground, turn, sit • The weather song • Left/Right trace worksheet
down, stand up, • The directions song
clap your hands. • Are you ready? Let's go!
reader

36. Wheels on the bus Talking about ".. go/goes ...", "All bus, wheels, go • Hello Song • Bob’s bus reader worksheet
“Wheels on the bus” travelling on the bus. around the town". round, town, • Goodbye Song • Bus draw worksheet
wipers, go swish, • The weather song
horn, goes beep, • The directions song
doors, open, shut, • The wheels on the bus
babies, go boo- song
hoo, driver, sit • Bob’s bus reader
down.

37. Review lesson: Review and practice "How do you feel (when All aboard! • Hello Song • Feelings flashcards
feelings, directions, the language and it's sunny)?", "Jump (to • Goodbye Song • Review weather, clothes and
wheels on the bus skills from the the left, to the right, • The weather song vegetables worksheet
“All aboard!” feelings, directions, forward, back)", ".. • The directions song
wheels on the bus go/goes ...", "All around • The wheels on the bus
lessons. the town". song
• Are you ready? Let’s go!
Reader
• Bob’s bus reader
• How do you feel
when ...? reader

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Special lessons
Add these lessons at any time during your course.

Lesson Plan Objectives Structures New Vocab Songs & Readers Printables

1. Christmas lesson Recognize and "Merry Christmas", "What Father • Hello Song • Christmas flashcards:
“Merry Christmas!” identify 6 colour is it?", "Who is Christmas/Santa, • Goodbye Song Christmas/Santa, Rudolph, sleigh,
Christmas words this?" Rudolph, sleigh, • We wish you a merry presents, decorations, Christmas
and sing a presents, Christmas song tree
Christmas carol. decorations, • Father Christmas gets • Santa maze worksheet
wreath, Christmas stuck reader • Father Christmas gets stuck reader
tree. worksheet

2. Halloween lesson Recognize and "Happy Halloween!", Halloween, mask, • Hello Song • Halloween flashcards: ghost,
“Happy Halloween!” identify 8 "What’s this?", "What ghost, monster, • Goodbye Song monster, witch, black cat, wizard,
Halloween words noise does it make?". witch, black cat, • 10 Little witches song mummy, bat, zombie
and sing a wizard, mummy, • Happy Halloween reader • Happy Halloween reader
Halloween song. bat, zombie. worksheet
• Halloween match-up worksheet

3. Easter lesson Have fun with "Happy Easter", "Where Easter, Easter • Hello Song • Easter rabbit flashcard
“Happy Easter!” Easter themes. is the Easter egg?", "Do rabbit, hop, Easter • Goodbye Song • Find the Easter eggs worksheet
you like ...?", "Yes, I do", egg, chocolate, • The Easter song • Colour the Easter rabbit worksheet
"No, I don’t", "Who’s basket, ears, tail. • Where are the chocolate • Where are the chocolate eggs?
this?". eggs? reader reader worksheet
• Pin the tail to the rabbit sheet

4. Thanksgiving lesson Have fun with "Happy Thanksgiving", Thanksgiving, • Hello Song • Thanksgiving turkey flashcard
“Happy Thanksgiving "What is it?". turkey, gobble, • Goodbye Song • Colour the turkey worksheet
Thanksgiving!” themes. wobble, • The Thanksgiving song
cold/colder,
warm/warmer, hot.

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