Yes I speak English. Teacher’s Guide To Fun-Pages Volume 1

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Vocabulary
Activities
Learning Objectives
TARGET LANGUAGE
Teacher’s
GUIDE
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Introduction
Page 1 of 2
INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVES OF THE FUN-PAGES ABOUT
Welcome to the ‘Yes I Speak 1. Provide integrated skills develop- MindActiva has developed these
ment suitable for early school years. teaching materials to work hand-in-
English’ Fun-Pages.
hand with our ‘Yes I Speak English’
2. Help children explore different
DVD series.
These fun and child-friendly activity
topics in different contexts, person-
pages integrate listening and speaking alizing the target language to make Each of the four chapters, within
skills with a communicative learn- learning more meaningful. each volume, have several Fun-Pages
ing approach, as well as supporting that have been specially designed to
cross-curricular learning. 3. Provide different activities and ma- incorporate fun activities that rein-
terials that appeal to different types
force what children are learning, while
The Fun-Pages have been specifically
of learners.
watching and interacting with the ‘Yes
designed to complement and en-
I Speak English’ DVD.
hance children’s learning. The activities 4. Create opportunities for children
present the target language in context to express themselves, share their Our Fun-Pages have been designed to
which motivates and engages young experiences and develop their cog- use the same technique of language
children to learn by means of fun and nitive, motor and social skills. immersion that is used throughout
stimulating activities. the DVD series. Using social interac-
5. Enhance language acquisition using
tion, singing, coloring in, cutting out
The Fun-Pages promote the most up-to body language, instructions and
and pasting of relevant key words and
date communicative methodologies recycled language.
terms, we’ve managed to create a fun
and dynamic learning techniques with
6. Recycle the language systematically. way for teachers and their children to
a student-centered approach. It is also
take the ‘Yes I Speak English’ learning
planned to provide children with a
7. Develop children’s confidence to
experience to a new level of learning
holistic learning environment encour-
enable them to speak English.
interaction.
aging active and inductive learning.
8. Build a strong foundation in English.
Fun-Page Learning Materials were
Children will easily learn English with
created in conjunction with award
the help of the contextualized target 9. Extend children’s awareness of a
winning teacher Özge Karaoğlu Er-
language in the activities featuring the foreign language.
gen, who created all original learning
adventures of the main characters of
10. Create an enjoyable and positive materials. Özge played a key role in
the ‘Yes I Speak English’ DVD series.
atmosphere for children to learn the development of the ‘Yes I Speak
The Fun-Pages have also been cleverly English. English’ DVD series. Find out more
developed to continually re-circu-
11. Create opportunities where children about Özge on our website.
late the learnt target language. This
can practice English in meaningful
is to address the fact that children
need constant exposure to the target contexts. THE FUN-PAGES
laguage while learning languages. 12. Develop fine motor skills such as Each unit in DVD has five Fun-Pages
with an extra activity page to extend
Whether you have a class of five or a hand-eye coordination.
the language based on the main
class of twenty five, our Fun-Pages
theme. Children cut, color, glue, draw,
have been designed and are proven to
trace, connect the dots and more.
bring the interactivity of our DVDs into
the classroom, with human interaction
and creativity. THE FUN-PAGES TEACHER’S GUIDE
Each Fun-Page is easy to follow and The Fun-Pages Teacher’s Guide pro-
complete, while providing a fun and vides detailed lesson plans for each
Fun-Page that is suitable for young
educational learning environment.
learners. Each Fun-Page focuses on
a different theme that introduces the
relevant language and vocabulary.
The Teacher’s Guide also provides
plenty of ideas for teachers to use in
the classroom. There are extended
ideas and tips for teaching young
learners to support the teachers while
using the DVDs and the Fun-Pages in
English classes.
Teacher’s Guide To Fun-Pages Yes I Speak English Volume 1 Page 2
Introduction
Page 2 of 2
LAYOUT TIPS FOR USING THE FUN-PAGES LAST BUT NOT LEAST
The teacher’s guide instructions for • We recommend you to start doing Children have innate curiosity that
each Fun-Page have been broken each Fun-Page after children have make them ready and open to learning.
down into the following sections, to watched each related unit on DVD. Their efforts need to be encouraged
make teaching easier and learning and praised. Have fun and enjoy your
• Pre-teach the words and additional
natural and more fun. experience with the ‘Yes I Speak En-
vocabulary that each Fun-Page covers
glish’ DVD Series and the Fun-Pages.
What You Need – One list of items before doing the activities.
needed.
• Try to use L2 as much as possible
Vocabulary – Key words that children while completing the activities.
will be learning.
• Avoid spending too much time on
Additional Vocabulary – Words that coloring pages.
needs to be pre-taught.
• If the Fun-Page is not related to your
Target Language – The language that content, you can always skip or come
the related Fun-Page focuses on. back to complete it.
Learning Objectives – Key concepts
that children will learn. FEEDBACK
Activities and Post-Activities – Key At MindActiva we believe in openly
activities children will be doing in listening to feedback, good or bad.
groups, in pairs and individually. We welcome feedback from teachers
and parents. If you have any questions,
comments or suggestions regarding
DIRECTIONS
our Fun-Pages or learning materials in
Fun-Page Teacher’s Guide instructions general, please feel free to contact us
are easy to read and navigate. We via the Contact Page of our website.
recommend that you follow the order
of our Fun-Page materials and com-
plete them after and while playing the
same corresponding unit/chapter on
the DVDs. Each Fun-Page builds on the
next, so what you learn in one activity
will help you move on to the next ac-
tivity. As with any subject, the ‘learning
pace’ is important. Try not to cover
too much information too quickly and
make sure to spend enough time on
each chapter unit.
FLASHCARDS
The flashcards are provided as a visual
aid to illustrate the target vocabulary
and extended vocabulary for each
book.
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VOL UNIT Fun-Page 1
1 1
WHAT YOU NEED: Encourage children to wave and say Tip: If some children finish early, play
“Hello” to Mary. the “Who are you?” song for them to
1. Fun-Page 1.
listen to and play with their puppets.
One copy per child Do the same activity for each puppet.
Change your ‘puppet voice’ as you
The puppets are now complete and
2. Scissors.
make each character talk.
Enough for each child ready to use.
ACTIVITY 2 - LISTEN TO A SONG
3. Colored pencils. ACTIVITY 6 - FAVORITE CHARACTER
Enough for each table or child
Play the ‘Who Are You?’ song.
Say, “Anna” and hold up your ‘Anna’
4. Sticky tape: As they watch the song, show your puppet. Ask the children to do the
One or enough for each table character puppets. same thing. Do the same activity for
the other character puppets.
5. Straws or thin sticks:
ACTIVITY 3 - LISTEN AND POINT
Four per child, plus a few extra Ask the children, “Who’s your favorite
Hand out Fun-Page 1 to each child. Ask character?” Encourage them to name a
6. Character puppets:
the children, “Who do you see in the character or say “My favorite character
To use as demo with the children (to
picture?” Encourage the children to is (character’s name).”
be prepared ahead of time)
answer. Tip: You can show them a ‘heart’
7. ‘Yes I Speak English - Volume 1’ DVD picture to explain the meaning of
Say, “Point to Bobby” and encourage
With the ‘Who Are You?’ song ready ‘favorite’.
children to point to the Bobby picture.
to play
Do the same activity for the other
ACTIVITY 7 - PLAY A GAME
characters.
VOCABULARY:
Ask the children to pick up the pup-
ACTIVITY 4 - PLAY A GAME BY POINTING
Zippy, Anna, Bobby, Dave, Mary. pets of their favorite characters. Each
(The names of the characters). Ask the children to volunteer to indi- child makes their puppets talk one by
vidually name the characters. As one one and say “My name is (character’s
TARGET LANGUAGE: child names each character, the rest of name).” or “I’m (character’s name).”
the class points at the correct picture of
“My name is (child’s name).” Ask children to walk around the class-
that character.
room with their favorite characters. As
“I’m (child’s name).”
Name the characters at a very fast pace they walk around the classroom, ask
“What’s your name?” and ask the children to point to each them to introduce their characters to
character’s picture as you name them. each other saying, “My name is (charac-
“My favorite character is (character’s
ter’s name).”, or “I’m (character’s name).”,
name).”
ACTIVITY 5 - COLOR THE PICTURES and “What is your name?”
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Say, “Color Mary” and ask the children ACTIVITY 8 - GOODBYE
to color the Mary character. You can
Identify all 4 characters by the end of show a real picture/paused frame of Show the Anna puppet to the children;
the activity. Mary from the movie as an example. wave your hand and say, “Goodbye
Correctly use the words ‘Hello’ and The children color in the character. Anna.” Do the same activity with the
‘Goodbye’. Follow the same steps for the other other puppets. Encourage the children
characters. to say “Goodbye” and wave their hands.
Ask, “What’s your name?” and answer,
Tip: Color with the children to demon-
“I am (child’s name).” or “My name is
strate this for them. POST ACTIVITY
(child’s name).”
Send the puppets home with the
Say the name of their favorite charac- When they finish coloring, hand out a
children and ask them to introduce the
ters. pair of scissors to each child. Ask them
characters to their families.
to cut out the characters, while trying
their best to cut along the dotted lines. Tip: You can also display the puppets
ACTIVITIES
Tip: If they are too young to cut, you on the classroom bulletin board for
ACTIVITY 1 - SAY HELLO can cut for the children before the everyone to see.
lesson starts.
Using the puppets you prepared in ad-
vance, hold up the Mary puppet to the When they finish, help the children
children and say, “Hello! I’m Mary.” paste the sticks or straws to the back of
each character using sticky tape.
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VOL UNIT Fun-Page 2
1 1
WHAT YOU NEED: ACTIVITIES
1. Fun-Page 2
1. MEET ZIPPY 4. PLAY “ZIPPY SAYS”
1 per child
Put on your Zippy mask. Say, “Hello Put on your Zippy mask and say, “Zippy
2. Scissors
children!” Encourage the children to say says stand up.” Make sure that all the
Enough for each child
“hello”. Change your voice as you talk children stand up. Explain to the chil-
3. Colored pencils with the Zippy mask. dren that when you don’t say “Zippy
Enough for each table or child says”, they have to stay in their sitting
Say, “I’m Zippy./My name is Zippy!
positions.
What’s your name?” to each child.
4. Rubber bands
When each child says their name, shake Give different commands that the
Enough for each child
their hand and say “Nice to meet you!” children are familiar with, such as jump,
5. Mask of Zippy Encourage the children to say “Nice to hop, dance, clap your hands, sit down,
To use as demo with the children - meet you!” walk, etc. Give the commands with and
prepared ahead of time without saying, “Zippy says”.
2. COLOR AND CUT OUT
Tip: As the children get more comfort-
6. ‘YISE Volume 1’
Hand out Fun-Page 2 to each child. Ask able and adapt to the game, give the
the children, “Who is this?” and encour- commands faster.
VOCABULARY:
age them to answer.
Zippy 5. GOODBYE
Have the children color and decorate
their Zippy mask the way they want. While still wearing the Zippy mask;
TARGET LANGUAGE:
You can show a real picture or scene wave your hand, and say, “Goodbye
“Hello Zippy!” of Zippy on the DVD as an example of Zippy.” Encourage the children to say
what he looks like. “Goodbye” and to wave their hands.
“My name is (child’s name).”
Tip: Color and decorate the Zippy
“I’m (child’s name).” mask with the children, so you can POST ACTIVITY
demonstrate how to do it correctly.
“What’s your name?” Send the masks home with the chil-
“My favorite character is (character’s When they finish coloring, hand out a dren. Ask them to introduce Zippy to
name).” pair of scissors to each child. Ask them their families and play ‘Zippy Says’ with
to cut out the masks, while trying their them.
best to cut along the dotted lines.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Tip: If they are too young, you can cut Tip: You can also keep the masks
Identify Zippy and say his name. out the masks for the children before at school if you want to play more
Say and use ‘Hello’ and ‘Goodbye’. the lesson starts. games.
Saying “I’m (child’s name).”/“My name is Tip: You can stick the masks on card-
(child’s name).” and “Nice to meet you.” board or laminate them to make them
more durable.
Help the children punch holes and tie
the rubber bands around the masks.
The Zippy masks are now complete and
ready for wearing.
Tip: If some children finish early, play
the ‘Who Are You?’ song for them.
3. HELLO ZIPPY
Ask the children to put on their masks
and walk around the class saying, “Hel-
lo Zippy!” to each other.
Tip: Put on your own mask and walk
around the classroom saying, “Hello
Zippy!” with the children.
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VOL UNIT Fun-Page 3
1 1
WHAT YOU NEED: ACTIVITIES
1. Fun-Page 3: Point to Anna’s balloon. Ask, “What is
1. GUESS THE BALLOONS’ COLORS
1 per child Anna’s favorite color?” When a child
Show the bag containing different color gets the correct answer, say “Yes, it’s
2. Colored pencils:
balloons to the children. Ask them to red.”
enough for each table or child
guess what is inside the bag.
Ask the children to pick up their red
3. Bag of different color balloons Ask a child to feel inside the bag with- pencils. Say, “Color Anna’s balloon red.”
out looking in it and tell the class what Make sure that everyone colors in
4. ‘Color’ flashcards:
is inside the bag, only using their sense Anna’s balloon red. When they finish,
1 set of all the colors
of touch. follow the same steps for each of the
characters.
Hold one of the balloons inside the bag
VOCABULARY:
without showing it to the children. Ask, Directions are as follows:
Red, blue, green, yellow, balloon.
“What color is the balloon?” Encourage
• Color Bobby’s balloon yellow.
each child to guess the color of the
TARGET LANGUAGE: balloon and say the color out loud; e.g., • Color Mary’s balloon blue.
“It’s red.”
“My favorite color is (name of color).” • Color Dave’s balloon green.
When everyone has finished guessing,
“It’s (name of color).” When the children finish coloring
take the balloon out of the bag and
in, ask them “What color is Mary’s
show it to the children. Tell the children
balloon?” Encourage the children to
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
what color the balloon is; e.g., “It’s a red
answer and wait for a response. Ask the
Identify the colors. balloon.” Do this for each balloon you
same question for each character.
have in the bag.
Say your favorite colors.
Collect the completed Fun-Pages or
Tip: You can ask children to take the
Asking what one’s favorite color is. balloons out of the bag for their ask the children to put them in their
English folders.
friends to reveal the color.
2. FAVORITE COLOR POST ACTIVITY
Pick two children. Encourage them to
Put the ‘Color’ flashcards on the floor.
ask you “What’s your favorite color?”
Pick up the red flashcard and say “My
Say, “My favorite color is red.” Ask both
favorite color is red.”
children to try and touch an object
Tip: You can show a ‘heart’ picture to
in the class that is red. The child who
explain the word ‘favorite’.
touches or points at a red object first
wins the game.
Ask the children, “What’s your favorite
color?” Encourage them to pick their Keep playing the game with different
favorite colors and say, “My favorite children, using different colors.
color is (color)” to their friends.
3. DO THE FUN-PAGE
Hand out Fun-Page 3 to each child. Ask
the children, “Who do you see in the
picture?” Encourage them to answer
and wait for a response.
Tip: Make a bigger photocopy of the
Fun-Page and put it somewhere where
all the children can see it.
Say, “Point to Bobby.” Ask the children
to ‘point to’ Bobby. Continue asking the
children to point to each of the other
characters.
Point to the balloons and ask, “What is
it?” Encourage them to answer and wait
for a response.
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VOL UNIT Fun-Page 6
1 1
WHAT YOU NEED: ACTIVITIES
1. Fun-Page 6: • Color number three purple. 
1. PASS THE FLASHCARD
1 per child
•  Color number four blue. 
Ask the children to sit in a circle. Show
2. Colored pencils:
the ‘red’ flashcard and say, “It’s red.” Pass •  Color number five pink. 
enough for each table or child
the flashcard to the child sitting next
•  Color number six white. 
3. Colored pencils in a bag: to you and ask them to say the color
1 set of the flashcard and pass it to the next • Color number seven brown. 
person.
• Color number eight orange. 
4. ‘YISE DVD Volume 1’
Play this game with different colors.
with ‘It’s a Color Party’ song ready to • Color number nine red. 
play Tip: Instead of using a flashcard, you
When they finish coloring in ask, “What
can pass a real object.
color is number one?” Encourage the
VOCABULARY: children to say, “It’s yellow.”
2. WHAT COLOR IS THE PENCIL?
Yellow, green, blue, white, red, orange, Say, “Find and color number one in the
purple, pink, brown. Put an assortment of colored pencils in picture.” The children must point to
a bag. Ask the children to guess what’s
number one (Zippy) in the picture then
inside.
TARGET LANGUAGE: color it in yellow.
Tip: Let the children touch the bag and
“What color is it?” Give the same directions for the other
try to feel what is inside.
numbers.
“It’s (color).”
Choose one child and ask them to Tip: Demonstrate how to do this for
choose one of the pencils from the bag. the children.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Ask, “What color is it?” Encourage them
Identify and say the colors. to say what color it is, e.g., “It’s green.” Collect the completed Fun-Pages or
ask the children to put them in their
Able to ask what the color is of an Do this activity with all the other chil- English folders.
object. dren in the class. When they get used
to the activity, ask the children to ask
Identify and say the color of an object. POST ACTIVITY
each other the same question.
Tip: This activity can be played with Say, “If you are wearing red today,
objects other than colored pencils in jump.”
the bag.
The children who are wearing clothes
that have the color red must jump.
3. DO THE FUN-PAGE
Say this using different colors and
Hand out Fun-Page 6 to each child. Ask actions such as;
the children, “What do you see in the
• walk like a monkey, 
picture?” Encourage them to answer by
pointing at the items in Fun-Page 6. • jump three times, 
Ask, “How many pencils do you see?” • turn around, 
Count the pencils out loud with the
• say your name very loudly, 
children.
• etc. 
Point to the first pencil and say, “Color
number one yellow.” Walk around the Ask the children to sing along and
classroom and make sure everyone dance to ’It’s a Color Party’ song.
colors in number one correctly.
Give the other directions as follows:
• Color number two green.  
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VOL UNIT Fun-Page 7
1 1
WHAT YOU NEED: ACTIVITIES
1. Fun-Page 7: 1 per child Tip: Tell the children to keep the
1. STOP GAME
pictures they have cut out in their
2. Fun-Page 7 Cut-Out: 1 per child
Show the ‘Color’ flashcards one by one pencils cases, in case they lose them.
3. ‘Color’ flashcards and ask the children to say the colors You can also keep spare cut-outs for
out loud as they see them. the children.
4. Scissors: 1 per child
Shuffle the ‘Color’ flashcards slowly. When they finish cutting out the pic-
5. Glue: 1 per table or child Ask the children to say or shout-out tures say, “Hold up Zippy.” Demonstrate
“stop” when they see the ‘red’ flashcard. by holding up your Zippy character.
6. Colored pencils: enough for each
Repeat these directions for each of the Say, “Zippy is in the grey balloon.” Show
table or child
colors. the children how you glue and stick
7. Hot air balloon picture in black & Tip: Instead of saying “stop”, the chil- Zippy under the grey balloon.
white: 1 for each group of children dren can say the color they are looking Tip: Allow some time for the children
or a total of 4 out for. to glue and stick their characters un-
8. Spare Cut-Outs: as back-up for the der the balloons.
2. STAND UP
children
Give the other directions as follows:
*Give each child a different ‘Colors’
• Mary is in the purple balloon. 
VOCABULARY: flashcard. Say, “Stand up if you have a
green flashcard.” The children who are • Bobby is in the orange balloon. 
Vocabulary: Grey, purple, orange,
holding a green flashcard must stand
brown, pink, (hot air) balloon • Dave is in the brown balloon. 
up. Give different instructions using the
other colors. • Anna is in the pink balloon. 
ADDITIONAL VOCABULARY:
3. DO THE FUN-PAGE When they finish gluing and sticking,
Black, yellow, green, red, white, blue,
ask, “What color is Bobby’s balloon?”
numbers 1 through 5. Hand out Fun-Page 7 to each child. Say, Encourage the children to answer, “It’s
“Look at the balloons! How many bal- orange.” Ask the same question for
TARGET LANGUAGE: loons can you see?” Count the balloons each of the other characters.
out loud with the children.
“It’s (color).” Collect the completed Fun-Pages or
Point out the numbers on the bal- ask the children to put them in their
LEARNING OBJECTIVES loons. Say, “Color balloon number English folders.
one orange.” As the children color in
Identify and say the colors. the balloon orange, walk around the
POST ACTIVITY
classroom to make sure that everyone
is doing it correctly. Divide the class into four groups. Print
out or draw a big hot air balloon for
Give the other directions as follows:
each group. Ask the children in each
• Color number two pink.  group to choose a color and color in
their balloon. When they finish coloring
• Color number three purple. 
in, place all the balloons in the middle
• Color number four grey.  of the class. Say, “Girls are in the ‘red’
balloon and boys are in the ‘green’ bal-
• Color number five brown. 
loon.” Encourage the children to go and
When they finish coloring in, ask them stand on or next to the correct color
to say the colors of all the balloons. balloon.
Hand out Fun-Page 7 Cut-Out to each
child. Ask, “Who do you see in the
picture?” Encourage the children to
name the characters on the Fun-Page
Cut-Out.
Give the children scissors and ask them
to cut out the characters.
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VOL UNIT Fun-Page Extra
1 1
WHAT YOU NEED: ACTIVITIES
1. Unit 1 Fun-Page Extra: 1 per child. “There are four balloons.”
1. I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE
Show your balloons on your Fun-Page
2. Unit 1 Fun-Page Extra: 1 completed
Say, “I spy with my little eye, something and ask, “What colors are my balloons?”
the by teacher.
green.” Children must go around the Wait for a response and then say, “I
3. Colored pencils. classroom and touch something green. have green, yellow, orange and pink
balloons.”
Play the same game with different
4. ‘Color’ flashcards.
colors. Ask the children to color in the bal-
loons.
When the children are familiar with
VOCABULARY: Give them some time and when they
the game, choose children to give the
Red, green, orange, blue, yellow, pink, finish, encourage them to say the col-
same directions to their friends.
purple, black, brown, white, grey, ors of their balloons.
balloon. 2. WHISPER THE COLOR Collect the completed Fun-Pages or
ask the children to put them in their
Divide the class into two groups and
ADDITIONAL VOCABULARY: English folders.
line them up in front of you in two
lines, so each group is lined up in a
TARGET LANGUAGE: separate line. POST ACTIVITY
“It’s a balloon.” “I have got (color) and Place all the ‘Color’ flashcards in front of Ask the children to sit down with their
(color) balloons.” the two lines. Fun-Pages.
Choose the first child from each group. Say, “If you have got a red balloon,
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Whisper “red balloon” to each of them. jump.” Children, who have a red bal-
They must turn around in their line, and loon, must jump.
Identify and say the colors.
whisper “red balloon” to the next child
Give the same directions with different
Talk about the colors of the objects. in their line.
colors and different actions such as,
Each child must whisper “red balloon”
Talk about what colors you have. hop, turn around, dance, and clap your
to the child after them.
hands.
When the last child hears the color, they
have to find and pick up the correct
‘Color’ flashcard.
The group who finishes whispering and
finding the right color ‘Color’ flashcard
first, wins the game.
Keep playing the game using different
colors.
3. DO THE FUN-PAGE
Hand out Unit 1 Fun-Page Extra to each
child.
Show your completed Fun-Page and
say, “Look, this is me.”
Pointing to your drawn picture say,
“Now, you draw yourself.”
Point to the body picture on the fun
page.
Give the children some time to finish
drawing themselves.
When they finish, point to the balloons
and ask, “How many balloons do you
see?”
Count the balloons with the children.
Wait for a response and then say,
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VOL UNIT Fun-Page 8
1 2
WHAT YOU NEED: ACTIVITIES
1. Fun-Page 8: Do the same activity using the other
1. WHERE IS THE FLOWER?
1 per child characters.
Show a ‘Flower’ flashcard to the chil-
2. Colored pencils: When they finish matching the num-
dren. Say, “Look, it’s a flower.” Ask, “What
enough for each table or child bers with the flowers, say “Anna has
color is it?” and “Do you like flowers?”
three red flowers.” Ask the children to
3. ‘Flower’ flashcards Encourage and wait for a response. color in Anna’s three flowers red.
Choose a volunteer. Ask them to close
4. Large dice: Give the directions as follows:
their eyes. Hide the ‘Flower’ flashcard
1 per class
somewhere in the classroom. The child • Bobby has four blue flowers. 
(tip on making a dice in Activity 2)
must walk around the classroom and
• Dave has one/a green flower. 
try to find the ‘Flower’ flashcard. As the
VOCABULARY: child walks around the classroom say, • Mary has five orange flowers. 
One, two, three, four, five, flower. “flower” repeatedly and encourage the • Zippy has two yellow flowers. 
rest of the class to say “flower” with you.
As the child approaches the ‘Flower’ When they finish, ask the children,
ADDITIONAL VOCABULARY:
flashcard, say it louder. If the child “How many flowers does Zippy have?”
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue. walks away from the ‘Flower’ flashcard, and “What color are Zippy’s flowers?”
say it less loud. Encourage and wait for a response.
Encourage the children to say “two
TARGET LANGUAGE: Tip: Ask the children to hide the flash-
flowers”. Ask the same question for
card from their friends.
(Number) flowers” each of the other characters.
I have (number) flowers.” 2. THROW THE DICE Collect the completed Fun-Pages or
ask the children to put them in their
Tip: You can make a dice with a paper
LEARNING OBJECTIVES English folders.
or a cardboard box by writing the
Count from 1 to 5. numbers 0 through 5 on each side of
the box. POST ACTIVITY
Identify and say numbers 1 through 5.
Put the ‘Flower’ flashcards on the floor
Place five ‘Flower’ flashcards on the
and have the children close their eyes.
floor. Roll the dice. Pick up the same
Remove two of the ‘flashcards and have
number of flowers from the floor that
the children open their eyes. Ask, “How
the dice is showing.
many flashcards are missing?” Encour-
Show your flowers and say, “I have age and wait for the answer.
(number) flowers.” If the number is 0,
Play the game again, but this time re-
say, “I have zero flowers”, while mak-
move a different amount of flashcards.
ing a zero sign with your hand for the
children to see.
Play the game with different children.
3. DO THE FUN-PAGE
Hand out Fun-Page 8 to each child.
Ask the children, “Who do you see in
the picture?” Encourage and wait for a
response.
Say the numbers 1 through 5 and
encourage the children to touch the
numbers on Fun-Page 8.
Say, “Look at Anna’s flowers. How many
flowers does she have?” Count the
flowers with the children. Say, “Three
flowers. There are three flowers.” Point
to the number three. Encourage the
children to match the number 3 with
Anna’s three flowers.
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