Category: Children

‘3 Keys to Success for Children from Tough Backgrounds’ Lesson Plan

Published on September 10, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled 3 Keys to Success for Young People and the theme of disadvantaged children. Students learn vocabulary related to disadvantaged children, talk about disadvantaged children, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write questions […]

‘The Kite’ Lesson Plan

Published on April 12, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled The Kite and the theme of grandparents. Students describe their grandfathers, talk about grandparents, write the beginning, middle and end of a story, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, discuss a short film, write a sequel […]

‘Dads’ Lesson Plan

Published on January 15, 2023

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled A Storybook Surprise and the themes of family and fathers. Students learn vocabulary related to family, talk about family and fathers, watch a short video, predict the end of a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, write from the perspective of […]

‘Joy is Made’ Lesson Plan

Published on December 13, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a Christmas advert titled Joy is made and the theme of Christmas. Students talk about Christmas, predict the content of a video, watch a video, answer comprehension questions, predict the end of a video, analyse a video, write from the perspective of a character in a video and […]

‘Raising Resilient Kids’ Lesson Plan

Published on November 27, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video and the themes of resilience and raising resilient children. Students learn vocabulary related to resilience, talk about resilience and raising resilient children, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short video, perform a roleplay and reflect […]

‘Understanding Autism’ Lesson Plan

Published on September 27, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Autism Spectrum Disorder: 10 Things You Should Know, a short film titled Can you make it to the end? and the theme of the autism spectrum and autistic people. Students learn vocabulary related to the autism spectrum, talk about the autism spectrum, read statements […]

‘Kid Yoga Instructor’ Lesson Plan

Published on July 24, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Kid Yoga Teacher and the theme of yoga. Students learn vocabulary related to yoga, talk about yoga, predict the content of a short video, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, discuss a quotation, analyse a short video, and reflect on the lesson. Language […]

‘Bunny New Girl’ Lesson Plan

Published on May 3, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film titled Bunny New Girl and the theme of schooldays. Students talk about schooldays, listen to a short film and imagine what is happening in the film, predict the content of a short film, watch a short film, answer comprehension questions, analyse a short film, write […]

‘Kid Reporter’ Lesson Plan

Published on March 22, 2022

By kierandonaghy

This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short video titled Kid Reporter and the theme of journalism. Students learn vocabulary related to journalism, talk about journalism, watch a short video, answer comprehension questions, perform a roleplay, analyse a short video and reflect on the lesson.     Language level: Pre-intermediate (A2) – Intermediate (B1) […]