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Numbers ESL Lesson Plan For Kids and Early Learners

ESL numbers lesson for young beginners that pairs counting with the phrases there is and there are, as children answer how-many questions about sea animals in full sentences.
Grades
Not Grade Specific
File type
PDF
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Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
ELA, Language Development, ESL
Topic
numbers, counting
Resource types
Teacher Tools, Lesson Plans
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What's inside this resource

Stepping into the world of numbers becomes an exciting journey with this ESL lesson plan engineered specifically for young learners. This resource serves as a key teaching tool in introducing the foundation of counting to children, along with effectively implementing English language concepts such as 'There is' and 'There are'. It distinctly caters to beginner and early level students seeking engaging, creative learning experiences.

The Numbers ESL Lesson Plan holds the sixth position among the first 25 TEAM TEFL ESL Lesson Plans for kids, signifying its importance in establishing core numerical concepts. The layout of this resource features a PDF format comprised of two integral parts - teacher's notes and worksheets.

  • The worksheets operate as student-centric material designed for ease-of-use. These structured assignments provide a fun-filled environment that stirs children's curiosity while guiding them through counting practices.
  • On the other hand, teacher's notes incorporate corresponding answers to streamline your teaching process providing efficient lesson progression.

This versatile teaching companion works seamlessly within diverse educational settings – whether it’s administered to an entire classroom, used during small group sessions or assigned as stimulating homework tasks that reinforce lessons learned. This flexibility reinforces its suitability across diverse student pools ranging from age three up till fourteen years old taking into consideration students' various pace levels at learning new concepts.

Typically completed within approximately 45 minutes per session, it strikes optimum balance between effective learning time management without overwhelming young minds.

  • Beyond rudimentary numbers comprehension exercises, this package includes quiz elements designed not only to gauge understanding but also boost student engagement levels. Interactive games foster learning communities amongst peers while fostering practical problem-solving abilities through play-based contexts.
  • Flash cards provide quick revision tools promoting number-recognition proficiency in an interesting manner.

Added conversation prompts serve dual purposes - not only do they supplement language fluency objectives central to any ESL curriculum but they also encourage active class participation; inspiring learners’ communication confidence at their initial language development stage.

In summation, the Numbers ESL Lesson Plan for Kids and Early Learners serves as an essential asset within any ESL teaching repertoire – a comprehensive resource providing an enriching balance between academic learning and creative exploration.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Count animals and state the number in a full English sentence
  • Choose there is for one item and there are for more than one

Teaching tips

  • Check classroom internet access before the lesson, since the counting game is played online.

Skills covered

  • Speaking in full sentences — answering how-many questions with patterns like There are four turtles

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Counting
  • There is and there are
  • Singular and plural
  • Sea animals

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