ESL LESSON PLAN: INSECTS

Unit Overview

In this ESL Level 0 kids lesson plan on insects, students will learn 12 names of common insects through fun activities, and games. This lesson encourages vocabulary building and pronunciation practice for beginners

Level 0 is perfect for young learners who are just starting out on their English learning journey. Students with zero English knowledge are able to take these classes, allowing them to take their first steps towards fluency

As always with the kids’ units at ESL Pals, there are three lesson plans within each unit. The lessons teach basic words through multiple fun exercises and games. The minimum length of each lesson plan is 30 minutes

Lesson 1

The first lesson in this ESL Kids insects unit teaches new vocabulary through multiple, fun activities. 

Activity Layout

  1. Hello song
  2. Syllables.
  3. Matching activity. 
  4. Spelling.
  5. Video
  6. Let’s count.
  7. Memory game.
  8. Picture round. 
  9. Loud and quiet. 
  10. Picture round. 
  11. Word search.
  12. Goodbye song

Lesson 2

The second lesson in this ESL Kids body parts unit teaches the same format as lesson 1 but introduces new words related to the topic. 

Activity Layout

  1. Hello song
  2. Syllabes, and matching activity. 
  3. Spelling. 
  4. Video.
  5. Let’s count.
  6. Memory game.
  7. Loud and quiet. 
  8. What can you see?
  9. Label bodies. 
  10. Noughts and crosses. 
  11. Recap. 
  12. Goodbye song

Lesson 3

The third lesson in this ESL Kids body parts unit recaps all of the new words taught in the first two classes through multiple fun activities and games. 

Activity Layout

  1. Hello song
  2. Recap lessons 1 & 2. 
  3. Video
  4. Yes or no. 
  5. Guess and spell. 
  6. Let’s count. 
  7. What do you see?
  8. What’s in the box?
  9. Picture round. 
  10. Board game. 
  11. Word search..
  12. Goodbye song

Video