Teaching Guides

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Am, is, are
The first verb a child needs: naming themselves, naming a thing, saying how they feel.
- Ages 3–11
- Pre-A1
- Grammar
Teaching Guide
Teaching English to 3–4 year olds
A free, ordered path for children aged 3–4: twelve topics in teaching order, 3–6 minute activities, the games that fit, and a weekly rhythm you can keep.
- Ages 3–4
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Greetings & starting the lesson
Hello, the register, the day and the weather — the first five minutes that set the tone for the whole lesson.
- Ages 3–11
- Speaking
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Have got
Owning something, and describing a body or a family — the structure that carries half of a young learner's speaking.
- Ages 4–11
- Pre-A1
- Grammar
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Teaching English to 5–6 year olds
A free path for children aged 5–6: twelve topics in order, first letter sounds, 5–10 minute activities, matching games and a rhythm for home or class.
- Ages 5–6
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Instructions
Stand up, open your books, work in pairs — the everyday instructions that keep a lesson moving in English.
- Ages 3–11
- Speaking
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Can and can't
Ability, permission and the first polite request — one small word that unlocks three different lessons.
- Ages 4–11
- Pre-A1
- Grammar
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Teaching English to 7–8 year olds
Twelve topics in teaching order for children aged 7–8, each with a lesson plan, printables and games — plus reading, first writing and spelling. All free.
- Ages 7–8
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Praise & encouragement
More than “good job”: praise for effort, for kindness and for a brave try — and a generator with a fresh one every time.
- Ages 3–11
- Speaking
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There is / there are
Describing a room, a picture or a scene — the structure that turns a word list into a description.
- Ages 5–11
- Pre-A1
- Grammar
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Teaching English to 9–11 year olds
A free path for children aged 9–11: twelve topics in order, opinions and past-tense stories, 15–20 minute activities, mini-projects and a weekly rhythm.
- Ages 9–11
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Attention & behaviour
Calm call-and-responses, kind reminders and words for a wobbly moment — positive classroom management, no shouting.
- Ages 3–11
- Speaking
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One and many (plurals)
Adding the -s, hearing the -s, and the handful of words that refuse to play along.
- Ages 5–11
- Pre-A1
- Grammar
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Pre-A1 Starters, explained
What Pre-A1 Starters actually asks of a child, in plain language: the themes it covers, which of our free topic packs match, and the gaps we do not cover.
- Ages 6–8
- Pre-A1
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Online lessons
You're on mute, can you see my screen, wave goodbye — the phrases every Zoom or Meet lesson with children needs.
- Ages 3–11
- Speaking
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Present simple
What a child does every day — routines, habits and the third-person -s that takes a year to stick.
- Ages 6–11
- Pre-A1
- Grammar
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A1 Movers, explained
A plain-language guide to A1 Movers: what it adds on top of Starters, the themes it covers, which of our free packs match, and the gaps we do not cover.
- Ages 8–11
- A1
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Games & taking turns
Whose turn is it, roll the dice, it's a draw — so the game itself becomes English practice.
- Ages 3–11
- Speaking
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Present continuous
What is happening right now — the easiest tense to demonstrate, because you can act every sentence out.
- Ages 5–11
- Pre-A1
- Grammar
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A2 Flyers, explained
A plain-language guide to A2 Flyers: what it asks beyond Movers, the themes it covers, which of our free topic packs match them, and where our gaps are.
- Ages 9–12
- A2
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Ending & homework
Tidy up, what did we learn, here's your homework, see you on Thursday — a calm, happy last five minutes.
- Ages 3–11
- Speaking
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In, on, under — where things are
The words that put a thing somewhere. Three to start with, and a toy box is the only material you need.
- Ages 4–11
- Pre-A1
- Grammar
Teaching Guide
The first ten lessons: ages 3–4
Ten ready first lessons for children aged 3–4: the topic, the goal, a lesson plan, a game and a printable for each — all free, all one click away.
- Ages 3–4
Teaching Guide
What, where, who, how many
The words that start a real conversation — and the moment a lesson stops being the teacher talking.
- Ages 5–11
- Pre-A1
- Grammar

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