Skip to content
AylaraTalks

55 topics · Free · A4 · no sign-up

Can-do checklists for young learners

Ages 3–11Pick the age band and the columns follow

A can-do checklist for every topic: pick the age band and tick what each child can already do with the words — point, say, name, write. One sheet per child lasts the whole unit.

Animals

Nature & outdoors

Food & treats

Home & family

School & basics

Me & my body

Play & hobbies

World around

Holidays

How to use it in class

  1. A few children per lesson. Don't test the whole class at once: check three or four children while the others play a game. One sheet per child lasts the whole unit.

  2. Climb the ladder, stop at the first gap. Say a word and ask the child to point to it on the poster; then to repeat it; then show a picture and wait for them to name it. Where they first get stuck is what to teach next.

  3. Use “almost”, then check again. ◐ means “almost” — said with help, or with a sound missing. Repeat the check at the end of the unit in another colour, and parents see the progress on one sheet.

Questions teachers ask

How much does it cost?

Nothing. All 55 topics open and print free, with no sign-up.

What age is it for?

Ages 3–11. Pick the age band and the columns follow. The words in every topic are beginner level; the age range comes from what the sheet asks of the child.

How does the checklist work?

Pick the child's age band — 3–4, 4–6, 7–8 or 9–11 — and the sheet prints the columns that fit it, from “Can point” to “Can write”. Check three or four children a lesson while the rest play.

  • Lesson Plan · 45 min

    Food Unit: Extra ESL Activities for Kids

    Food is the unit where every child has an opinion. Use it: likes, dislikes, a café and a class menu.

  • Lesson Plan · 45 min

    Colours & Numbers Unit: Extra ESL Activities

    Colours and numbers come back in every unit after this one, so they are worth a lesson full of movement, counting and games.

  • Flashcards

    Home & school riddles

    10 easy home & school riddles for kids learning English, with answers. Guess from 3 pictures, hear each one aloud, print the cards. Free.

  • Interactive Game · 5–15 min

    Painter's Attic

    A secret word arrives on a painter's palette and you draw it on a real easel canvas — brush sounds, paint-blob colours and a skylight for a timer.