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Book 0A · Unit 20Starter · Ages 4–6

Easter Time

This Easter ESL lesson teaches bunny and egg vocabulary while reviewing colours, counting and position words. Children sing Five Little Bunnies, bounce, match coloured eggs and decorate an egg of their own. They follow clues in an indoor Easter egg hunt and report how many eggs and colours they found.

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Lesson format

2 × 45 minutes

Level

Starter

Age group

Ages 4–6

Main focus

Speaking first

What students will learn

• Count to 5 using bunny flashcards
• Match bunnies and eggs by colour
• Practise 'How many?' and 'What colour is...?'
• Follow simple clues and position words (under, behind, next to)
• Decorate and describe an Easter egg
• Build confidence with full sentences ('I found a blue egg!')

Lesson flow

Children name coloured bunnies and eggs, sing and bounce along to Five Little Bunnies Bouncing, then complete a counting and colour-matching worksheet. The second lesson has children decorate their own egg, then join an indoor Easter egg hunt following colour and position clues, finishing with a share-and-tell of what they found ('I found 3 eggs! Pink, green and purple!').

Target language

  • • Counting to 5
  • • Colour names
  • • Position words: under, behind, next to
  • • 'I found a...'

Key vocabulary

  • Easter
  • egg
  • bunny
  • rabbit
  • basket
  • flower
  • spring
  • chocolate
  • chick
  • dye

Speaking questions students answer

  • • How many bunnies?
  • • What colour is this egg?
  • • Where did you find it?
  • • What colour is your bunny?
  • • How many eggs did you find?

Recommended teaching contexts

• Starter ESL and EFL classes• Ages 4–6• Primary school classrooms• Language schools• Private and small-group lessons• Teaching holidays vocabulary• Pair and whole-class speaking• Interactive whiteboards and online teaching

Why this lesson works

The lesson follows a clear progression: Count bunnies and match eggs by colour, colour and decorate an Easter egg, play an indoor Easter egg hunt. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.

This lesson includes

• Interactive lesson slides
• Teacher guide
• Printable worksheets
• Speaking practice: "How many bunnies?"
• Classroom games
• Videos
• Vocabulary practice
• Pair work
• Extension activities

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