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Book 0A · Unit 6Starter · Ages 4–6

I See Blue

This colours ESL lesson practises blue, red, purple and pink with the phrase 'I see...'. Children search the classroom, sing, colour, sort objects and complete a Find Blue worksheet. They make a mini colour book and review each colour with a matching game and personalised goodbye chant.

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Lesson format

2 × 45 minutes

Level

Starter

Age group

Ages 4–6

Main focus

Speaking first

What students will learn

• Recognise and name the colour blue
• Practise the structure 'I see...'
• Sort objects by colour (red, purple, pink)
• Match and colour pictures by colour
• Build vocabulary through songs and video
• Practise yes/no colour questions

Lesson flow

Children spot blue objects around the room and sing along to an 'I See Something Blue' song, then complete a colouring and a Find Blue worksheet. The second lesson introduces red, purple and pink through sorting and a mini colour booklet children fill in themselves, finishing with a matching game and a goodbye chant naming each child's colour.

Target language

  • • 'I see...'
  • • Colour names
  • • 'Is this blue?' Yes/No answers
  • • Simple descriptions

Key vocabulary

  • blue
  • sky
  • ocean
  • water
  • bird
  • flower
  • colour
  • see

Speaking questions students answer

  • • What colour is this?
  • • Is the apple blue?
  • • What do you see?
  • • Is this purple?
  • • What colour did we learn today?

Recommended teaching contexts

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

Why this lesson works

The lesson follows a clear progression: Practise 'I see...' with blue objects, sort and colour objects by colour, make a mini colour book. 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: "What colour is this?"
• Classroom games
• Videos
• Vocabulary practice
• Pair work
• Extension activities

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