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
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
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.