I See Pink
This pink, orange and green ESL lesson builds colour recognition with the sentence pattern 'I see something...'. Children sing, find and circle pink objects before sorting new colours in hands-on games. They design a Colour Garden and respond to each colour in an active classroom dance.
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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 pink objects around them and sing along to an 'I See Something Pink' song before colouring a pink-themed worksheet and finding pink items to circle. The second lesson introduces orange and green through a sorting game and a 'colour garden' drawing activity, finishing with a colour dance where children move whenever their colour is called.
Target language
- • 'I see...'
- • Colour names
- • 'What colour is this?'
- • Touch-and-say instructions
Key vocabulary
- pink
- flamingo
- flower
- heart
- pig
- colour
- see
Speaking questions students answer
- • What colour is this?
- • Can you find something pink?
- • Is this green or orange?
- • What colour is the flower?
- • Touch something green!
Recommended teaching contexts
Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Practise 'I see...' with pink objects, find and colour orange and green items, draw a colour garden. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.