Peek A Boo
This peekaboo ESL lesson introduces preschool learners to simple words such as cat, bucket, cup and book. Children sing, move, answer 'Where is the cat?' and find hidden picture cards. They make a colourful Peekaboo craft and finish with a playful vocabulary hide-and-seek game.
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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
The lesson opens with a playful Peekaboo greeting and song, encouraging children to sing and move along. Flashcards introduce new words like cup, bucket and book, with simple questions such as 'Where is the cat?'. Children then complete a Peekaboo craft, colouring and gluing, before a short guessing video and a final hide-and-seek round with flashcards to review the vocabulary.
Target language
- • Simple nouns and object names
- • 'Where is...?'
- • 'Here I am!'
- • Yes/No responses
Key vocabulary
- peek
- boo
- hide
- here
- there
- find
- look
Speaking questions students answer
- • Where is the cat?
- • Is it in the book?
- • What can you see?
- • Where are you?
- • What is this?
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Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Sing and move to the Peekaboo song, practise 'Where is...?' with flashcards, make a Peekaboo craft. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.