Good Morning
This times of day greetings ESL lesson teaches Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening and Good night. Children sing, use actions, create a paper-plate sun and connect greetings with familiar routines. They build greeting puppets and perform short dialogues before sharing their favourite time of day.
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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 are greeted individually, sing a Hello song, and learn morning/afternoon/evening/night through pictures and actions (stretch, yawn), then make a paper-plate sun craft while discussing when we say good morning. The second lesson reviews the times of day through action games, builds a set of greeting puppets, and practises short dialogues like 'Good evening! I read my book,' finishing with each child sharing their favourite time of day.
Target language
- • Good morning/afternoon/evening/night
- • Simple present ('I wake up')
- • Greeting phrases
- • 'When do you say...?'
Key vocabulary
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good evening
- hello
- goodbye
- wake up
- breakfast
- sun
Speaking questions students answer
- • What do we say in the morning?
- • When do you say good night?
- • What time is it now?
- • What do you do in the morning?
- • Which time of day do you like best?
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Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Say greetings at the right time of day, make a paper-plate sun craft, roleplay greeting dialogues with puppets. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.