Let's Go To School
This transport to school ESL lesson teaches vehicle names and the phrase 'I go to school by...' Children sing, act out journeys, build a transport map and sort vehicles by land, air and sea. They make a vehicle craft, describe an imagined journey and join a slow classroom transport parade.
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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 sing a travelling song acting out driving, flying and cycling, build a transport-map craft placing vehicles on road, sky or track, and sort vehicle flashcards into land/air/sea posters. The second lesson builds a vehicle craft from cardstock, presents it ('This is my bike. I go to the park by bike.'), and narrates a story trip to the city, finishing with a slow transport parade around the room.
Target language
- • How do you go to school?
- • 'I go by ___'
- • 'It's a ___'
- • Transport vocabulary
Key vocabulary
- school
- classroom
- teacher
- playground
- lesson
- morning
- walk
- bus
- bag
- uniform
Speaking questions students answer
- • How do you go to school?
- • Is it a car or a bus?
- • Is it on land, air, or sea?
- • What vehicle do you like best?
- • How do you get to Grandma's house?
Recommended teaching contexts
Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Sort vehicles into land, air, and sea, build a transport-map craft, build a vehicle and describe the journey to school. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.