| Full lesson | Create for a teacher a set of content for giving a lesson, beginning with the lesson plan. Each new block of materials must begin with an H1 heading (other subheaders must be H2, H3, etc). When you describe required pictures, write those descriptions in curly brackets, for example: {A picture of a triangle} |
| Which subject | French as second |
| What topic | Colours |
| What length (min) | 30 |
| What age group | Reception / Kindergarten |
| Class size | 20 |
| What curriculum | |
| Include full script | |
| Check previous homework | |
| Ask some students to presents their homework | |
| Add a physical break | |
| Add group activities | |
| Include homework | |
| Show correct answers | |
| Prepare slide templates | |
| Number of slides | 5 |
| Create fill-in cards for students | |
| Create creative backup tasks for unexpected moments |
Colours
Reception / Kindergarten (Ages 4-5)
French as a Second Language
20 students
The lesson adheres to the national curriculum guidelines for introducing a foreign language: developing speaking, listening, and understanding skills.
| Step Number | Step Title | Length (minutes) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Colours | 5 | Introduce the lesson topic. Show flashcards and pronounce the colours in French (e.g., rouge, bleu). |
| 2 | Listening Activity | 5 | Play a French song about colours. Encourage students to listen and identify colours mentioned in the song. |
| 3 | Vocabulary Practice | 5 | Use flashcards to reinforce the vocabulary. Students repeat after the teacher. Use gestures and visuals for aid. |
| 4 | Interactive Colour Game | 10 | Conduct a fun game where students guess colours in French. Use colours from the flashcards and ask students to raise their hands to answer. |
| 5 | Creative Activity | 5 | Hand out colouring sheets and markers/crayons. Instruct students to colour the images using the colours learned and call out the colours in French as they work. |
| 6 | Recap and Review | 3 | Quickly review the colours learnt today using flashcards. Reinforce pronunciation and allow for any questions. |
| 7 | Homework Assignment | 2 | Distribute a simple worksheet where students can draw or colour items and label them with their French names. Explain that they can show it to their parents instead of presenting in class. |
Students are to complete a worksheet at home where they colour objects and label them with the colours in French. The completed homework will be collected the following lesson for review without any presentations in front of the class.