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Which subject	English
What age group	Reception / Kindergarten
What topic	fundations
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Beginning a Lesson on Foundations in English

Introduction to the Lesson

🎉 Welcome, Little Learners! 🎉

Today, we’re going to embark on an exciting adventure into the world of Foundations! Foundations are like the building blocks of a house, and just like those walls hold everything together, the foundations will help you build your English skills!

Interactive Story Time: The House of Words

📖 Let's Build Our Story!

Start by gathering the children in a cozy circle on the floor. Begin the lesson with an engaging storytelling session.

Materials Needed:

• Picture cards of a house, roof, door, and windows
• A small toys set (like building blocks)
• A large drawing pad and markers

The Story:

"Once upon a time, in a cheerful little neighborhood, there was a magical house made of words! This house had a strong foundation that held all the beautiful words together. Each part of the house represented a different element of English. Can you guess what they were? Let’s find out together!"

Activity: Building Our Own Word House

1. Using Picture Cards:

   • Show the children each picture card and explain how each card represents a part of the house:
     • Foundation: Strong sounds and letters (the basics)
     • Walls: Simple words we can build with
     • Roof: Sentences that keep our thoughts safe and sound!

2. Engage with Movement:

   • Encourage kids to act out building their house. For example, they can crouch down low when building the foundation, stand up tall when making the walls, and extend hands high for the roof.

3. Create a Group Drawing:

   • On the drawing pad, have the children help you draw their magical word house, labeling each part as they contribute their ideas for words that belong in it.

Questions to Spark Imagination:

• What kind of words do you think are in our house?
• What happens if we don’t have a strong foundation?

Conclusion:

Gather all their insights, wrapping up the lesson by explaining that just like a house, building your English skills takes teamwork and practice! Tell the kids that everyone can add their special words to build the strongest house of English together.

🎨 Closing Activity: Word Cloud

Conclude by letting each child pick one word that they think is important for their house, and help them create a colorful “Word Cloud” on the drawing pad!

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By integrating a catchy story with physical movement and creative drawing, you can make learning about the foundations of English engaging and memorable for young learners!