Thematic focus

  1. Enjoying, celebrating, and playing in summertime environments such as the beach.
  2. Learning basic ball game rules and playing in a structured way together.

Social Outcomes

  1. Develop a positive attitude towards yourself as an English Language Learner.
  2. Begin to speak in more detailed sentences.
  3. Develop interpersonal skills such as listening to others with interest, and expressing oneself with pride in front of a group.
  4. Listening to a story for entertainment and to learn new words.
  5. Practice appropriate game behaviour, such as taking turns, being patient, allowing others to win.
  6. Practice listening to each other, learn about what’s important to others.
  7. Use words to describe all the fun things you can do in the summer.
  8. Use English to express yourself.
  9. Enjoy the process of learning and engage in classes in a fun and energetic way.

Linguistic Focus

  1. Learn to identify, understand and use simple practical language to express oneself, and learn to be polite.
  2. Begin to acquire the most basic reading and writing skills at the level of individual letters and sounds, through letter formation and identification.
  3. Begin to acquire a bank of vocabulary and phrases to use in daily life through speaking, acting, and singing.
  4. Increase bank of phrases such as sweet treat names, picnic foods, and game names.

Linguistic Outcomes

  • Identify and practice simple phrases:
    Lesson 1
    Picnic and Kites

    picnic/barbecue/outdoor game names: kite, hide and seek, tag, outside, grass
    Lesson 2
    The Beach and Ocean

    sand/waves/ocean/beach

    Beach animal names: hermit crab, clam, barnacle, starfish, octopus, fish, sea anemone, coral

    swim/dive/snorkel
    Lesson 3
    Bubbles and Balls

    round/float/bubbles

    Ball game words: catch, throw, roll, bounce

    dodge ball, volleyball, soccer ball, football, basketball
    Lesson 4
    Ice Cream and Candy

    My favourite flavour is _______.

    Vanilla, strawberry, mint, chocolate, bubble gum

    I like ______ (sweet treat names).

    Sweet treats: ice cream, chocolate, caramel corn, mints, licorice, cake, cupcake, donut
  • Familiarization with picnic words.
  • Familiarization with ocean animals.
  • Familiarization with sweet foods.
  • Increase in bank of action words.
  • Identify and print Zz.
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