Elementary Lesson Plans - Level 1

Body parts
Materials to go with
101 English Language Games for Children
by Shelley Ann Vernon

Contents

Lesson Plan 1 (p. 2-5)
o Worksheet draw the face
o Worksheet crossword 1 or 2

Lesson Plan 2 (p. 6-7)

o Worksheet draw the missing parts
o Worksheet crossword 1 or 2

Lesson Plan 3 (p. 8-9)

o Worksheet pair work directions

See the Body & Alphabet bonus eBook for all other materials.

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Body Parts Lesson Plan 1


Play a quick revision game for the previous lessons such as I spy, or Draw, or
Pictionary.
3 minutes

Introduce six or twelve words depending on the ability and age of your class.
Flashcards are provided for: arm, arms, ears, eyes, feet, foot, hand, head,
knee, legs, mouth, nose, shoulders and toe. Hold up the flashcards and have
the class repeat the words a few times each.
5 minutes

Play True or False starting with three new words and gradually adding in new
ones (listening).
5 minutes

Play Show me (listening).
5 minutes

Play matching and mirroring (listening).
5 minutes

Play Pictionary (speaking).
5 minutes

Sing Head Shoulders Knees and Toes. If you dont know this song see if you
can get a CD with it on. Its ideal for children from 3 to 10. Most older
children up to age 13 will also enjoy it, if they are not too sophisticated.

5 minutes


Play Duck Duck Goose using two different body parts for each turn. (Speaking)

5-10 minutes

Play Dancing Demons if you have a smallish class and/or Collect the cards
(provided) if you want a quieter activity (speaking).
10 minutes


Finish with a worksheet such as drawing the face for the younger ones or
crossword 1 or 2.
5 minutes
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DRAW THE FACE

Draw the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hair Draw the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hair
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BODY PARTS CROSSWORD






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BODY PARTS

Write out the crossword for body parts

Hand knee arms
Nose eyes ears
Head shoulders mouth
Feet foot toe

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Body Parts Lesson Plan 2
& Left and Right

Quick revision of words from previous lessons (e.g. Food lessons 1-4) with a
game of Hangman, or for younger children, Show me.
5 minutes
Quick revision of questions & answers from previous lessons with Question and
Answer, or Ladders (speaking variant).

Continue with the 12 words from Body Parts lesson 1. Add more if your class
can handle it. To revise play Simon Says simple version.
5 minutes

Play Hidden Picture (speaking).
5-10 minutes

Sing Head, shoulders, knees and toes again if you know it.
5 minutes

Teach left and right and play Twister with or without the sheet, (see variant
in game description).
5-10 minutes

Play Brainstorm with body part words, if necessary placing all the flashcards
where they can be seen as prompts (speaking).
5 minutes

Play Jungle Treasure.
5-10 minutes

Sing Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, if you know it, with the actions.
5 minutes


Finish with a worksheet such as draw the missing body part, or whichever
crossword you did not do in body parts lesson 1.
5 minutes
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DRAW THE MISSING BODY PART


mouth and
nose
legs
and
hands
eyes and
ears
feet
and
arms
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Simple Directions Lesson Plan
& Body Parts Revision


Revise Body parts lessons 1 and 2 with Simon Says, use left hand and right
hand and make it as difficult as necessary see all the variants in the game
description.
10 minutes

Play a miming game where a student mimes an injured body part and the class
name the body part. (Speaking)
5 minutes

Introduce Turn left, turn right, go straight on, stop.
2 minutes

Play Copycat Commands using the above directions, and incorporating actions
and left and right body parts as well.
5 minutes

Do some relevant actions to indicate left, right, straight on and stop and have
the class call out in unison what you are doing. You want the whole class well
rehearsed in these four commands: Turn left, turn right, go straight on, stop.
(Speaking)
5 minutes

Play Directions let the pupils take turns to be Grandmother or the caller.

10 minutes

Play the Blind Directions game (speaking).
15 minutes


Finish with the pair work join the dots worksheet. One student (A) has the
house and the other (B) has only the dots. Student B gives A directions to join
the dots. The first few directions are given on the worksheet itself. Student B
must keep his or her sheet hidden. You will need to teach them the word
circle or dot for this, and they should already know colours.
5 minutes
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DIRECTIONS A




















Start here



DIRECTIONS B




















Start here

Start at the yellow circle. Give directions to draw the house. Go left to the blue circle. Go
right to the pink circle. Go left to the red circle. Go right to the yellow circle. Etc.

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