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Toddlers Lesson Plans
20 Minute Parent & Toddlers Classes for Ages 0-2 with an accompanying adult. Includes Halloween and Xmas lessons.
Toddlers Lesson Plans - Lesson 1
• Hello Song.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• Stand up sit down.
• How are you / I’m fine thank you.
• FCs. Don’t use picture cards, just yourself to make the shapes. Square, Circle, Triangle, Star.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Planet Of The Shapes
• Good bye song.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• Stand up sit down.
• How are you / I’m fine thank you.
• FCs. Don’t use picture cards, just yourself to make the shapes. Square, Circle, Triangle, Star.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Planet Of The Shapes
• Good bye song.
Toddlers Lesson Plans - Lesson 2
• Hello Song.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you / I’m fine thank you. Teacher vs class. Switch.
• Colors Flash Cards: Red, blue, yellow, green, pink, orange.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Blue To Green
• Game: 2 lines. Pass the FC along the line and shout the colour.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goodbye song.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you / I’m fine thank you. Teacher vs class. Switch.
• Colors Flash Cards: Red, blue, yellow, green, pink, orange.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Blue To Green
• Game: 2 lines. Pass the FC along the line and shout the colour.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goodbye song.
Toddlers Lesson Plans - Lesson 3
• Hello Song.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• Shapes Flash Card intro. Teacher is the FC. Square, Circle, Triangle, Star.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Planet Of The Shapes
• Goodbye Song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• Shapes Flash Card intro. Teacher is the FC. Square, Circle, Triangle, Star.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Planet Of The Shapes
• Goodbye Song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
Toddlers Lesson Plans - Lesson 4
• Hello Song.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei. Teacher vs class. Switch.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• Actions Flash Cards: Jump, go, hop, run, clap, dance. Show the FC and do action.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Jumping Clap Dance
• Game: Grandma’s steps. Show one flash card, children do that action across the room. High 5 teacher to be champion.
• Goodbye Song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei. Teacher vs class. Switch.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• Actions Flash Cards: Jump, go, hop, run, clap, dance. Show the FC and do action.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Jumping Clap Dance
• Game: Grandma’s steps. Show one flash card, children do that action across the room. High 5 teacher to be champion.
• Goodbye Song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump
Toddlers Lesson Plans - Lesson 5
• Hello Song.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you. Two teams. Switch.
• Teacher is the Shapes Flash Cards. Square, Circle, Triangle, Star.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Planet Of The Shapes
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you. Two teams. Switch.
• Teacher is the Shapes Flash Cards. Square, Circle, Triangle, Star.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Planet Of The Shapes
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
Toddlers Lesson Plans - Lesson 6
• Hello Song.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• Clothing Flash Cards: hat, shorts, shoes, t-shirt, skirt
• Song: The Magic Crayons - The Clothing Song
• Game: run to corners. Use KG staff to hold FCs.
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• Clothing Flash Cards: hat, shorts, shoes, t-shirt, skirt
• Song: The Magic Crayons - The Clothing Song
• Game: run to corners. Use KG staff to hold FCs.
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
Toddlers Lesson Plans - Lesson 7
• Hello Song.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• FCs. Head, Shoulders, Knees, Toes, Bum, Eyes, Mouth, Body. This is a lot of vocabulary so don’t expect the children to learn many. Rather than trying to teach all this vocabulary first (there is too much for them to grasp in one sitting) simply launch into the song and enjoy acting it out with the children.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Radio Shoulders
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• FCs. Head, Shoulders, Knees, Toes, Bum, Eyes, Mouth, Body. This is a lot of vocabulary so don’t expect the children to learn many. Rather than trying to teach all this vocabulary first (there is too much for them to grasp in one sitting) simply launch into the song and enjoy acting it out with the children.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Radio Shoulders
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
Toddlers Lesson Plans - Lesson 8
• Hello Song.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• FCs: Duck, Horse, Pig, Cow.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - The Beastie Noise
• Game: Pass the FC - make two lines and pass card.
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• FCs: Duck, Horse, Pig, Cow.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - The Beastie Noise
• Game: Pass the FC - make two lines and pass card.
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
Toddlers Lesson Plans - Lesson 9
Halloween, in costume.
• Hello Song. x1 regular speed. x2 faster. x3 slower
• Whats your name. My names Superman.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Superman.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• FCs: Witch, Vampire, Skeleton, Monster, Spider, Ghost. Be sure to keep things that are “scary” nice and fun and non scary for the children. Try using toys from the ¥100 store instead of FCS.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Scary
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Superman.
• Goooooodbye Superman jump.
• Hello Song. x1 regular speed. x2 faster. x3 slower
• Whats your name. My names Superman.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Superman.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• FCs: Witch, Vampire, Skeleton, Monster, Spider, Ghost. Be sure to keep things that are “scary” nice and fun and non scary for the children. Try using toys from the ¥100 store instead of FCS.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Scary
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Superman.
• Goooooodbye Superman jump.
Toddlers Lesson Plans - Lesson 10
• Hello Song. Faster. Slower
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• FCs: Witch, Vampire, Skeleton, Monster, Spider, Ghost. Be sure to keep things that are “scary” nice and fun and non scary for the children. Try using toys from the ¥100 store instead of FCS.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Scary
• Game: crazy circle pass. Play music. All the FCs get passed around the room.
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• FCs: Witch, Vampire, Skeleton, Monster, Spider, Ghost. Be sure to keep things that are “scary” nice and fun and non scary for the children. Try using toys from the ¥100 store instead of FCS.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Scary
• Game: crazy circle pass. Play music. All the FCs get passed around the room.
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
Toddlers Lesson Plans - Lesson 11
• Hello Song. Faster. Slower
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you - two teams
• Transport Flash Cards - Have fun moving around the classroom with the students pretending to be a train, car, bus and bicycle.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Ride It Baby
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you - two teams
• Transport Flash Cards - Have fun moving around the classroom with the students pretending to be a train, car, bus and bicycle.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Ride It Baby
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
Toddlers Lesson Plans - Lesson 12
• Hello Song.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• Colors Flash Cards: Red, blue, yellow, green, pink, orange.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Blue To Green
• Game. Four corners. KG teachers holding FCs.
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• Colors Flash Cards: Red, blue, yellow, green, pink, orange.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Blue To Green
• Game. Four corners. KG teachers holding FCs.
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
Toddlers Lesson Plans - Lesson 13
Xmas Themed, in costume.
• Hello Song.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• FCs: Santa Claus, Christmas Tree, Present, Snowman. Props rather than FCs work well.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Christmas Cake
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
• Hello Song.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• FCs: Santa Claus, Christmas Tree, Present, Snowman. Props rather than FCs work well.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Christmas Cake
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
Toddlers Lesson Plans - Lesson 14
• Hello Song.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• FCs: Duck, Horse, Pig, Cow.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - The Beastie Noise
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• FCs: Duck, Horse, Pig, Cow.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - The Beastie Noise
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
Toddlers Lesson Plans - Lesson 15
• Hello Song.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• Food Flash Cards: Apple, Orange, Banana, Strawberry, Peach, Watermelon.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Sho Fruity
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
• Good morning everyone. Good morning Tim Sensei.
• How are you? I’m fine thank you.
• Food Flash Cards: Apple, Orange, Banana, Strawberry, Peach, Watermelon.
• Song: The Magic Crayons - Sho Fruity
• Goodbye song.
• Goodbye everyone. Goodbye Tim Sensei.
• Goooooodbye jump.
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