This Beach Train flashcard set is PERFECT for kindergarten ELLs—it naturally combines transportation + beach vocabulary, which makes learning meaningful and playful. Here are classroom-tested, simple, and engaging activities and games you can use with these exact cards.
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to download along the complete Beach Unit Pack:
Build
the Beach Train (Circle Time) using flashcards.
On
the board, place the train with the flamingo card first. Say: This is a
train! Look, there is a flamingo in the train. What color is the flamingo?
Students: pink!
Invite
students to help “build” the train by adding cars on the board:
“What comes next?”
“Let’s add sand.”
Say
each word together as you add it. Great for introducing the vocabulary and
modeling sentence patterns.
Beach
Train Sorting Game
Create
2–3 simple categories: Beach things (sand, water, surfboards, palm
trees) and Train things (train, track, train light, train station). Students place cards under the correct
heading. Great for comprehension without forcing speaking.
Asking
Questions
Teacher says: look!
What is in the train car?
Students: beach
balls!
Teacher says: How
many beach balls can you see?
Students: two!
It’s a Low-pressure
speaking practice and continue with the other cards.
Students
use the surfboard number flashcards (1–10) to practice number
recognition and writing. The student looks at the flashcard, says the number
aloud, and writes the matching numeral on the card or on a worksheet.
Small cards
Bean
Bag Game
Students
take turns tossing the bean bag onto the cards or mats on the table.
They say the word where the bean bag lands. This game promotes active
participation.
Walk and Say Activity
Place
the flashcards in a line on the floor. A student walks along the line, points
to each card, and names it aloud. The class can repeat together or listen and
check. This activity supports vocabulary recall.
Worksheets
Read
and color the picture.
Follow the number–color key to color each part of the train. This activity
helps students practice colors.
Cut and paste the words.
Cut out the word cards and glue each word under the correct picture on the
train. This activity helps students practice vocabulary recognition and reading
skills. You can also dictate the colors of the items on the train.
From worksheets to 3D learning
Each worksheet works as an individual, focused task (coloring, cutting,
matching, or counting), allowing students to practice vocabulary and numbers
step by step. Once completed, the worksheets are transformed into a 3D train
and station craft, encouraging students to speak, listen, and interact.
Learners describe their trains, count and name the items, follow instructions,
and role-play real-life situations, turning simple worksheets into meaningful,
hands-on language practice.
Preparing
for the 3D train project
These worksheets help students build the skills and vocabulary they need before
creating the 3D train. Through coloring, tracing, counting, and matching,
learners practice numbers, number words, and key transportation vocabulary.
Each worksheet prepares a piece of the final craft, so when students assemble
the 3D train and station, they are confident, engaged, and ready to use the
language through speaking, listening, and simple storytelling.
Letter
Tiles Activity
Students
use the letter tiles to build the correct number word. They say each
letter aloud as they place it, then read the completed word together. This
activity helps students practice spelling.
Students
match the picture or quantity cards to the correct number or number word on the
mat. They place each card carefully and say the answer aloud. This activity
supports number recognition and counting skills.
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