Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Birthday Unit and Celebrations for Kindergarten ELL

 Teachers of English as a Second Language can benefit from this material. Link to Birthday Unit for Kindergarten ESL | Fun Review & Speaking Games:         https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Birthday-Unit-for-Kindergarten-Holistic-English-Series-14-6655450

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Wrap-up activities are essential to help students review vocabulary, build confidence, and enjoy using the language they have learned. Through games, speaking tasks, and creative activities, students can reinforce their knowledge in a meaningful and memorable way.

                                      Wrap up the unit!


Add fun cutouts to the buttons of any cardigan.

Birthday Theme ESOL

Birthday Unit Craft 

Students will actively produce the language learned and focus on the words related to art, such as, cut, paste, glue, color. Make a party hat with your students. I used finger paints to color the hat. I added yarn and plastic beads. Students will color their age number and glue onto the hat. It is a way to recycled the numbers already learned.

Birthday Unit Craft

Another craft
Ghost painting with Birthday Vocabulary. Print and cut the birthday pictures. Hand them in to the students as they will trace each one with a white crayon onto a white construction paper.  Then have them paint over each traced item with watercolor paints as the images will come alive. You can write the word for each one as the students tell you what item showed up.

For the Classroom

Birthday Unit Commands Flashcards

Show the students each flashcard and have them mime the action.

Teacher: Cut the cake! Students mime  the action as they see the flashcard.

Birthday Unit Commands Flashcards

Birthday Unit Reward Balloons for Kindergarten 

These Birthday Unit Reward Balloons are an exciting way to recognize your students' hard work, participation, and success while making the last day of the unit extra special.

The reward is simple to prepare. Print the colorful "You Finished the Birthday Unit" gift templates, cut them out, and tape one onto a balloon. Three different printable sizes are included, making it easy to choose the perfect size for the balloons you have available. Whether you use small, medium, or large balloons, your students will love receiving this cheerful surprise!

As you hand each student their balloon, take a moment to recognize their individual achievements. Personalized praise makes the reward even more meaningful and helps students feel proud of their accomplishments.

Birthday Unit Reward Balloons for Kindergarten

Celebrations can be included in this unit.



 Soon will be Valentine's Day!!

First of all, the Flashcards. They come with all the food for the Valentine's Day party and the items realted to the festivity. Name a birthday name and students have to point.
Teacher: Point to the cake!
Ask students if they can find shapes within the flashcards.
Teacher: Can you see a triangle?
Studnts: yes, the hat!
Teacher: Can you see a circle?
Studnts: yes, the candy!
Teacher: What shape is present?
Studnts: rectangle!
Valentine's Day flashcards ESL

Then, there is a set of small cards for printer friendly or just for small groups activities. Easy to print and cut.
small cards for Valentine's day EFL

I made a pointer using fun foam a Valentine heart that I had glued onto a craft rod. Make one and use yours to use it for students to point out a card as you name them.
Teacher: mailbox!
Valentine heart game for ESOL

Games are good for developing collaboration competencies in your students. They will learn to take turns and encourage their partners to succeed in the game.Play the jewel game using heart fun foam pieces. Students will place a fun foam piece as they the object on the small card.
jewel game for Valentine cards printable

You can also make a dice to play game, there are enough cards to make several of them. I used recycled kleneex boxes and glued the cards.
dice to play game valentine's day

Or make Valentine's Day stick puppets! Use it model langauge for your students.

ESL birthday review games classroom activity

If you cut the small cards into picture and word you have a  matching game.
matching game for Valentine's day kindergarten

Many children are into writing. Have them write the words using the cards as a model.

writing for Valentine's day children

Play Bingo!
birthday speaking activity ESL

Or a play a Valentine's Day Words Domino.
birthday vocabulary game kindergarten ESL



I added
NEW YEAR! Children can make their New Year Hats. Basically, top hats. There are two options, one to just color, add a strip of paper to adjust to hat.
Here is the 2024!
classroom birthday new year ESL

Take a look at 2023!
new year activity ESL kindergarten

The other one is a cut and paste top hat for New Year. Students can decorate with glitter, sequins and any other craft item.
new yeaR craft activity classroom ESL

And flashcards to complement.
Birthday Flashcards (Presentation stage)

And the worksheets were updated to the 2024.

Birthday Worksheets (Production stage)


Games are essential for reinforcing vocabulary in a fun and engaging way. Activities like board games, dominoes, and pocket charts encourage repetition while keeping students motivated.Go to the blog post: 


This resource is part of the BUNDLE for teaching Kindergarten English language Learners:   https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kindergarten-English-Language-Teaching-Units-BUNDLE-7390586

BUNDLE for teaching Kindergarten English language Learners

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