Little Explorers ESL: Teacher Classroom Engine (3-Year-Olds)

S01

Month 1 Macro Immersion

Welcome to English! Meet Barnaby Bear

10:00

Block 1: Arrival & Exploration

Block 1 of 9 • Calm Transition

10 Minutes

💬 What to Say (Verbatim Teacher English)

"Hello, Leo! Welcome! Look at the bubbles: pop, pop, pop! Shoes off, please. Soft slippers on! Good boy!"

🎯 What to Do (Physical Staging & Gestures)

Kneel at a 45° angle at the door. Blow giant bubbles into the hallway. Smile warmly. Point to shoe cubby. Give gentle high-five.

👂 Expected Student Output (Silent Period Accepted)

Smiles, watches bubbles, pops bubbles with index finger, sits on bench to change shoes.

🎵 Transition Chant & Gestures Tune: Farmer in the Dell

"Hello, hello, my friend! Come inside, take off your shoes, Hello, hello, my friend!"

Radar • Next Block Up

Place individual rubber sit spots in a horseshoe. Have Barnaby Bear hidden inside the wake-up sleeping box.

Target Vocabulary

Target Phrase

"Hello!", "My name is..."

Daily Action Verb

Run, Stop, Sleep, Wake up Foundation 17

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