Kindergarten English: The Curriculum, Lesson Plans and a Free Workbook for Teachers and Parents
This page is for teachers and parents: what kindergarten children study in English in KG1 and KG2, a ready term plan, a 25-minute lesson plan, and a free study guide with audio, worksheets and assessments. Everything is simple, free and works from a phone.
- Suitable age
- Kindergarten: KG1 and KG2 (4 to 6 years)
- Suggested time
- One 25-minute class, or 10 minutes at home
- What you need
- The free study guide, a phone or smart board for audio, and a printer
- what kindergarten children study in English in KG1 and KG2.
- a ready term plan for teachers.
- a kindergarten English lesson plan (a 25-minute class).
- a study guide, worksheets and assessments, all free.
What Do Kindergarten Children Study in English?
| Level | Letters | Words | By the end of the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| KG1 | Letters A–Z by name, sound and tracing | Greetings, family, colors, numbers to 10, animals, the body | Names pictures, knows the letters, and answers: What’s your name? |
| KG2 | All the letter sounds, writing lowercase letters, reading three-letter words | School, the classroom, shapes, days, toys, food, the house, numbers to 20 | Reads a short word, says a sentence (This is a pen), and writes the word |
Details and words with audio: the KG1 study guide and the KG2 study guide.
A Kindergarten English Lesson Plan (25 Minutes)
| Time | Step | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| 3 minutes | Opening | Good morning! A greeting, and the alphabet song or the unit’s chant with actions. |
| 5 minutes | The letter | The letter’s name and sound (from its letter page, with audio); children draw it in the air, then on the table. |
| 7 minutes | Words | 3 new words with pictures and audio. The teacher says them, children repeat, then “Where’s the…?” and they point. |
| 5 minutes | Game | Letter hunt on the floor, “listen and touch” the pictures, or the chant with actions. |
| 5 minutes | Worksheet | A tracing or matching sheet from the lesson’s worksheets. Early finishers color. |
The golden rule: kindergarten children don’t stay on one activity for more than 5 minutes. Change the activity, not the goal.
The Term Plan (KG1)
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Weeks 1–2 | Greetings and the alphabet song, letters A B C D |
| Weeks 3–4 | Colors, letters E F G H |
| Weeks 5–6 | Numbers 1–5, letters I J K L |
| Weeks 7–8 | Family, letters M N O P |
| Weeks 9–10 | Animals, letters Q R S T |
| Weeks 11–12 | The body and its song, letters U V W X Y Z |
| Weeks 13–14 | Review all the letters by sound, numbers 6–10 |
| Week 15 | The assessment, then a certificate celebration |
For KG2: the same order, using letter sounds instead of names, reading three-letter words from week 7, and the topics in the KG2 study guide.
The Study Guide and Free Materials
- Study guides: KG1 and KG2, or the whole book (88 pages).
- Letters with audio: a page for every letter: its name, sound, song and words. Show them on the smart board.
- Worksheets: 10 sheets for every topic, as PDFs, with a space for the name.
- Chants: 8 written and translated chants with audio.
- Assessment: the KG1 sample, the KG2 sample and the interactive letters test.
- For parents: send them How to Teach Your Child English at Home and the weekly schedule.
Three Tips from the Classroom
- Sound before the written letter: children hear s and say “sss” before they see its shape.
- The word with the real thing: a real apple beats a picture, and a picture beats the written word.
- Success every day: end the class with something everyone knows, and a star for every child.
Send this page to your child’s teacher, and at home ask your child about today’s word from kindergarten.
Run the sample lesson (25 minutes) tomorrow exactly as it is, and only change the game each day.
Summary
- Kindergarten (KG1, then KG2) teaches through listening, songs and pictures, not notebooks.
- KG1: letters by name, sound and tracing, and 60 words. KG2: all the letter sounds, first reading, and 100 words.
- A 25-minute class: a song, a letter, words, a game and a worksheet.
- All the materials here are free and come with audio: the study guide, letter pages, worksheets and assessments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the kindergarten English curriculum cover?
In most private and international kindergartens, English starts with letters, sounds and picture words in KG1, then first reading in KG2. The plan here suits both levels, and comes with a free study guide with audio.
How do I plan an English lesson for kindergarten?
In five steps over 25 minutes: an opening song, one letter, 3 picture words, a game and a worksheet. The full model is on this page, and every step’s materials are on the site with audio.
Is there a free kindergarten English study guide?
Yes: the KG1 guide (31 pages) and the KG2 guide (42 pages) from the Kitabcom book, to print and share with parents, with a Parents’ Corner in Arabic at the bottom of every page.
How do I assess kindergarten children in English?
With the short assessments: the KG1 sample (20 marks) and the KG2 sample (25 marks), printable with answers, and with two options per question so children don’t get discouraged. Plus the interactive letters test on a device.