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We are starting a unit on family members with a group of students ages 3-5, so we wanted to share a few activities with you featuring one of our favorite ESL cartoons, Peppa Pig!
We will start out the unit with learning the names of the family members. We prefer the traditional “Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Grandma, Grandpa” rather than teaching them the names of Peppa Pig’s family (Mummy, Daddy, Granny, Grandpa, etc.) You can explain that there are different names for family members if you wish, but we like to keep things simple at this age.
Here are some great Peppa Pig family flashcards thanks to ISL Collective:
Copied from http://www.memory4teachers.co.uk
At this point, it would be great to watch clips from an episode of Peppa Pig in English, pausing the video and asking “Who is this?” for different members of the family.
To get students to begin recognizing the family members and tracing the words, use this fun coloring worksheet:
Peppa Pig Color and Trace Family Activity
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Once you’ve reviewed the family members and started tracing the names, your students are ready for a bit of production! Use this simple worksheet to match the name of the family members to the pictures and then trace the words.
Peppa Pig Family Tree Match and Copy
Finally, use this fun worksheet from ISL Collective as a cut-out to practice reading and recognition skills!
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Your EFL students will love these Peppa Pig activities, and you’ll love the ease of teaching the family members.
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