- If you’re searching for “how to teach English vocabulary to kindergarten children” or “ESL furniture words for kids,” start with what children touch every day. A home‑furniture theme turns familiar objects into powerful language anchors. In Level 2, we connect words to actions and functions so learners move from naming to real communication.
- What we built today
- Vocabulary: chair, table, sofa/couch, bed, door, window, shelf
- Functions: sit, sleep, open/close, put on the shelf
- Frames: “This is a ___.” “I use the ___ to ___.” “The ___ is in the living room/bedroom.”
- Concepts: big/small; on/under/next to; rooms in a home
- Why this theme works (research‑aligned, parent‑friendly)
- High‑frequency nouns + clear verbs = quick comprehension
- Thematic sets reduce cognitive load and improve long‑term recall
- Sentence frames scaffold grammar without heavy explanation
- Immediate home transfer: children can practise during daily routines
- 5 quick activities parents can do
- Morning mission: “Open the door. Close the door. Say: This is a door.”
- Sofa sentences: “We sit on the sofa.” Child changes noun/verb.
- Bedtime talk: “This is my bed. I sleep in the bedroom.”
- Toy prepositions: put Teddy on/under/next to the chair.
- Room hunt: take turns naming 3 items in the living room.
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