English for Kids-1A

Oxford Beehive – Level 1A

(Units Starter – 5)

💬 Course Description

General Overview
Oxford Beehive 1A helps young learners communicate in English using real-life classroom and everyday contexts. Lessons combine vocabulary, grammar, and phonics with emotional and cultural learning to make English enjoyable, memorable, and meaningful.

Level 1A Focus
This half-level (Starter – Unit 5) covers greetings, classroom objects, toys, actions, animals, and body parts. Learners practise introducing themselves, asking questions, and using “can / can’t” to describe what they can do. Through stories and projects, they develop curiosity, teamwork, and creativity.

Learners encounter:
• 🎵 Songs and chants for natural language rhythm
• 🔤 Alphabet and phonics reinforcement
• 📚 Stories with emotional themes of resourcefulness and teamwork
• 🧩 Writing tasks that build sentence awareness
• 🤝 Projects that connect learning to real-life contexts

🎓 Skills Focus

Listening · Speaking · Reading · Writing · Grammar · Vocabulary · Culture · Project Work

💡 Social-Emotional Themes

Resourcefulness · Generosity · Perseverance · Teamwork · Confidence

🌟 Tagline

Level 1A – Building Foundations for Confident Communication!

📘 Learning Outcomes Summary

By the end of Level 1A, learners will be able to —

• Introduce themselves and ask basic questions.
• Name classroom objects and toys.
• Talk about actions and abilities using can / can’t.
• Describe animals and outdoor activities.
• Read and write simple words and sentences.
• Participate in pair and group projects with confidence.

🧩 Unit-by-Unit Descriptions

📖 Unit-by-Unit & Lesson-by-Lesson Overview

Starter Unit – Hello!

1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Integrated Lesson: What’s your name? I’m … My name’s … The alphabet · Numbers 1–10 · How old are you? I’m …

Unit 1 – At School

1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Classroom objects
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: What is it?
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Colours – What colour is it? It’s …
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: Billy’s Painting (Being resourceful)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: School in the UK and Cuba + Writing focus (Counting words in a sentence)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Make and play a board game

Unit 2 – My Things

1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Toys
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: I’ve got … / I haven’t got …
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: School things (This is my … This is your …)
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: Nisha’s Skipping Rope (Being generous)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: Toys and games in the USA and Madagascar + Writing focus (Dividing sentences into words)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Make a block chart of favourite toys

Unit 3 – Fun with Friends

1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Activities
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: I can / I can’t
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Actions (Can you …? Yes, I can. No, I can’t.)
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: Let’s Catch the Moon! (Being perseverant)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: Free time activities in Canada and Japan + Writing focus (Identifying full sentences)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Make a trophy for your friend

Unit 4 – Outdoors

1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Animals
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: Is it a …? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t.
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: There’s a … / There are some …
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: Coconuts for Everyone! (Being part of a team)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: Nature in Australia and the Bahamas + Writing focus (Capital letters and full stops)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Make and write a postcard

Unit 5 – My Body

1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Body and face
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: This is … / These are …
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Animal features (It’s got …)
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Story: Two Little Ducklings (Being able to assess risk)
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Skills & Culture: Pets in the UK and Ukraine + Writing focus (Capital letters at the start of names)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Project & Review: Imagine and design a new animal