English for Kids-Starter A

Oxford Beehive – Starter A

(Units: Starter Unit – Unit 4)

💬 Course Description

General Overview
Oxford Beehive Starter is the entry level of the seven-level Oxford University Press primary series. It introduces English in a natural, engaging way through visuals, songs, and interactive tasks that develop listening, speaking, and early reading and writing skills.

Level Starter A Focus
Starter A (Starter Unit–Unit 4) helps children communicate with simple words and sentences, recognize alphabet sounds A–L, and talk about familiar topics such as the classroom, colours, animals, and food. Emotional wellbeing is nurtured through stories that teach helpfulness, curiosity, imagination, and trying new things.

Learners encounter:
• 🎵 Playful songs and chants for memorable learning
• 🔤 Phonics lessons (Aa–Ll) that connect letters and sounds
• 📚 Short stories that build moral and emotional growth
• 🧠 Engaging vocabulary, grammar, and number practice
• 🤝 Cooperative “Team Up!” activities for social development

🎓 Skills Focus

Listening · Speaking · Reading · Writing · Vocabulary · Grammar · Phonics

💡 Social-Emotional Themes

Helpfulness · Curiosity · Imagination · Confidence · Trying new things

🌟 Tagline

Starter A – My First English World!
Learning through play, discovery, and stories that inspire kindness and confidence.

📘 Learning Outcomes Summary

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

• Greet and introduce themselves.
• Recognize and say the alphabet letters A–L.
• Identify classroom items, colours, animals, and food.
• Use short phrases to talk about likes and actions.
• Count and understand numbers 1–12.
• Listen, respond, and participate in simple English songs and games.

🧩 Unit-by-Unit Descriptions

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

Starter Unit – Hello!

1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Integrated Lesson:
Greetings (Hello! / Hi! / I’m …), the alphabet, and numbers 1–10 — presented through songs, visuals, and interactive practice.

Unit 1 – Let’s Learn!

1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Classroom items
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: It’s a …
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Classroom items practice
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Numbers: 1, 2, 3
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Story: Teacher’s helper (Be helpful)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Phonics: Aa, Bb, Cc

Unit 2 – Colours

1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Colours
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: What colour is it? It’s …
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Colours in context
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Numbers: 4, 5, 6
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Story: What’s your favourite colour? (Show interest in the world around you)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Phonics: Dd, Ee, Ff

Unit 3 – Farm Animals

1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Farm animals
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: What is it? It’s a …
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Animals practice
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Numbers: 7, 8, 9
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Story: What is it? (Be imaginative)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Phonics: Gg, Hh, Ii

Unit 4 – Let’s Eat!

1️⃣ Lesson 1 – Words: Food and drink
2️⃣ Lesson 2 – Grammar: I like … / I don’t like …
3️⃣ Lesson 3 – Words & Grammar: Talking about food
4️⃣ Lesson 4 – Numbers: 10, 11, 12
5️⃣ Lesson 5 – Story: I like carrots! (Try new foods)
6️⃣ Lesson 6 – Phonics: Jj, Kk, Ll