Circus Clowns and Carnivals, 1-6

A theme page on Circus Clowns and Carnivals with lesson plans for beginner and elementary level students (A1.1. – A.1.2.)

Related pages: Mardi Gras Carnival (year 4-9)

Warm-up

 

Vocabulary

Circus flashcards | LearnEnglish Kids | British Council

Circus flashcards | LearnEnglish Kids | British Councilhttps://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/flashcards/circus-flashcardsPrint a set of circus flashcards, or print some for you to colour in and write the words!

English Vocabulary Words for the Amusement Park and Circus - YouTube

English Vocabulary Words for the Amusement Park and Circus – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/_WxbnOTQF4w

Vocabulary Builder Course – You may want to leave out the sound of the narrator for younger students  (Yr 4-6) Amusement Park Vocabulary

English Vocabulary: Carnival (Carnival Story) - YouTube

English Vocabulary: Carnival (Carnival Story) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/3dtrenz1Bb8

Level: Beginner/Intermediate Pictures and vocabulary from a carnival.

Carnival Vocabulary! Talk about Fairs and Carnivals in English! - YouTube

Carnival Vocabulary! Talk about Fairs and Carnivals in English! – YouTube (5:47)https://youtu.be/5R6g_DuPD-MAfter we take a spin on the Tilt-A-Whirl, let’s ride the Ferris wheel and then eat some funnel cake with cotton candy and ice cream!

 

Songs

English songs for children: hey little clown - YouTube

English songs for children: hey little clown – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/jf9WVrsGRPc

Hey little clown, are you happy today? Are you ok? (Yr 1-2)

Nine Circus Mice- YouTube

Nine Circus Mice- YouTubehttps://youtu.be/19BW_CmaIBk

Number Songs for Kids | Learn Numbers | Preschool Songs | Juny&Tony by KizCastle (Yr 2-3)

Everybody loves Carnival - YouTube

Circus – Nursery Rhyme with Lyrics & Karaoke – YouTube (1:25)https://youtu.be/ZMnGolLNpR0

A happy children’s song about Carnival. Everybody loves Carnival, we are going to have a party  (Yr 2-4)

Circus - Nursery Rhyme with Lyrics & Karaoke - YouTube

Circus – Nursery Rhyme with Lyrics & Karaoke – YouTube (2:20)https://youtu.be/q5pRF75xeKk

Circus is a beautiful song that talks about the delightful troop that you meet! – A song first with Lyrics then as Karaoke (Yr 2-4)

A Day at the Circus | Happy and You Know It | Put on a Happy Face | PBS Kids | Kidsongs | for kids - YouTube

A Day at the Circus | Happy and You Know It | Put on a Happy Face | PBS Kids | Kidsongs | for kids – YouTube (22 min)https://youtu.be/JyLtMTNxjK8

It’s “A Day at the Circus” by Kidsongs with all the best kid songs your children will love!

Nellie The Elephant Sing-a-Long - YouTube

Nellie The Elephant Sing-a-Long – YouTube (1:58)https://youtu.be/amWkIxjaBrE
To Bombay a traveling circus came, they brought an Intelligent elephant and Nellie was her name

 

Reading

119.Circus Clowns

119.Circus Clowns*http://eslyes.com/supereasy/se/supereasy119.htm

119. She went to the circus with her parents. She was excited. She had never been to a circus. There were many clowns at the circus. She liked the clowns. They had funny faces (Yr 3-5) Easier in present tense

 

 

Lesson Plan

Lesson 4: Run Away With the Circus!

Lesson 4: Run Away With the Circus!https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/lets-learn-english-level-2-lesson-4-run-away-with-the-circus/4034187.html

Anna and Pete visit a circus and talk about circus arts. Are the performers artists or athletes? Find out in the first episode of “He Said – She Said!” (yr 5-6)

 

Viewing

Funny Clown Steve | English Story for Kids | Steve and Maggie - YouTube

Funny Clown Steve | English Story for Kids | Steve and Maggie – YouTube (4:10)https://youtu.be/K7uZZcyysP8

Let´s learn about differences with a Funny Clown. Steve and Maggie are on their way to a circus.

Ben & Bella - Ben the Clown - Cartoon - YouTube

Ben & Bella – Ben the Clown – Cartoon – YouTube (4:51) https://youtu.be/wkdLSNEbv-I

The video version of “Ben the Clown” is an entertaining 5-minute cartoon clip (yr 1-3)

Veeru goes to the Circus: Learn English (IND) - Story for Children and Adults - YouTube

Veeru goes to the Circus: Learn English (IND) – Story for Children and Adults – YouTube (4:09)https://youtu.be/EQdPVWM6m5o

Veeru comes back from the Jumbo-Bumbo Circus with some very big ideas. Watch the story to find out more. (yr 3-4)

Story in English, efl, esl for kids, circus - YouTube

Story in English, efl, esl for kids, circus – YouTube (5:14)https://youtu.be/RJyyb_CT0ZE

Film adapted from Circus escape, the same as beow with simple narrative and fascinating painting.(yr 3-4)

Circus escape | LearnEnglish Kids | British Council

Circus escape | LearnEnglish Kids | British Council (5:03)http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-stories/circus-escapeMinny the elephant escapes from the circus. What adventures will she have? Watch and find out! – A story with audio and text (Yr 4-5)

 

Writing

Let the students draw and describe their own clown: What does it look like, what is it wearing and what can it do?

 

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