Five Little Elves | Christmas ESL Lesson with Numbers 1–20 & First Letter Sounds

Celebrate Christmas in your ESL classroom with this joyful and interactive lesson based on the song “Five Little Elves” by Super Simple Songs! Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade learners, this lesson combines festive fun with key language skills like numbers 1–20 and first letter sounds/phonics.

🎅 What’s Inside:

✔ Number Introduction (1–20) – Counting elves, cookies and milk (hungry and thirsty Elves), and Christmas presents.
✔ Phonics & First Letter Sounds – E is for Elf, T is for Tree, S is for Santa, etc.
✔ Story & Song Connection – Use the “Five Little Elves” song to introduce numbers and vocabulary through rhythm and repetition.
✔ Elf Counting Mats / Ten Frames – Hands-on counting activities.
✔ Letter-Sound Worksheets & Matching Games
✔ Classroom Games

🎯 Learning Goals:

✅ Count from 1 to 20 with confidence
✅ Recognize and say first letter sounds (phonics awareness)
✅ Connect numbers with objects in a Christmas context
✅ Improve listening, speaking, and early reading skills
✅ Sing along and participate in a festive story-based lesson

👧👦 Perfect For:

Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1 & 2

ESL/EFL learners

Christmas centres, circle time, phonics & math warm-ups

Home-school and language schools

🎄 Why Teachers Love It:

✨ Festive, no-prep lesson that keeps little learners engaged
✨ Combines math + phonics + music + storytelling
✨ Works for whole-group, small-group, and independent practice