ESL Kids True Beginner (Pre-A1) Unit: Phonics A–L

🔤 Build Early Reading Confidence with Fun Phonics Lessons for Kindergarten ELLs!

About This ESL Unit:

The Level 1 Phonics Unit from SuperEnglishESL.com is the ultimate starting point for teaching true beginner ESL learners how to read. Designed for Pre-A1 level students in kindergarten and early primary, this unit introduces children to the sounds and shapes of the alphabet from A to L using fun, structured phonics instruction with songs, chants, tracing, and games.

Each lesson introduces 3 letters with sound recognition, word association, tracing, and phonemic awareness through interactive videos and speaking practice. Students chant the letter sounds, match pictures, play circle-and-say games, and even learn to identify letters through listening.

These lessons are perfect for 1:1 online ESL classes or kindergarten classrooms, laying the essential foundation for early reading and English pronunciation.

🧠 What Makes This Unit Special:

• ✅ Covers letters A–L with phonics sounds and vocabulary

• ✅ Includes phonics songs, chants, and listening games

• ✅ Focuses on phonemic awareness, letter tracing, and sound recognition

• ✅ Repetition and visuals support Pre-A1 & kindergarten learners

• ✅ Each lesson features 3 target letters, interactive tasks, and review games

• ✅ Great for ESL teachers, online tutors, and early childhood educators

✏️ Lesson 1: Aa, Bb, Cc

Phonics Sounds: /a/, /b/, /k/
Vocabulary Words: apple, ant, alligator, axe, ball, banana, bell, cat, cup, computer
Activities Include:

• Chanting phonics sounds

• Tracing upper and lowercase letters

• Yes/No sound identification

• Circle-the-picture games

• Video Highlight: Phonics Song + ABC Chant

• Skill Focus: Early sound recognition and picture association

✏️ Lesson 2: Dd, Ee, Ff 

Phonics Sounds: /d/, /e/, /f/
Vocabulary Words (likely): dog, duck, drum, egg, elephant, envelope, fish, frog, fan
Activities Include:

• Phonics chants & sound sorting

• Upper/lowercase tracing

• Letter sound discrimination: “Is it a Dd sound?”

• Picture-word connection and simple pattern games

• Skill Focus: Developing sound isolation and beginning writing

🧠 Lesson 3: A–F Review

Phonics Review: Aa–Ff
Activities Include:

• Listen & circle the correct sound

• Match sounds to images

• Identify which picture is different

• Circle-the-letter quiz

• Video Highlight: Phonics Song 2

• Skill Focus: Reinforcing sound-letter connections and improving listening skills

✏️ Lesson 4: Gg, Hh, Ii

Phonics Sounds: /g/, /h/, /i/ (short i)
Vocabulary Words: gorilla, garden, goat, helicopter, hat, horse, insect, ink, igloo
Activities Include:

• Chant & trace letters

• Circle & identify correct sounds

• Same vs. different comparisons

• Tic-tac-toe & “Which picture?” review

• Video Highlight: Phonics Song 3

• Skill Focus: Visual and auditory sound identification and vocabulary building

✏️ Lesson 5: Jj, Kk, Ll

Phonics Sounds: /j/, /k/, /l/
Vocabulary Words: juice, jet, jacket, key, king, kite, lamp, lion, lemon
Activities Include:

• Picture matching and chanting

• Listening discrimination tasks

• Tracing and letter writing practice

• “Do you like…?” speaking practice using target vocabulary

• Video Highlight: Toy Song + ABC Chant Review

• Skill Focus: Listening for target letter sounds and beginning spelling awareness

🎓 Lesson 6: Review A–L

Phonics Review: All letters from Aa to Ll
Activities Include:

• Sound recognition quizzes

• Matching letters to words and pictures

• Listening and number/circle games

• Connect-the-picture phonics paths

• Circle the correct letter/sound exercises

• Video Highlight: See You Later Alligator Song + Final Review Songs

• Skill Focus: Reinforcing all previously learned letters and preparing for next-level phonics

✅ Who Is This Unit For?

• Pre-A1 level ESL learners

• Kindergarten and early primary (ages 3–6)

• Online ESL students learning to read

• Teachers seeking phonics-focused ELL instruction

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