ESL Intermediate Lesson Childhood

Childhood is the age span ranging from birth to adolescence.[1]  In developmental psychology, childhood is divided up into the developmental stages of toddlerhood (learning to walk), early childhood (play age), middle childhood (school age), and adolescence (puberty through post-puberty).

On average, girls begin puberty at ages 10–11; boys at ages 11–12.

What did you look like when you were a child?

Where were you born?When were you born?

Blind man's bluff is played in a spacious area, such as outdoors or in a large room, in which one player, designated as "It", is blindfolded and gropes around attempting to touch the other players without being able to see them, while the other players scatter and try to avoid the person who is "it"

What did you like to do when you were a child?

What was your favorite game? Who did you play it with?

Divide into groupsTeach the class a game from your childhoodExplain how to play itShow us how to play it

Personality Set for Life By 1st Grade, Study Suggests

The four personality types and some of their commonly recognized characteristics are:

Choleric: adventurous, determined, outspoken, competitive, strong-willed, values adventure and being the leader.

Sanguine: playful, sociable, talkative, lively, imaginative, primarily interested in being with other people and having fun.

Melancholy: detailed, orderly, persistent, respectful, deep, wants to get things just right.

Phlegmatic: thoughtful, controlled, adaptable, attentive, diplomatic, cares deeply about others' feelings.

Do you remember anything about your personality when a child?

Were you good at making friends? How did you make friends?

How has your personality changed? How has it stayed the same?

Were you a good student? Did you enjoy going to school? Did you get good grades? Did you enjoy doing your homework?

What did you like about school?What didn't you like about school?

Who was your best friend? How did you meet this friend?

What did you do together?Do you still do things with this childhood

friend?

Were your parents super protective? At what age could you go places by yourself? Did your parents always tell you what to do?

What were some rules your parents had for you?

What was the punishment if you were bad?

What kind of food did you like?Did you used to eat anything or were you a

picky eater?What foods didn't you like to eat?

What is your earliest childhood memory?What is your first memory of school?What are your favorite childhood memories?