Introduction: What Are Nouns?

• Explain:

  • Nouns are naming words! They name people, animals, places, and things.
  • Examples:
    • People: teacher, mom, boy
    • Animals: dog, cat, elephant
    • Places: school, park, beach
    • Things: ball, car, apple

• Ask:

  • Can you name one person, one animal, one place, and one thing?

• Warm-Up Game: Point and Name

  • Point to something in the classroom (e.g., table, door, or a student).
  • Kids take turns naming it

• Activity 1: Noun Song

  • Sing to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”:

    “A noun is a special name,
    People, places, things, the same.
    Dog and park and ball are three,
    A noun names what you can see!”

• Teach: Types of Nouns

  Use simple definitions:

  • People: Names of people or jobs (e.g., dad, teacher, girl).
  • Animals: Names of creatures (e.g., dog, cow, lion).
  • Places: Names of locations (e.g., park, zoo, school).
  • Things: Names of objects (e.g., toys, books, chair).

• Homework

  • Ask kids to write down (or draw) 5 nouns they see at home.
  • For older kids (7–10 years), they can group them as people, animals, places, or things.