Easter Path TPR Lesson Plan | Active Learning Movement Activity

Easter Path: Total Physical Response (TPR) Movement Lesson

English Task · Published 12 April 2026

EASTER PATH

Total Physical Response (TPR) Lesson

"Everyone, look at the floor! We have an Easter Path. Your goal is to make it through the path to reach the big egg. But wait — you can't just go anywhere! Listen closely. I will call out an Easter item, and you have to follow my directions. Do exactly what I say!"

🐣 "Alright, are you ready? Let's go!" 🐣

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Hop to the… Easter Bunny!

Make bunny ears! Wiggle your nose! Hop… hop… hop! Amazing bunny hopping! You'd better get moving now…

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Tiptoe to the… Stripy Egg!

Balance on one leg on the stripy egg. Try not to wobble. Awesome.

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Jump to the… Carrot!

Crouch down like a carrot in the ground… now slowly GROW… grow… grow… POP! You're a big carrot! Oh, you are good at growing! Now don't stop…

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Sneak to the… Polka Dot Egg!

Spin around, but not so fast or you can get dizzy! Excellent! Keep those feet moving…

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Crawl to the… Easter Basket!

Count the eggs with me — one… two… three… four… five! Ooh, so many eggs! No time to waste! The big egg is waiting!

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Jump to the… Chick!

Ooooh a baby chick! Tuck your hands into your armpits… flap your elbows… flap… flap… FLAP! You are the most adorable little chick I have ever seen!!!

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You made it to the big egg!!!

Ooooh look at it… it's SO big… I wonder what's inside…
Let's open it! I'm dying to find out what's in there!

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a TPR lesson?

Total Physical Response is a way of teaching where students answer with movement instead of words: the teacher gives an instruction and the class performs it. Understanding comes before speaking, which suits young learners and beginners who recognise far more English than they can say.

How does the Easter Path activity work?

Cards with Easter items are laid out on the floor as a path, and children have to reach the big egg at the end by following instructions: hop to the Easter Bunny, tiptoe to the stripy egg, crouch down like a carrot and slowly grow. Every step practises one verb of movement and one Easter word at the same time.

Who is this lesson suitable for?

Primary classes and pre-school groups, including children with almost no English. Since answers are physical, nobody has to produce a sentence to take part, and the same path can be repeated with faster instructions once the vocabulary is familiar.