I Can Ask

Ages 4 to 7

Ask out loud for something you need, in your own voice.

Time: 30 / 45 / 60 minutes The plan is written for 30 minutes. It also says what to add for 45 or 60.
What you need: Paper and pencil
Found objects

Paper and pencils, plus small things gathered from the room or outside. Nothing here costs money.
Group: 4 to 20 girls

The skill here is asking out loud. My Turn, Your Turn uses the same passing game to practise waiting. Its neighbour: My Turn, Your Turn.

Print or download.

Free. No login. Every file is a PDF for A4 paper.

One-page plan

For you. The whole session on one page. Hold it while you teach.
PDF 1 page 106 KB Download Open and print
Learner sheets

For the class. Print one set for each girl.
PDF 2 pages per child 99 KB Download Open and print
Full guide

For you. Read it once before the session. The answers are at the back.
PDF 196 KB Download Open and print
Whole pack (zip)

All the PDFs in one folder. Keep it on a laptop with no internet.
ZIP 596 KB Download

Everything in one PDF. The plan, the sheets and the guide in one file. Download (234 KB)

Nameet Potnis, author and English editor.

This pack was written in English with AI help. Nameet Potnis edited every page and signed it off before it went up. How these packs are made.

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Licence CC BY 4.0. Last changed 2026-09-29.