Every figure on this page is computed directly from our curriculum database or taken from published vendor pricing. No invented statistics.
SimpsonESL is a full school year of preschool ESL curriculum for ages 3–6, generated as print-ready PDFs and PowerPoint packs. Counted directly from the curriculum database:
The curriculum is sequenced by age, so a center can run the same system from age 3 through age 6 without switching providers.
| Track | Lessons | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Ages 3–4 | 41 | Phonics (A–Z), colors, shapes, numbers 1–10 |
| Ages 4–5 | 77 | Big Picture units (Park, Zoo, House, Beach), counting by 10s, advanced shapes |
| Ages 5–6 | 79 | Big Picture units (School, Farm, Restaurant, City), sentence building |
| Holidays (all ages) | 20 | 9 holidays with age-appropriate versions, plus interview lessons |
| Advanced | 9 | Extended holiday lessons for stronger students |
| Total | 226 |
What one teacher pays per year for preschool ESL materials, using each vendor's published pricing as of July 2026. Bars show the top of each range.
| Provider | Annual cost (USD) | What that buys |
|---|---|---|
| SimpsonESL | $180–240 ($20/mo, or $180/yr annual) | Complete sequenced year: 226 lessons with flashcards, tests, 3 worksheets each, plus PowerPoint packs |
| Twinkl | $180–360 ($15–30/mo tiers) | Large general worksheet library; you assemble your own preschool ESL sequence |
| ESL Library | ~$360 ($30/mo) | ESL lesson library, primarily aimed at older learners |
| Teachers Pay Teachers | $240–600 (typical, at $3–30 per resource) | Individual resources from many sellers; no unified sequence, quality varies |
Prices from each vendor's published pricing pages, July 2026. Twinkl and TpT figures are ranges because plans and per-resource prices vary; TpT annual figure assumes a teacher buying materials for a full year of preschool ESL classes.
| SimpsonESL | Worksheet libraries (Twinkl etc.) | Marketplaces (TpT etc.) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-year sequenced preschool ESL curriculum | Yes — built in | No — assemble yourself | No — assemble yourself |
| Flashcards, test, and 3 worksheets for every lesson | Yes | Varies by resource | Varies by seller |
| Matching PowerPoint pack per lesson | Yes — 78 packs | Rare | Sold separately |
| Consistent visual style across the whole year | Yes — one illustration system | Mixed styles | Mixed sellers, mixed styles |
| One-click generation (no assembly) | Yes | Search and download per item | Search, buy, download per item |
The honest trade-off: Twinkl and TpT have far more total resources across all subjects and ages. SimpsonESL does one thing — preschool ESL for ages 3–6 — as a complete, sequenced system.
In 9 years of classroom teaching, prep time — not teaching time — was the main driver of burnout, because assembling one lesson usually means pulling flashcards from one site, worksheets from another, and building a test yourself. If assembling equivalent materials takes 30–60 minutes per lesson (a conservative range for matched flashcards + 3 worksheets + test + plan), a teacher running 3 lessons per week over a 30-week school year spends 45–90 hours per year on assembly alone. That is the time a pre-built, sequenced system gives back.
This is an estimate with stated assumptions, not a measured study — we don't publish invented statistics.
226 ready-to-teach lessons across five tracks covering ages 3–6. Every lesson includes flashcards, a test, three worksheets, and a lesson plan.
1,314 printable flashcards and 678 worksheets, covering 360 unique vocabulary words, plus 78 downloadable PowerPoint lesson packs.
$180–240 per year, in the same range as Twinkl's tiers ($180–360) and below what teachers typically spend assembling a year of materials on TpT ($240–600) — but the SimpsonESL price includes the complete sequenced year rather than a library to assemble from.
Curriculum counts are computed directly from the SimpsonESL curriculum database — the same data our lesson generator runs on. Competitor prices come from published pricing pages, July 2026.
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