English topics for ages 5–6

Phonics and vocabulary through to grammar, comprehension and writing that holds together — the mechanics of reading and being understood.

First-year school work, written to be read aloud. Short sentences, everything a toy the child touches, and nothing timed or scored.

20 topics · 120 hands-on stations · 1 free to try

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Say Hello to Letters

Tap a card. Say the letter! 🔤

A is for apple. 🍎
B is for balloon. 🎈
C is for cat. 🐈
D is for drum. 🥁

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Free printable worksheet

Ten questions from Letters A to M on one page, with an answer key at the bottom — a PDF you can print for homework, a car journey or a classroom. No account needed and nothing to sign up for.

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A few of the English topics at this age

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Letters A to M
Free

Meet the first thirteen letters 🅰️

👋 Say Hello to Letters · 🎚️ Slide Through the Letters · 🖼️ Letter and Picture · 🔢 Put Them in Order · 🤔 Which Letter? · 🎯 Practice Zone
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Letters N to Z

Now meet the last letters, N to Z 🦓

👋 The Last Letters · 🎚️ Slide to Z · 🖼️ Letter and Picture · 🔢 Which Comes First? · 🧺 Early or Late? · 🎯 Practice Zone
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Letter Sounds

Every letter makes a sound 🗣️

👂 What Sound Is That? · 🤝 Sound and Picture · 🎚️ A Sound Machine · 🧺 mmm or sss? · 🤔 Pick the Sound · 🎯 Practice Zone
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First Sounds

What sound does a word start with? 🔤

👂 Listen to the Start · 🧺 Three Baskets · 🤝 Word to Letter · 🤔 Spot the Start · 🧒 Names Have Sounds Too · 🎯 Practice Zone
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Last Sounds

What sound does a word end with? 🔚

👂 Listen to the End · 🧺 End Sound Baskets · 🤝 Word to Last Letter · 🤔 Find the End · 🎚️ Both Ends · 🎯 Practice Zone