English for your child, free

Peabody is a free site for children. This part is for a child who is learning English: picture word cards Peabody says out loud, very easy books, and cards to print. There is no account to make, and nothing your child does leaves this phone or computer.

Tonight, in four steps

Open the cards together. Pick a topic, like home. Peabody says each word in English and your child taps the picture that goes with it.
Tap “Español”. The word shows and is said in Spanish too, so your child joins the new word to one they already know. You can leave it on with the button below.
Read a level 0 book. These use only eight letters and one short line a page. Your child says each sound, then the word, then checks the picture. If you don't read English, that's fine: the book's “Read to me” button reads it aloud.
Print a topic's cards and stick them around the house: “door” on the door, “bed” on the bed, “chair” on the chair. Say them out loud each time you pass.

🃏 Open the cards 🖨 Print cards 📖 Easy books, levels 0 to 5

What is level 0?

The first step of Peabody's library: eight letters (m, a, s, t, p, i, n, d), one short sentence a page, and the same words again and again. A ten-year-old starting to read in English begins here, and that is normal. When your child reads one alone, move to level 1.

Level 0 books ›

Your home language counts too

Keep talking, singing and reading in your own language at home. That is why every card has the Spanish beside it: English is added, not swapped in.

Asked by families

Does it cost anything?: No. It is free, with no account and no card.
Do I have to give my child's name?: No. Nothing here asks for a name. The words your child knows are kept only on this phone or computer, and are not sent anywhere.
What if I don't speak English?: Peabody says every word out loud, so you can learn together.
Which Spanish do the cards use?: The Spanish most US families speak at home, from Mexico and Central America first. Where another country says it differently, that word is shown smaller underneath, like papalote and cometa for kite.
What ages is it for?: About 5 to 14. An older child who has just arrived can start with the cards and level 0.
Does it work on a phone?: Yes, on a phone, a tablet or a computer. If the phone has no Spanish voice, the Spanish word is still written on the card.
Do we need the internet?: To open the pages, yes. Printed cards need nothing.

Teaching a class? The flashcard maker prints any five topics at once, 4 to 12 a page, with Spanish on the back.

Homeschooling? There is a homeschool guide in Spanish on our home site: Educación en casa: cómo empezar.

Written by hand and checked on 31 October 2026.