Learn English for 5 year olds
What suits a 5 year old learning English
| What | What a child does | Ages |
|---|---|---|
| Picture word cards | Peabody says a word, the child taps the matching picture. 22 topics, 12 words each, with a Spanish pair for every word. | 3 to 10 |
| Animals cards | Cat, dog, cow, duck and more: the first words most children want. | 3 to 8 |
| Colors cards | Red, blue, yellow and the rest, shown as swatches. | 3 to 7 |
| Numbers cards | Count the dots and hear the English number. | 3 to 7 |
| Body cards | Head, hand, foot, nose: words a child can point to on themselves. | 3 to 8 |
| Family cards | Mother, father, sister, brother, grandma and more. | 3 to 8 |
| Food cards | Words for the table, a good set to practise at mealtimes. | 3 to 9 |
| School cards | Words for the classroom, for a child about to start school in English. | 5 to 10 |
| Feelings cards | Happy, sad, tired, scared: words for saying how you are. | 4 to 10 |
| Trace letters | Trace the English capital letters with a finger, starting with the first letter of your name. | 3 to 6 |
| Preschool learning games | Tap-to-play games where every question is said aloud, so no reading is needed. | 3 to 5 |
| Mouse practice | Learn to point, click and drag, with a few English words said along the way. | 3 to 7 |
| Books you can sound out | Free picture books from level 0 up, the easiest first, in the English wing of the library. | 4 to 10 |
| Beginning reader books | Short books with few words a page, for the first months of reading. | 4 to 8 |
| Decodable readers | Books made only of sounds a child has been taught, so every word can be sounded out. | 4 to 8 |
| Sight word stories | Stories that repeat the small words children meet most, such as the, said and was. | 5 to 9 |
| Sight word checklist | A checklist of the common words, to tick off as a child learns each one. | 5 to 9 |
| Flashcards to print | Pick topics and how many cards a page. Spanish on the back if you like. | 3 to 10 |
| Worksheets | Printable reading and math sheets by grade. | 5 to 10 |
| Coloring pages | Pictures to color and name in English as you go. | 3 to 10 |
How to use them
At 5, letters start to matter. Trace them, and try the first sounding-out books alongside the cards.
A few minutes a day beats one long session. Start with Picture word cards and add one new thing a week. For the full order, see how to teach English to your child. Other ages: 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10.
Everything here is free, with no ads, no sign-up and nothing to download. Nothing about your child is sent anywhere.
Questions parents ask
What is the best way for a 5 year old to learn English?
At 5, letters start to matter. Trace them, and try the first sounding-out books alongside the cards. Everything on this page is free.
How long should a 5 year old practise English each day?
Five to ten minutes a day. Short and often is better than long and rare.
What if my 5 year old knows no English at all?
Start with the picture word cards. They need no reading, and Peabody says every word.
Do these need an account?
No. Everything here is free, with no ads, no sign-up and nothing to download. Nothing about your child is sent anywhere.
Teacher? Share this page to Google Classroom. Children open it with no sign-up.
Checked against how Peabody works on 7 November 2026. Written with help from AI, from Peabody's own code and library. Peabody is a learning app, not an assessment: if you're worried about your child's learning, talk to their teacher. How Peabody's pages are made.