🔤 The 10 first English word topics to learn

1. 1

   SchoolOurs

   Pencil, book, teacher, lunch: the words that make the classroom make sense.

2. 2

   FoodOurs

   Lunchtime comes every day. Knowing the words means asking for what you want.

3. 3

   FeelingsOurs

   Happy, sad, scared, tired: words that help grown-ups help.

4. 4

   FamilyOurs

   Mom, dad, brother, grandma: the people a child talks about most.

5. 5

   HomeOurs

   Bed, door, table: the words for the place every story starts.

6. 6

   BodyOurs

   Head, hand, tummy: for games, for PE and for saying what hurts.

7. 7

   ColorsOurs

   Used in nearly every lesson and every game.

8. 8

   NumbersOurs

   One to ten first, for maths and for taking turns.

9. 9

   ClothesOurs

   Coat, shoes, hat: the words for getting ready to go out.

10. 10

    PlaygroundOurs

    Swing, slide, ball: the words that turn break time into play.

Ranked by Peabody for how much of a young child's day each topic covers. All ten are Peabody's picture-card sets. Checked 6 November 2026.

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