Free Learning for 6 Year Olds: Grade 1 and Grade 2
Six is where fluency starts to matter more than accuracy. A six year old who can decode every word but reads at a crawl will still lose the meaning of a sentence by the time they reach the end of it.
The same is true in maths. Getting seven plus five right by counting works, and it stops working the moment the sums get longer. This is the year to build recall.
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Two levels fit this age
Children of the same age sit across two levels, and the right one is often different from subject to subject. Nothing is locked, so try both.
What to watch for at six
- Reading speed, not just reading. Practice on familiar text does more for fluency than new text does, which is why re-reading a lesson is useful rather than lazy.
- Number facts move into memory. Bonds to ten, then doubles, then the two, five and ten times tables.
- Writing catches up with speaking, slowly. Most six year olds can say far more than they can write, and the gap is not a problem yet.
Where to put the time
Every subject is open at this age. These are the ones that carry the most weight, and why.
- English
- Sentences, punctuation, comprehension and the first grammar lessons.
- Maths
- Addition and subtraction within 100, times tables, measurement and money.
- Urdu
- Words and sentences in script, with the same sequence as English.
- General Knowledge
- Our country, community helpers and the world outside the house.
Lessons a 6 year old would open
Real lessons from the levels above, picked across subjects. Each one opens without an account.
- Grade 1Sight Words & Rhymes
- Grade 2Past Tense (-ed)
- Grade 2Singular & Plural
- Grade 2Skip Counting & Even/Odd
- Grade 2Plants & Animals
- Grade 1Everyday Duas (sleeping, eating, travelling)
- Grade 1Our National Heroes
- Grade 1Seasons & Weather
- Grade 1Brushing, Water & Rest
- Grade 2Good Habits vs Bad Habits
- Grade 2Drawing a Scene
A week that works at six
- 1Four short sessions beat two long ones. Fifteen minutes is a comfortable maximum.
- 2Spend one session on something already mastered. Fluency comes from revisiting, and the three difficulty levels make that easy without repeating identical questions.
- 3Use the homework helper when a school worksheet stalls. It turns a photographed question into a guided activity rather than handing over the answer.
Worth reading at this age
- How to Teach Your Child to Read Simple Words Step by StepA calm, step-by-step plan to teach your child to read, from phonics and sight words to first books, plus how reading apps keep daily
- Top 5 Maths Learning Apps for Children in 2026The 5 best maths learning apps for children in 2026, compared on price, ages, adaptivity and how well they actually teach, from free picks to paid favourites.
- Top 10 Homework-Helper Apps for Kids and ParentsA parent's guide to the top 10 homework helper apps for kids, compared on subjects, ages, price and whether they teach or just hand over answers.
Questions parents ask
- How do I know if my child should be on Grade 1 or Grade 2?
- Open a Grade 2 lesson and watch. If they are getting more than about a third wrong, drop back to Grade 1 for that subject. The levels are per subject, not per child.
- Is there a reading level test?
- No formal test. The quickest signal is whether your child reads a lesson prompt aloud smoothly or word by word. Word by word means more fluency practice, not harder material.
- Does the app work on a phone as well as a tablet?
- Yes. It runs in any browser and there is a free Android app, and the layout adapts to phone width.