Free English Lessons for Kids: Playgroup to Grade 5
28 free lessons. No account, no ads, works offline.
Reading is the skill every other subject leans on. A child who can decode words confidently reads a maths question correctly, follows a science instruction, and stops needing an adult beside them for every task. That confidence is built in small, repeated steps rather than long sessions.
These 28 English lessons run from first sounds at playgroup to reported speech and comprehension in Grade 5. Each one takes a few minutes, gives instant feedback, and works without an account. Nothing is locked and nothing asks for payment.
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Playgroup
Kindergarten
Letter shapes, first sounds, and vowels in short words. Start here if your child is not yet reading independently.
Grade 1
Sight words, plurals, action words, and days and months. This is where decoding turns into reading.
Grade 2
Sentence structure, describing words, opposites, and reading short passages for meaning.
Grade 3
Tenses, punctuation, comprehension and writing that holds together across several sentences.
Grade 4
Where children usually get stuck
- Letter names and letter sounds get taught together, so a child says the alphabet fluently and still cannot sound out a three letter word. The two skills need separating.
- Sight words resist phonics by design. Words like said, come and one break the rules a child has just learned, and they need recognising rather than decoding.
- Progress stalls when practice is inconsistent. Ten minutes most days beats an hour once a week, and a child who reads daily pulls ahead of one who reads in bursts.
- Bilingual households add a real complication: a child may know a concept perfectly in Urdu and lack only the English word for it. That is a vocabulary gap, not a comprehension gap, and it is fixed differently.
Build a ten minute habit
Pick the grade that matches what your child can already do, not the grade they are enrolled in. A Grade 2 pupil who is shaky on sight words will make faster progress starting at Grade 1 and moving up quickly than struggling through material pitched too high.
Do one lesson a day, in the same slot, and let your child repeat any lesson as often as they like. Repetition is the point. If you want a wider plan across subjects, the parents page sets out how the levels fit together.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Are these English lessons really free?
Yes. Every lesson is free, with no subscription, no in-app purchase and no advertising. There is nothing to unlock and no trial that expires.
Do I need to create an account?
No. There is no sign up and no login. Open a lesson and start. Nothing is stored about your child on a server.
What age are these lessons for?
Roughly ages 3 to 10. Playgroup material suits a child who cannot read yet; Grade 5 material suits a confident reader working on comprehension and writing.
How do I teach sight words at home?
Treat them as pictures to recognise rather than words to sound out. Show a small set repeatedly, in and out of order, until recall is instant, then add the next set. The Grade 1 sight words lesson works through a starter list this way.
Can my child use these lessons offline?
Yes. The site installs as an app on a phone or tablet, and the free Little Scholars Android app works without a connection once installed.