Some vocabulary suggestions (for pictures or objects) when teaching first

letter recognition:
(written in the order letters are taught using a phonics approach)
s
snake
sock
sun

t
tiger
table
tap

p
penguin
parrot
pencil

i
ink
insect
in

m
monkey
mop
money

n
nut
net
nail

a
ant
apple
animal
s
d
dog
donkey
dad

g
grapes
goat
girl

o
orange
octopus
open

c
cat
cup
cake

k
kite
kangaroo
koala

e
egg
elephant
envelope

u
umbrella
under
up

r
rabbit
road
ring

h
hand
hat
hen

b
bed
boy
bat

f
fish
fan
foot

l
lemon
light
letter

j
jam
jet
jug

v
violin

w
water

x
box

y
yacht

z
zebra

van
vet

wings
window

fox
axe

yellow
yo-yo

zip
zap