Author: Rhona Anne Dick, Lead of Education @ Lingokids

Our learning philosophy: Love to learn!

At Lingokids, we believe that a lifelong love of learning begins in childhood. Our approach is built around joy, curiosity, and connection — what we call Playlearning™. We design every activity to spark children’s curiosity and help them grow through play, discovery, and creativity.

Why our learning methodology matters

Behind every activity in Lingokids is a thoughtfully crafted methodology rooted in learning science. Our Education team and board draw on the latest research and years of teaching experience to ensure that every moment in the app supports children’s development in meaningful, evidence-based ways.

This methodology helps us:

• Create the best possible learning experiences by combining professional expertise with proven educational research.
• Stay true to our educational purpose, ensuring every decision is backed by current learning science.
• Shape future content that continues to inspire and engage young learners.
• Earn the trust of parents and teachers by providing a science-backed, credible approach to learning through play.

At Lingokids, our mission goes beyond helping children learn—we want them to love learning for life.

Introducing the Lingokids learning methodology

At Lingokids, our commitment to creating meaningful learning experiences goes deeper than fun and games—it’s grounded in learning science. Our newly developed 8 Pillar Learning Methodology represents the next evolution of Lingokids’ educational approach. Each pillar represents a key area of child development, from cognitive and emotional growth to communication. Our pillars reflect the very best of what science tells us about how children learn.

We embed these pillars across all our content and processes, making sure that every activity at Lingokids connects to one or more of these core learning areas. This approach helps us deliver experiences that are not only fun, but truly impactful for every child.

We’re excited to continue sharing how our eight learning pillars guide everything we create—and how they help children build the skills they need to thrive in school and beyond.

Our 8 pillar methodology

1. Whole Child Development

We nurture every part of a child’s growth—cognitive, emotional, social, physical, and creative. By focusing on the whole child, we help kids build resilience, confidence, and curiosity that last a lifetime.

2. Engineered Motivation

Children learn best when they’re excited to explore. We design experiences that spark curiosity, celebrate effort, and encourage progress—helping kids find joy in learning and stay motivated from the inside out.

3. Personalized and Adaptive Learning

Every child is unique, and their learning journey should be too. Our content adapts to each child’s pace and needs, offering just the right level of challenge and support to help them thrive.

4. Guided Stretch

We help children take the next step in their learning—not too easy, not too hard. By gently stretching their abilities, we build confidence, motivation, and a love of discovery without pressure.

5. Balanced Structure & Critical Thinking

Through a mix of structure, repetition, and opportunities to think deeply, children strengthen memory, develop problem-solving skills, and learn how to reason—essential foundations for lifelong learning.

6. Assessment for Progress, Not Pressure

We believe assessments should guide, not stress. Our embedded tools help parents and educators understand each child’s progress in playful, positive ways that boost confidence and curiosity.

7. Real-Life Application

True learning happens when kids connect what they know to the world around them. We encourage families to bring learning to life—turning digital moments into real-world exploration, understanding, and fun.

8. Social and Family Integration

Children grow through connection. Our approach strengthens early social and language skills by encouraging interaction, play, and shared learning moments between kids, families, and caregivers.

The Research
Discover all our references and research that underpin the methodology here.