What will my child learn?
Your child could be speaking their first English sentences within two weeks.
We’ve structured your child’s learning into ‘Word Sets’, with each one teaching and testing lots of new words, sentences and immersing your child in the English language. It takes the average Lingumi family two weeks to complete a Word Set.
Lessons:
1
2
3
4
5
6
Your child will understand and be able to say 20 nouns, answer and ask yes/no questions and be introduced to simple grammar such as ‘This is a dog’.
Lessons:
7
8
9
10
11
12
Word Set 2 teaches the phrases ‘I want and don’t want’, ‘What questions’ and over 20 more nouns, such as ‘Mummy’, ‘Trumpet’ and ‘Chair’.
Lessons:
13
14
15
16
17
18
In this Word Set your child will be introduced to possessive sentences, such as ‘I have’ and ‘You have’. They’ll be able to understand and say 20 more nouns and some verbs.
Lessons:
19
20
21
22
23
24
Your child will understand and be able to say 12 new nouns, 4 new adverbs, and 8 new verbs describing on-going actions, such "Mummy is dancing".
Lessons:
25
26
27
28
29
30
Word Set 5 teaches your child 18 new nouns, 8 prepositions, and how to ask questions about where things are, such as "Where is the cat?" and "The frog is on the table."
Lessons:
31
32
33
34
35
36
In this Word Set, your child will learn 8 new plural nouns, 8 new verbs, 4 new nouns, and how to understand and use "Give to" sentences such as "Give the ball to Mummy"
Lessons:
37
38
39
40
41
42
Your child will understand and be able to say 20 new nouns, 4 new verbs, as well as understand and say things like "I like cats" and "I love Mummy"
Lessons:
43
44
45
46
47
48
Word set 8 will teach your child 8 new verbs, 16 new nouns, and how to understand and use sentences using "can" and "can't", such as "Daddy can swim"
Lessons:
49
50
51
52
53
54
In this word set, your child will learn to understand and say 16 new nouns, 4 colour words, and 4 size words, such as "Yellow frog" and "Huge tiger"
More Word Sets coming soon!
What's in a Word Set?
Understand: Animals
Your child can understand the names of animals, such as "Elephant", "Dog" and "Frog".
"Dog", "Tiger", "Cat".
Speak: Animals
Your child can say the names of common animals, such as "Elephant", "Dog" and "Frog".
"Dog", "Tiger", "Cat".
Understand: Clothes
Your child can understand the names of things to do with clothing, such as "Hat", "Sock" and "Shorts".
"Glove", "Shirt", "Shoe".
Speak: Clothes
Your child can say the names of things to do with clothing, such as "Hat", "Sock" and "Shorts".
"Glove", "Shirt", "Shoe".
Understand: Face
Your child can understand the names of parts of the face, such as "Ear", "Nose" and "Mouth".
"Eye", "Nose", "Mouth"
Speak: Face
Your child can say the names of parts of the face, such as "Ear", "Nose" and "Mouth".
"Eye", "Nose", "Mouth"
Understand: Food
Your child can understand the names of common foods and drink, such as "Biscuit" and "Milk".
Apple, "Banana", "Orange"
Speak: Food
Your child can say the names of common foods and drink, such as "Biscuit" and "Milk".
Apple, "Banana", "Orange"
Understand: Vehicles
Your child can understand the names of common vehicles, such as "Car" and "Truck".
"Car", "Bus", "Train"
Speak: Vehicles
Your child can say the names of common vehicles, such as "Car" and "Truck".
"Car", "Bus", "Train"
Understand: Yes/No Questions
Your child can understand simple Yes/No questions, such as "Is this a car?".
"Is it the dog?"
Speak: Yes/No Questions
Your child can ask simple Yes/No questions, such as "Is this a car?".
"Is it the dog?"
Grammar: Identifying Sentences
Your child can understand and use simple sentences that identify things, for example "The man is an astronaut".
"The woman is a doctor."
Grammar: Demonstratives
Your child can understand and use demonstratives. Demonstratives are words such as "This" and "That", which point to something.
"Here", "This cat", "That dog".
Understand: Animals
Your child can understand the names of animals, such as "Elephant", "Dog" and "Frog".
"Dog", "Tiger", "Cat".
Speak: Animals
Your child can say the names of common animals, such as "Elephant", "Dog" and "Frog".
"Dog", "Tiger", "Cat".
Understand: Body
Your child can understand the names of body parts, such as "Arms", "Head" and "Legs".
"Arms", "Head", "Legs"
Speak: Body
Your child can say the names of body parts, such as "Arms", "Head" and "Legs".
"Arms", "Head", "Legs"
Understand: Family
Your child can understand the names of family relations, such as "Mummy".
"Grandpa", "Grandma", "Daddy"
Speak: Family
Your child can say the names of family relations, such as "Mummy".
"Grandpa", "Grandma", "Daddy"
Understand: Furniture
Your child can understand the names of common pieces of furniture, such as "Chair" and "Bed".
"Chair", "Table", "Bed"
Speak: Furniture
Your child can say the names of common pieces of furniture, such as "Chair" and "Bed".
"Chair", "Table", "Bed"
Understand: Music
Your child can understand simple nouns relating to music, such as "Drum".
"Guitar", "Piano", "Trumpet"
Speak: Music
Your child can say simple nouns relating to music, such as "Drum".
"Guitar", "Piano", "Trumpet"
Understand: Sports
Your child can understand simple nouns relating to sports, such as "Bat" and "Ball".
"Ball".
Speak: Sports
Your child can say simple nouns relating to sports, such as "Bat" and "Ball".
"Ball".
Understand: Vehicles
Your child can understand the names of common vehicles, such as "Car" and "Truck".
"Car", "Bus", "Train"
Speak: Vehicles
Your child can say the names of common vehicles, such as "Car" and "Truck".
"Car", "Bus", "Train"
Understand: Question's using "What"
Your child can understand simple "What" questions, such as "What is this?".
What is this? "What is that?"
Speak: Question's using "What"
Your child can understand simple "What" questions, such as "What is this?".
What is this? "What is that?"
Grammar: Identifying Sentences
Your child can understand and use simple sentences that identify things, for example "The man is an astronaut".
"The woman is a doctor."
Grammar: Demonstratives
Your child can understand and use demonstratives. Demonstratives are words such as "This" and "That", which point to something.
"Here", "This cat", "That dog".
Grammar: Want and Don't Want
Your child can understand and use simple sentences expressing desires, such as "I want the biscuit".
"I want the ball." "I don't want the cat."
Understand: Actions
Your child can understand simple verbs that refer to actions, such as "Open" and "Close".
"Jump", "Run"
Speak: Actions
Your child can say simple verbs that refer to actions, such as "Catch", "Push" and "Pull".
"Jump", "Run", "Go"
Understand: Animals
Your child can understand the names of animals, such as "Elephant", "Dog" and "Frog".
"Dog", "Tiger", "Cat".
Speak: Animals
Your child can say the names of common animals, such as "Elephant", "Dog" and "Frog".
"Dog", "Tiger", "Cat".
Understand: Clothes
Your child can understand the names of things to do with clothing, such as "Hat", "Sock" and "Shorts".
"Glove", "Shirt", "Shoe".
Speak: Clothes
Your child can say the names of things to do with clothing, such as "Hat", "Sock" and "Shorts".
"Glove", "Shirt", "Shoe".
Understand: Food
Your child can understand the names of common foods and drink, such as "Biscuit" and "Milk".
"Apple", "Banana", "Orange"
Speak: Food
Your child can say the names of common foods and drink, such as "Biscuit" and "Milk".
"Apple", "Banana", "Orange"
Understand: Furniture
Your child can understand the names of common pieces of furniture, such as "Chair" and "Bed".
"Chair", "Table", "Bed"
Understand: Geometric Shapes
Your child can understand simple nouns relating to geometric shapes, such as "circle".
"Circle", "Square", "Triangle"
Speak: Geometric Shapes
Your child can say simple nouns relating to geometric shapes, such as "Circle".
"Circle", "Square", "Triangle"
Grammar: Personal Pronouns
Your child can understand and use English pronouns which refer to more than one person, such as "We", "You" and "They".
"We", "You", "They"
Grammar: Possession
Your child can understand and use simple sentences expressing possession, such as "I have a biscuit".
"I have a ball." "The dog has a bone."
Understand: Actions
Your child can understand simple verbs that refer to actions, such as "Open" and "Close".
"Jump", "Run"
Speak: Actions
Your child can say simple verbs that refer to actions, such as "Catch", "Push" and "Pull".
"Jump", "Run", "Go"
Understand: Animals
Your child can understand the names of animals, such as "Elephant", "Dog" and "Frog".
"Dog", "Tiger", "Cat".
Speak: Animals
Your child can say the names of common animals, such as "Elephant", "Dog" and "Frog".
"Dog", "Tiger", "Cat".
Understand: Food
Your child can understand the names of common foods and drink, such as "Biscuit" and "Milk".
Apple, "Banana", "Orange"
Speak: Food
Your child can say the names of common foods and drink, such as "Biscuit" and "Milk".
"Apple", "Banana", "Orange"
Grammar: Does and Is Doing
Your child can understand and use the simple present and the present continuous verb forms. For example "Grandpa runs" (Does) and "Mummy is sleeping" (Is Doing).
"The cat is sitting.""The ball falls."
Understand: Animals
Your child can understand the names of animals, such as "Elephant", "Dog" and "Frog".
"Dog", "Tiger", "Cat".
Speak: Animals
Your child can say the names of common animals, such as "Elephant", "Dog" and "Frog".
"Dog", "Tiger", "Cat".
Understand: Clothes
Your child can understand the names of things to do with clothing, such as "Hat", "Sock" and "Shorts".
"Glove", "Shirt", "Shoe".
Speak: Clothes
Your child can say the names of things to do with clothing, such as "Hat", "Sock" and "Shorts".
"Glove", "Shirt", "Shoe".
Understand: Food
Your child can understand the names of common foods and drink, such as "Biscuit" and "Milk".
"Apple", "Banana", "Orange"
Speak: Food
Your child can say the names of common foods and drink, such as "Biscuit" and "Milk".
"Apple", "Banana", "Orange"
Understand: Furniture
Your child can understand the names of common pieces of furniture, such as "Chair" and "Bed".
"Chair", "Table", "Bed"
Speak: Furniture
Your child can say the names of common pieces of furniture, such as "Chair" and "Bed".
"Chair", "Table", "Bed"
Understand: The Weather
Your child can understand the names of things in the sky and weather types, such as "Snow" and "Rain".
"Cloud", "Sun", "Rain"
Speak: The Weather
Your child can say the names of things in the sky and weather types, such as "Snow" and "Rain".
"Cloud", "Sun", "Rain"
Understand: Questions using "Where"
Your child can understand simple "Where" questions, such as "Where is the milk?".
"Where is the dog?"
Understand: Questions using "Where"
Your child can ask simple "Where" questions, such as "Where is the milk?".
"Where is the dog?"
Grammar: Prepositions
Your child can understand and use common prepositions, such as "On the chair", "For the dog".
"On the table", "At school", "For the dog".
Understand: Actions
Your child can understand simple verbs that refer to actions, such as "Open" and "Close".
"Jump", "Run"
Speak: Actions
Your child can say simple verbs that refer to actions, such as "Catch", "Push" and "Pull".
"Jump", "Run", "Go"
Understand: Body
Your child can understand the names of body parts, such as "Arms", "Head" and "Legs".
"Head", "Hand", "Knees".
Speak: Body
Your child can say the names of body parts, such as "Arms", "Head" and "Legs".
"Head", "Hand", "Knees".
Understand: Clothes
Your child can understand the names of things to do with clothing, such as "Hat", "Sock" and "Shorts".
"Glove", "Shirt", "Shoe".
Speak: Clothes
Your child can say the names of things to do with clothing, such as "Hat", "Sock" and "Shorts".
"Glove", "Shirt", "Shoe".
Understand: Face
Your child can understand the names of parts of the face, such as "Ear", "Nose" and "Mouth".
"Eye", "Nose", "Mouth"
Speak: Face
Your child can say the names of parts of the face, such as "Ear", "Nose" and "Mouth".
"Eye", "Nose", "Mouth"
Understand: Food
Your child can understand the names of common foods and drink, such as "Biscuit" and "Milk".
"Apple", "Banana", "Orange"
Speak: Food
Your child can say the names of common foods and drink, such as "Biscuit" and "Milk".
"Apple", "Banana", "Orange"
Understand: Vehicles
Your child can understand the names of common vehicles, such as "Car" and "Truck".
"Car", "Bus", "Train"
Speak: Vehicles
Your child can say the names of common vehicles, such as "Car" and "Truck".
"Car", "Bus", "Train"
Grammar: Give To
Your child can understand and use "Give to" sentences, such as "Give the ball to mummy".
"Give the box to mummy."
Understand: Actions
Your child can understand simple verbs that refer to actions, such as "Open" and "Close".
"Jump", "Run"
Speak: Actions
Your child can say simple verbs that refer to actions, such as "Catch", "Push" and "Pull".
"Jump", "Run", "Go"
Understand: And
Your child can understand the conjunction "and", used to connect two things together, for example "Mummy and Daddy".
"The dog and the cat."
Speak: And
Your child can use the conjunction "And", used to connect two things together, for example "Mummy and Daddy".
"The dog and the cat."
Understand: Animals
Your child can understand the names of animals, such as "Elephant", "Dog" and "Frog".
"Dog", "Tiger", "Cat".
Speak: Animals
Your child can say the names of common animals, such as "Elephant", "Dog" and "Frog".
"Dog", "Tiger", "Cat".
Understand: Face
Your child can understand the names of parts of the face, such as "Ear", "Nose" and "Mouth".
"Eye", "Nose", "Mouth"
Speak: Face
Your child can say the names of parts of the face, such as "Ear", "Nose" and "Mouth".
"Eye", "Nose", "Mouth"
Understand: Food
Your child can understand the names of common foods and drink, such as "Biscuit" and "Milk".
"Apple", "Banana", "Orange"
Speak: Food
Your child can say the names of common foods and drink, such as "Biscuit" and "Milk".
"Apple", "Banana", "Orange"
Understand: Furniture
Your child can understand the names of common pieces of furniture, such as "Chair" and "Bed".
"Chair", "Table", "Bed"
Understand: Furniture
Your child can say the names of common pieces of furniture, such as "Chair" and "Bed".
"Chair", "Table", "Bed"
Understand: The Weather
Your child can understand the names of things in the sky and weather types, such as "Snow" and "Rain".
"Cloud", "Sun", "Rain"
Speak: The Weather
Your child can say the names of things in the sky and weather types, such as "Snow" and "Rain".
"Cloud", "Sun", "Rain"
Grammar: Like and Don't Like
Your child can understand and use simple sentences expressing their preference to something, such as "I like the dog" or "I love mummy".
"I like ice cream." "I don't like the lion.""I love Mummy."
Understand: Actions
Your child can understand simple verbs that refer to actions, such as "Open" and "Close".
"Jump", "Run".
Speak: Actions
Your child can say simple verbs that refer to actions, such as "Catch", "Push" and "Pull".
"Jump", "Run", "Go".
Understand: Animals
Your child can understand the names of animals, such as "Elephant", "Dog" and "Frog".
"Dog", "Tiger", "Cat".
Speak: Animals
Your child can say the names of common animals, such as "Elephant", "Dog" and "Frog".
"Dog", "Tiger", "Cat".
Understand: Body
Your child can understand the names of body parts, such as "Arms", "Head" and "Legs".
"Head", "Hand", "Knees".
Speak: Body
Your child can say the names of body parts, such as "Arms", "Head" and "Legs".
"Head", "Hand", "Knees".
Understand: Clothes
Your child can understand the names of things to do with clothing, such as "Hat", "Sock" and "Shorts".
"Glove", "Shirt", "Shoe".
Speak: Clothes
Your child can say the names of things to do with clothing, such as "Hat", "Sock" and "Shorts".
"Glove", "Shirt", "Shoe".
Understand: Face
Your child can understand the names of parts of the face, such as "Ear", "Nose" and "Mouth".
"Eye", "Nose", "Mouth"
Speak: Face
Your child can say the names of parts of the face, such as "Ear", "Nose" and "Mouth".
"Eye", "Nose", "Mouth"
Understand: Sports
Your child can understand simple nouns relating to sports, such as "Bat" and "Ball".
"Ball."
Speak: Sports
Your child can say simple nouns relating to sports, such as "Bat" and "Ball".
"Ball."
Understand: Vehicles
Your child can understand the names of common vehicles, such as "Car" and "Truck".
"Car", "Bus", "Train"
Speak: Vehicles
Your child can say the names of common vehicles, such as "Car" and "Truck".
"Car", "Bus", "Train"
Grammar: Can and Can't
Your child can understand and use simple sentences expressing ability to do something, such as "I can jump".
"I can swim." "I can't fly."
Understand: Animals
Your child can understand the names of animals, such as "Elephant", "Dog" and "Frog".
"Dog", "Tiger", "Cat".
Speak: Animals
Your child can say the names of common animals, such as "Elephant", "Dog" and "Frog".
"Dog", "Tiger", "Cat".
Understand: Colour Adjectives
Your child can understand simple colour adjectives, such as "blue ball".
"Red book"
Speak: Colour Adjectives
Your child knows how to combine simple colour adjectives with nouns, to say things such as "Yellow cup".
"Red book"
Understand: Food
Your child can understand the names of common foods and drink, such as "Biscuit" and "Milk".
"Apple", "Banana", "Orange"
Speak: Food
Your child can say the names of common foods and drink, such as "Biscuit" and "Milk".
"Apple", "Banana", "Orange"
Understand: Furniture
Your child can understand the names of common pieces of furniture, such as "Chair" and "Bed".
"Chair", "Table", "Bed"
Speak: Furniture
Your child can say the names of common pieces of furniture, such as "Chair" and "Bed".
"Chair", "Table", "Bed"
Understand: Size Adjectives
Your child can understand and differentiate simple size adjectives, such as "Small fish" ; "Big tiger".
"Big book"
Speak: Size Adjectives
Your child can say simple size adjectives, such as "Big ball".
"Big book"
Our Curriculum, hand crafted by Dr Dara Jokilehto PhD (Linguistics), is based on the globally-recognised CEFR language learning framework.
As well as learning to recognising hundreds of words, your child will learn how to say and combine those words to speak and understand the language.
They’ll also develop their English accent: 64% of children who follow the Lingumi Curriculum improve their English accent within 3 months.
We open one new lesson each day. As they progress through their lessons, your child will learn several goals at the same time. We divide our ‘corpus’ (a big list of words) into ‘Word Sets’ that contain about 25 words.
Your child will cover 1 new word set every 5-6 lessons. The word sets get more complex over time, but contain nouns, verb, adjectives, and important ‘linking words’ like ‘and’ or ‘with’.
Most families play 3-4 lessons per week, so it takes about 2 weeks to finish a word set. We also repeat words from previous sets in future lessons, to let your child practise the words they’ve learned.
Read more about the Method on our blog.