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"Play is the breath of effort, the other beat of the heart, it doesn't detract from the seriousness of learning, it's its counterpoint. And playing with the material is also training us to master it."
Translated from French to English. Daniel Pennac
Our history and purpose
At Kidioma we believe in giving children the opportunity to play while learning languages. It is important to emphasize that we do not want them to learn by playing, but to play by learning. We believe that play should be central, so that by the end of the day they don't even realize that they are learning another language.
In this section you can learn more about the history of our company Kidioma.
Our founder
A word from our founder, Loïse : “I didn't have the opportunity to grow up with foreign languages. English was learned at school, in a very academic way, in classes of 30 students. I realized too late that I couldn't learn foreign languages only at school.
So I went to Canada to study at an English-speaking university. There I discovered how easy it could be to learn a foreign language when our daily lives are immersed in another linguistic culture, and when those around us can only understand us (literally and figuratively) when we use the right words and expressions. This experience allowed me to become fully bilingual, and even to be nominated on the Dean's list of the top 1% of students at the university.
This enriching experience made me realize the importance of learning by playing. Speaking a foreign language means being able to play with words, to travel, to work anywhere in the world, to be free and to be able to understand others. I didn't have the chance to start learning foreign languages before, so my conviction now is to give children this opportunity. For them, learning a foreign language can be as much fun as playing with friends or family after school.
In fact, when fun is intertwined with learning, vocabulary and expressions are memorized naturally and in a more durable way. By learning languages through play and using concrete themes, children become aware of other cultures. This way, they grow up with an advantage and, above all, with an open-minded spirit and a boundless curiosity that can only be beneficial in their adult life.
I am passionate about the Kidioma project because it allows me to put this conviction at the heart of our service, offering children the opportunity to play while they learn, and to make them discover not only foreign languages but also the culture associated with them.”
