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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 chance to grow up with foreign languages. English was taught at school in a very academic way, in classrooms with 30 students. I realized late that I couldn’t truly learn a foreign language just at school.
That’s why I went to Canada to study at an English-speaking university. There, I discovered how easy it could be to learn a new language when your daily life is fully immersed in another linguistic culture—when the people around you can only understand you (both literally and figuratively) if you use the right words and expressions. That’s how I became fully bilingual, and I was even named to the Dean’s List of the top 1% of students at the university.
This enriching experience made me realize how important it is to learn through play. Speaking a foreign language means playing with words, traveling, working anywhere in the world, being free, and understanding others. I didn’t have the opportunity to start earlier, and my belief today is to give children that chance. For them, learning a foreign language can be as fun as playing with friends or family after school.
In fact, when fun is intertwined with learning, vocabulary and expressions are naturally and permanently retained. By learning languages through play and concrete themes, children develop an awareness of other cultures. This gives them an advantage as they grow, and more importantly, it fosters an openness to the world and an endless curiosity that will only benefit them in adulthood.
Today, in addition to running Kidioma, I’m fortunate to work as a French and English teacher at Ramón y Cajal Preschool, in Madrid. This experience allows me to stay in daily contact with children and continuously explore new ways to spark their interest in languages.
Kidioma is my passion because it allows me to put this belief at the heart of our mission: giving children the opportunity to play while learning and to discover not just foreign languages but also the cultures behind them."
