Our Guiding Principles

The app must maximize the time the child spends interacting with the target language. Passive exposure is secondary to active, social, and engaging tasks.

Design the game's language ratio to aim for relatively balanced exposure between the two languages to promote proficiency in both.

Game features should simulate social interaction (e.g., character dialogue, turn-taking challenges) rather than simple vocabulary drills.

The app is designed with the scientific finding that bilingual children are not confused by early exposure to two languages. The game seamlessly transitions between languages.

The game must feature content that aligns with real-world daily experiences to allow children to best show off their linguistic skills.

Prioritize teaching new concepts (and the words for them in both languages) rather than only one-to-one word translations.

Character dialogue can use code mixing in a grammatically consistent way, reflecting it as a normal part of bilingual development.

Grammar and syntax are learned implicitly through full sentences and meaningful context, not explicit rules.

Game content must target the youngest age group possible to take advantage of the most receptive brain period for language learning.

Incorporate activities that require switching between tasks and inhibiting previously learned responses to promote executive function advantages.

Include scenarios where the child must interpret a character's perspective, intentions, or tone of voice.

Avoid any framing or assessment that implies lower proficiency in one language means a language delay or disorder.

The game's narrative subtly promotes resilience, empathy, and holistic well-being, integrating faith principles with psychological insights.

Game exposure must be high quality and interactive, clearly distinguished from low-quality, passive screen time.

Include a resource section that directly addresses and dispels common myths about bilingualism using accessible scientific findings.