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Learn with Hedgie

Every unit on English Island works the same way: first a short lesson Hedgie reads aloud, then the games, then three small questions. Answer them and the unit's treasure chest opens.

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Little stars Ages 3–5

  1. Unit 1 · 4 games

    Hello, animals!

    LearnShow what you know
    Read the lesson
    1. Hello! I'm Hedgie. Let's learn animal names in English. Tap each animal.
    2. Listen to the first sound. Fish and frog both start with f.
    3. Look at the letters, then copy them one by one: b, e, e. Bee!
    4. In a memory game, say the English name every time you turn a card. Owl! Frog!
    The three questions
    1. Which one is a frog? (answer: (picture))
    2. Which one is a bee? (answer: (picture))
    3. Which name starts with f? (answer: fish)

  2. Unit 2 · 4 games

    Yummy words

    LearnShow what you know
    Read the lesson
    1. Yummy words! Tap each fruit and hear its English name.
    2. Colours in English: red, blue, yellow, green.
    3. Shapes in English: circle, square, triangle, star.
    4. Put the colour first, then the thing: a red apple, a yellow banana, a green pear.
    The three questions
    1. Which one is a banana? (answer: (picture))
    2. Which colour is blue? (answer: (picture))
    3. Which one is a triangle? (answer: (picture))

Explorers Ages 6–8

  1. Unit 1 · 5 games

    ABC words

    LearnShow what you know
    Read the lesson
    1. English letters have a name and a sound. The letter B is called bee, like the insect, and it says b, as in balloon.
    2. To spell sun, listen for each sound: s, u, n. One letter for each sound.
    3. A letter is missing: f, something, s, h. Say it slowly, f-i-sh. It's i!
    4. English words have beats too: ap-ple has two, but-ter-fly has three.
    The three questions
    1. Which picture's English name starts with s? (answer: (picture))
    2. Fill the gap: f _ s h (answer: i)
    3. How many beats are in 'apple'? (answer: 2)

  2. Unit 2 · 5 games

    Colours and creatures

    LearnShow what you know
    Read the lesson
    1. Colour words hide in the grid. Find the first letter, then follow it in a straight line. Can you find RED?
    2. Say the colour and the shape together: a red circle, a blue square, a yellow star.
    3. In English, bee and tree rhyme: they end with the same sound.
    4. Animal words hide in grids too, sometimes going down. Can you find FROG?
    The three questions
    1. Which word rhymes with bee? (answer: tree)
    2. Which one is a green circle? (answer: (picture))
    3. Which word is a colour? (answer: blue)

Captains Ages 9–10

  1. Unit 1 · 4 games

    Spelling bee

    LearnShow what you know
    Read the lesson
    1. Spelling bee tip: split a long word into beats and spell one beat at a time: but, ter, fly.
    2. Some English letters are silent. You don't hear the k in knee, or the b in lamb!
    3. Watch for double letters: balloon has two l's and two o's.
    4. English rhyme pairs: cake and lake, light and night.
    The three questions
    1. Which spelling is right? (answer: balloon)
    2. Which letter is silent in 'knee'? (answer: k)
    3. Which word rhymes with cake? (answer: lake)

  2. Unit 2 · 5 games

    Word explorer

    LearnShow what you know
    Read the lesson
    1. School words: book, notebook, paper. Tap each one and say it.
    2. Body words: head, eyes, nose, hands. Point to each one on your own body!
    3. Weather words: sunny, rainy, snowy, windy. What's the weather like today?
    4. Only a true rhyme counts: rain and train rhyme, but rain and ring don't.
    The three questions
    1. Which picture shows 'rainy'? (answer: (picture))
    2. Which word is part of your body? (answer: nose)
    3. Which word rhymes with rain? (answer: train)

6 lessons, 24 illustrated pages and 18 questions. Lessons are read aloud with your device's own voice; nothing is sent or saved.