For parents
How games help children learn English
Most parents worry that games take time away from study. They can, if the game has nothing to do with school. Here is how it is different when every move in the game needs English, and how to use games well at home.
Practice is what children avoid
English improves with practice, and practice is the part children try to skip. Grammar exercises feel like work, so a child does ten sentences and stops.
In a game, the same child answers question after question to beat a score. They are doing the practice, and they are the one asking for more.
Every move in our games needs English
In English Genius, the English is not a quiz between levels. To land on the pole, hit the ball or swap the sweet, the child has to read a sentence and choose the right word. They cannot play without using English.
Mistakes teach straight away
When a student chooses wrong, the correct sentence appears at once and is read aloud. At the end of the game, they see the sentences they missed under “Remember these”. They do not have to wait for a teacher to mark a book.
Short, often, and in the right order
English Genius works best with a short lesson first, then a game. Twenty minutes a day is enough, and a little every day helps more than a long session once a week.
Our Top Games take about a minute to learn and suit a short break. Each one practises something specific, so students can choose what they need.
How parents can help
Ask your child to show you a game and explain the rule they were practising. Teaching it back is excellent practice.
Keep to a routine, such as a lesson and one game after school. You can see their progress and what they studied in the parent’s view of the app.
Good games to start with
Sweet SwapSwap the sweets and match the colour of the right word
Spell ClimbBounce up the clouds with the right spelling
Super OverHit the ball with the right word for a six
Bubble FamilyRead the word and shoot it at its family
Letter LoopSlide across the letters to find the words
Coconut SlingPull, aim and smash the tower with the right word
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Questions parents ask
Will games stop my child from studying?
These games are study. Every game needs English, and we suggest a short lesson first, then a game. Parents can see the progress in the app.
How long should my child play each day?
About 20 minutes a day, including a lesson, is enough for most students.
Are the games safe?
There are no ads, no chat with strangers and no links to other sites inside the games.
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