First English words, five minutes a day.
Short spoken English lessons for toddlers, with friendly drawings and a warm voice. Nothing to read: your child hears a word, says it, touches it and names it.
Any phone · Sign in with Google · Spanish help on or off
How a lesson works
Every lesson follows the same calm rhythm, so your child always knows what comes next.
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Hear it, say it
Each word three times, with a pause to say it out loud.
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2
Touch it
Two pictures. Your child touches the one they hear.
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3
Name it
The picture comes back without the word, and your child names it first.
Tatako’s tip: one lesson a day beats seven on Sunday.
Every lesson is built for your child
Behind the play button are 369 first words and phrases, from hello and mommy to colors, animals and what the teacher says at preschool.
Shaky words come back first. New words wait their turn.
Two minutes for the grown-up
Tatako puts on glasses for this part.
After each lesson you mark how every word went. That’s how the next lesson knows what to do.
- New
- Repeat more
- Understands
- Can say
- Progress follows your child to any phone or tablet
- Choose how many old and new words
- Spanish guide voice on or off
- Grown-ups’ screen: hold ⚙️ for 2 seconds
Made for bilingual families
Speak Spanish at home? Perfect. Your child keeps the language of the family and adds English, one small word at a time. A Spanish guide voice explains what to do, and you can switch it off when your child is ready.
What is Tatako?
Tatako is a set of short spoken English lessons for young children, about five minutes a day, with nothing to read. It has 369 first words and phrases in 72 lessons. The lesson voice speaks English, and a Spanish guide voice adds short prompts and translations that you can switch off.
The lessons work in the browser on any phone or tablet, and you sign in with Google. The Tatako app for iPhone, iPad and Android is on its way. Tatako is made by Tatako, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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Questions from parents
What age is Tatako for?
For young children. Lessons are spoken, so your child doesn’t need to read.
How long is a lesson?
About five minutes. A short lesson every day works better than a long one once a week.
We speak Spanish at home. Is that a problem?
Not at all. Tatako is made for bilingual families. A Spanish guide voice can explain what to do, and you can turn it off when your child is ready.
Which devices does it work on?
Any phone or tablet with a browser. Sign in with Google and your child’s progress follows them to every device.
We used Kokoto English. Where is our progress?
Tatako is the new name of Kokoto English. Sign in with the same Google account and your child’s progress is all there.
Ready for the first lesson?
Sign in with Google, hand over the phone, and let the lesson say hello.
Start a lessonTatako is the new name of Kokoto English. Sign in with the same Google account and your child’s progress is all there.