New · Ages 1 and 2
Babies 1 and Babies 2: songs, movement and sensory play with Koko and the Koko Friends. 45 minutes a week, plus two sensory labs a month.
At a glance
KOKO Babies
KOKO Babies is the first step on the KOKOland pathway, which guides children and teens all the way to age 18. It isn't a scaled-down version of school: it's a small English-speaking world made of hands, voices and play, where language arrives alongside everyday actions. Eating, saying hello, playing, going to sleep: it all becomes a little adventure, lived out in the classroom with mum or dad.
KOKO Babies is KOKOland's English pathway for children aged 1 and 2. It runs from October to June: one 45-minute session a week and two sensory labs a month, in groups of up to 5 children, each with a parent in the classroom.
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Age
1 (Babies 1) and 2 (Babies 2)
Duration
45 minutes per session
Frequency
1 session a week + 2 sensory labs a month
Group
Maximum 5 children, each with a parent in the classroom
Period
October to June
Where
At school, with a parent
Method
With Koko the gorilla and the Koko Friends, built on repetition
At home
No homework, no worksheets, no assessment
The level map
One level for each year, each with its own goal. In each session, children are always with peers their own age, and every year they move up a step.
Scroll and Koko walks with you. Or tap a stop.
Stop 1 of 2
“The first “hello” is learned in mum and dad's arms”
This year's goal: making English a familiar sound at home.
By the end of the year:
Stop 2 of 2
“The moment English becomes their own”
This year's goal: understanding, choosing and starting to respond.
By the end of the year:
A typical week
45′
every week
Songs, movement and Koko's stories: 45 minutes with a parent in the classroom, in groups of up to 5 children. From October to June.
2×
a month
Two experiences a month, alongside the weekly session. Colours, sounds and materials to explore together, always in English.
45 minutes to explore together, with a parent always close by. Lively and calm moments alternate, following the children’s pace.
Songs, stories and play follow the children's pace.
A familiar hello, songs and time to explore.
Clapping, swaying and playing together with a parent.
Short stories with Koko and sensory materials to touch, hear and explore.
Parent–child games bring the words of the day to life.
A calm moment, a rhyme or a book, and a familiar goodbye song.
In Babies 2, the shape is the same, with more room for the children's own initiative: they look for Koko hidden in a new spot, they choose, they match, they take turns in a little game. The story runs a few minutes longer, and it's up to them to help Koko solve a problem.
With Koko the gorilla and the Koko Friends, English becomes part of a story. Children help Koko, listen, watch and respond through gestures, movement and play.
Familiar characters, songs and everyday words return from week to week. Repetition helps children recognise what happens next and gradually connect sounds with meaning.
Twice a month, in addition to the weekly session, there's a sensory lab: a special session for discovering English hands-on. A new material to touch and knead, a sound to recognise, a colour to discover. Here too, the parent stays close to the child, and the English words arrive at the exact moment the child touches, listens or looks.
In KOKO Babies, the parent doesn't just watch from the side: they play, sing and move together with their child. It's 45 minutes of quality time, phone-free. The parent is the safe base children explore from, and if they like, they can take a few songs home to sing together. No homework: at this age, it isn't needed.
In the first years of life, children are especially sensitive to the sounds of the languages they hear. Regular, affectionate contact with English, made up of voices, gestures and play, helps them get used to the sounds and rhythms of a second language, in much the same way they discover their first.
Hearing two languages doesn't cause confusion: research on language development shows that children learn to tell them apart naturally. And we don't promise miracles: at 1 and 2, the goal is to build familiarity, comprehension and a positive bond with the language. The rest comes with time, along the pathway.
The journey continues
At age 3, the move to KOKO Stars feels natural: the same world, the same method, the same spaces. From there, the KOKOland pathway guides children, stage by stage, all the way to age 18 and Cambridge certifications.
Every question matters
Free Demo Day
Book the free Demo Day: about 30 minutes in the classroom, with little ones in arms and Koko ready to say hello.
Updated on 25 September 2026
