KOKO Magazine

What science says about English for children, how Cambridge exams work, and Koko's stories.

Nine-year-old girl on a video call in English with a friend from another country, in her home kitchen

25 September 2026

AI translates everything. Why children still need English

If artificial intelligence can translate any language, does it still make sense for children to learn English? The data says yes, and explains why English and the ability to communicate matter more than ever.

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1 and 2-year-old children with their parents during a KOKO Babies session at KOKOland

KOKO Magazine

25 September 2026

How children learn English from 1 to 6: play and routine

At 2, English is learned with a real person, playing and hearing the same song over and over. Here’s how it works, what the research says, and what you can do at home.

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Interior of the KOKOland school in Martina Franca, at Via dei Cedri 3/A

KOKO Magazine

25 September 2026

How many hours of English a week does a child need?

One session a week, or two? The research is clear: what matters is how much real English children hear and use, with whom, and for how many years. Here’s how to think about weekly minutes, and how we use them.

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Classroom at the KOKOland Monopoli school with a large table, colourful chairs, round bookshelf and interactive whiteboard

KOKO Magazine

25 September 2026

Cambridge exams for children: a guide to Starters, Movers and Flyers

What level is Starters? Can children fail? What comes after Flyers? Answers to parents’ questions about Cambridge exams for children, with official Cambridge English data.

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Child with a KOKOland backpack at the entrance of the English school in Martina Franca

KOKO Magazine

25 September 2026

Early bilingualism: 7 myths about bilingual children, busted

Do two languages confuse children? Does bilingualism delay speech? Is mixing languages a problem? Seven common myths about early bilingualism, tested against the research one by one.

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Children sitting on colourful cushions in front of the interactive whiteboard in a KOKOland classroom in Martina Franca

KOKO Magazine

25 September 2026

What age to start English: the research and what we see in class

The earlier, the better? The research says yes, on one condition: that the English is plentiful, live and continuous. What we know about the right age, and what we see in class in Martina Franca and Monopoli.

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KOKOland classroom in Monopoli with the Koko mascot and the interactive whiteboard

KOKO Magazine

14 December 2025

Koko, the Gorilla Who Wanted to Speak

Long ago, in a place full of trees and new voices, there lived a gorilla named Koko. Koko was curious. She watched everything. She listened carefully. […]

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