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FREEKids' corner · ages 2-8
Interactive English Practice for Young Children at Home
Fun, voice-led English for little learners: speaking and listening games, grammar for kids, writing practice and drawing to tell stories, with 119 storybooks read aloud. Made for families at home in Australia, including children who are new to English.
Little ears, big words
Speaking and listening games
20 "listen and do it" rounds and 15 tiny story quizzes build listening skills, while read-aloud books and draw-and-tell let children practise speaking out loud. Try a round now — turn the sound on!
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Tap play to listen. The snail plays it slowly.
Learn by playing
Grammar for kids that feels like play
Words in order
Tap the words to build the sentence.
Finish the story line
Find the missing word from our stories.
Create and share
Drawing to tell stories, and writing practice
Draw & tell a story
Children draw a picture, then tell the story out loud. We gently tidy up their grammar, help finish the story, and read it back. A new drawing idea arrives every Monday (52 ideas, like "a koala at the beach"), and every story is saved in the child's gallery.
Writing practice for ages 5-8
55 writing sheets: trace words, then whole sentences, then write your own with a sentence starter. Use a finger, stylus or mouse, then try again without the dotted guide.
Storybooks read aloud
119 read-aloud English storybooks
53 Aussie animal picture books for ages 2-4, 4-6 and 6-8, 12 weekly bedtime stories and 54 Bible stories retold simply. Each word lights up as it's read.
FREE STORY · TRY ITKoala Can't Sleep · Page 1 of 3
ThisisKiki.Kikiisakoala.
For parents
Questions parents ask
What age is MateLingo for?
The Kids' corner is made for children aged 2 to 8. Storybooks are grouped by age (2-4, 4-6 and 6-8), and writing practice is for ages 5-8.
Does my child need to read?
No. Every storybook, game instruction and listening activity is read aloud, and the words light up as they're spoken, so pre-readers can follow along.
Can I help my child in my own language?
Yes. Parents can turn on 'read along' translations in Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Hindi, French, Thai, Japanese, Korean or Spanish.
Is it free?
Some storybooks, games, listening rounds and writing sheets are free, plus 3 free draw-and-tell stories per child. Premium unlocks everything for $3 for the first 7 days, then $8 a month.
Can I track more than one child?
Yes. Add a profile for each child and they get their own stars, reading progress and story gallery.
New to Australia yourself? See our practical English courses for new migrants.