Early learning AI teacher

Develop the skills your child needs to succeed with 1:1 voice-based learning games and lessons.

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Buddy helps your child prepare
for school

Voice-based interaction

Buddy hears and responds using the latest voice recognition and AI technology.

Safe learning space

Ad-free with no extra charges or in-app monetization.

Focus on Fun

Game-based lessons to keep kids learning longer.

Teaching tailored to your child

Buddy understands that children respond best to different styles. Every lesson features game mechanics to appeal to Visual, Auditory, and Kinaesthetic learners

Master the building blocks of early education

Academics

Language & Literacy

Mathematical Reasoning

Number Sense

Science

Communication

Listening comprehension

Development

Social

Creativity

Art

Music

Movement & Coordination

Classroom-quality education at home

Buddy offers three programs based on the U.S. educational system

AGES 3—5

Preschool

Foundational skills such as basic language acquisition, early numeracy, and social-emotional development, etc.

AGES 5–6

Kindergarten

Strengthening essential literacy, math, and basic science concepts.

AGES 6–7

First Grade

Reinforcing classroom learning and sharpening skills to build confidence.

The best of both worlds

Buddy’s approach combines the personalized attention of 1:1 live teaching with lessons plans developed using the latest educational strategies

The Buddy System

Active retrieval

Buddy challenges students to recall previous English words during lessons, ensuring they retain vocabulary in long-term memory.

Storytelling

Buddy uses chapter-driven stories to increase engagement and provide context for the words that students are learning.

Spaced repetition

During lessons, Buddy will automatically return to more challenging words to build kid's confidence and strengthen memory.

Learning game loop

The app’s lessons interweave more challenging language acquisition with relaxing, creative games meant to keep students playing (and learning).

Total Physical Response (TPR)

Buddy promotes learning visually and verbally, as well as with facial expressions, gestures, and cartoonish animations. Children are encouraged to mimic Buddy’s reactions, which activates other regions of the brain to promote learning.

How Buddy Works

ANIMALS

COLORS

BODY

NUMBERS

NATURE

Each lesson is structured to maximize learning outcomes

Warm-up

Buddy engages the child in small talk to build rapport and help them feel comfortable.

Introduction

He introduces new concepts using flashcards, 3D objects, animations, video fragments, and/or sounds. These effects do more than entertain—they reinforce key concepts for later recall.