The Badanamu ESL™ application is a part of the Badanamu ESL™ curriculum which has been approved by the Calm Island ESL Advisory Board and is aligned with the TESOL PreK-12 English Language Proficiency Standards.

The Badanamu ESL™ curriculum is a comprehensive learning curriculum specifically designed for learners of English as a second or foreign language. It targets skills such as vocabulary, listening, and speaking in addition to literacy. Jolly Phonics and Letterland are both literacy programs that target a specific skill rather than a specific group of learners.

While it is up to you which program to utilize, we generally recommend going through the curriculum in its entirety. If your learner already knows what is being taught, there is no harm in using the application to reinforce learning. Also, it can help to fill in any learning gaps that may be present.

Children learn a second language differently than their native language. However, native speakers of English can use the app either as an enrichment application for young learners or as a remedial program for those learners that need to bridge any gaps in their learning.

English is made up of individual letters that blend together to make different words. Phonics instruction teaches learners how to decode words, which gives them the ability to understand words that may be unfamiliar to them.

Most of the words in the English language are words that do not follow the rules of phonics and cannot be sounded out. Thus, it is important for these words to be recognized immediately on sight. In addition, words that are decodable with the rules of phonics will eventually need to be recognized on sight if readers want to improve their reading fluency.

It is generally recommended that children 2 years old and above do not exceed 60 minutes of screen time a day. In addition, it is extremely important that the content children consume are educational, interactive, and appropriate for young learners.