PadKaKa’s English learning materials are vastly different from traditional ones. Below are the key exclusive features of PadKaKa to help parents make the most of it.

1.Animated English Vocabulary Cards

PadKaKa offers a total of 600 animated vocabulary cards, which form the core of the program and are its unique highlight. Unlike typical English cartoons—which are designed for native-speaking children in the U.S. and are often too challenging for Taiwanese beginners—PadKaKa’s content centers around individual vocabulary words.

Even children without any prior English knowledge can start building their vocabulary from day one. Bit by bit, they begin to understand sentences through accumulated word exposure. That’s why PadKaKa is especially suitable for kids whose native language isn’t English.

These vocabulary animations are fun, engaging, and simple in storyline, and when paired with the animated word cards, they become even more appealing to children.

After using PadKaKa’s vocabulary animation cards for two to eight months, many children naturally begin to understand simple English cartoons (even without Chinese subtitles). That’s why PadKaKa’s animated vocabulary cards play a crucial role as a bridge toward watching full English cartoons.

 

 

2.Parent-Child English Interaction

PadKaKa’s Let’s Talk & Read series includes 12 talking books, which have all 600 vocabulary cards into four simple parent-child English sentences. When children learn a new word, parents can say at least one related sentence at home. This allows kids to truly use English in real-life situations.

For example, if the child watches the “Shoes” animation card, parents will find four easy sentences in the audio book:

• Where are your shoes?
• Put on your shoes.
• Take off your shoes.
• Clean your shoes.

When the child is heading out, the parent can say, “Put on your shoes.”
When they return home, “Take off your shoes.”

Using English in parent-child conversations is one of the best ways for kids to learn the language. Connecting English with daily life creates a natural learning environment. Even if parents aren’t fluent in English, that’s totally fine—the sentences are simple, and pronunciation support is available through the audio pen.

3.Role Playing

After watching English cartoons for around 8 to 12 months, children can try imitating characters’ speech. Role playing (like pretend play) is one of the most effective ways for kids to start speaking English aloud.

PadKaKa vocabulary animations are particularly suited for this, thanks to their short and simple storylines. While role playing may not be fully spontaneous speech yet (“say what you think”), it’s still a step up from merely reciting or memorizing sentences. Role playing activates visual imagery in a child’s mind and helps them practice thinking in English.

To enhance this experience, PadKaKa includes character tokens that help children immerse themselves in each scene. This phase is considered a “pre-speaking” stage.

All dialogue from the 600 vocabulary animations is included in the 12 talking books, along with the corresponding character quotes. These can be read aloud or tapped for pronunciation support, making role playing even more engaging and effective.

 4.Natural Reading

To practice “natural reading,” children should be able to understand 80–90% of a book’s content. This ensures that reading becomes enjoyable and effortless, rather than boring or frustrating. When comprehension is high, children are more likely to recognize words naturally while reading.

PadKaKa is designed to help children become familiar with cartoon-style dialogues first. Once they can understand the context, they begin transitioning into natural reading.

In fact, children start recognizing words even while watching PadKaKa’s vocabulary animation cards. That’s because in addition to showing the word on each card, the vocabulary animation also displays the English word at the beginning of each video. This design makes the natural reading process smoother and more effective.

Parts 1 and 2 focus on developing the most essential aspect of language acquisition—listening comprehension and natural language sense.
Part 3 helps build speaking skills, and
Part 4 supports reading ability.

 

5.Versatile Supplementary Material

Since traditional teaching materials don’t offer the exclusive features PadKaKa provides—features that are crucial for listening, speaking, and natural reading—many families who’ve already purchased other English programs have chosen to add PadKaKa to fill the gaps.

Using PadKaKa as the main resource:
If your child enjoys learning with PadKaKa, simply follow the recommended approach and use other materials as supplements.

Using PadKaKa as a supporting tool:
For example, if your child is required to follow school curriculum materials, PadKaKa can be used alongside them.
A common approach is to match vocabulary from the school textbook with PadKaKa’s corresponding animated word cards to reinforce understanding. PadKaKa’s other features, like Parent-Child English and Role Playing, can still be applied.

For children with some English foundation who already enjoy watching beginner-level English cartoons, you can use cartoons as the primary learning source. Simply identify vocabulary used in the cartoons and select the matching PadKaKa animated word cards to strengthen word recognition and retention.

 

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