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Meet them where they are
Made for every little learner
Children build language, literacy, and numeracy foundations through playful activities designed for Ugandan learners from age 3 to 12.
Age-aware paths · Gentle pacingMade in Uganda · Built for ages 3–12
Small steps.
Big roots.
A joyful learning app where Ugandan children grow confident in the language of home— through stories, games, songs, and everyday discovery.
Luganda first at launch10 min playful sessions0 ads for children
Shana saysOli otya?
Why Baby Steps
Built for the whole learning journey.
Warm enough for a first word. Rich enough for a growing reader. Always rooted in Ugandan culture.
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Play is serious learning
Joy first. Progress follows.
Guided by friendly characters, children explore stories, songs, and mini-games that make learning feel exciting and familiar.
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One family, many rhythms
Fits into real family life
Start with a few minutes at home, build a classroom rhythm, and see clear progress as confidence grows one word at a time.
At home now · Classroom vision aheadPlayful on the surface. Thoughtful underneath.
Educator-informedChild-safe by designClassroom vision ahead
How It Works
One. Two. Step!
A gentle rhythm children understand and grown-ups can trust.
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Start
Choose a path
Create a child profile and begin with Luganda—the first language path in Baby Steps.
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Explore
Play a little
A story, word game, song, or counting adventure turns practice into discovery.
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Celebrate
Notice the win
Shana celebrates effort and gives children the courage to try the next small step.
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Grow
Keep it going
Parents and teachers see clear progress and know exactly what to encourage next.
Inside Baby Steps
Learning that looks like play.
Every tap has a purpose. Children explore at their own pace while Shana keeps the experience warm, encouraging, and easy to understand.
Real screens from the Baby Steps app01 / PLAY
A small world of big discoveries
The Luganda learning hub brings stories, word games, quizzes, and creative activities into one clear place children can navigate with confidence.
- Clear, child-friendly navigation
- Short activities with joyful feedback
- Familiar language and local context
A Luganda story to follow
Listen, read, and meet familiar words in a simple story flow.
Build the word
Turn a familiar phrase into a hands-on spelling challenge.
See it. Hear it. Recall it.
Move between Luganda and English with audio support and gentle pacing.
Create with the new word
Bring ‘Oli otya?’ into a playful colouring activity children can save and share.
06 / SAFE BY DESIGN
Child mode stays for children.
A quick grown-up puzzle creates a thoughtful pause before leaving the child experience—keeping settings and family controls in the right hands.
For grown-ups
Progress, without the guesswork.
A focused parent space makes profiles, activity, and next steps easy to understand— so encouragement can stay simple and specific.
Explore the parent experience
From the community
Small voices. Big confidence.
What Ugandan families and teachers are noticing.
My daughter now sings Luganda songs she learned from Baby Steps. She is excited to speak our language at home.
The Luganda-first focus is thoughtful. Build that path well, then let schools help shape what comes next.
It is structured, safe, and my son actually learns in our own language. That gives me confidence too.
Our first language
We’re beginning with Luganda.
One thoughtful language path at launch—full of familiar words, playful practice, and stories that feel close to home. More Ugandan languages are part of the long-term vision.
Explore the Luganda pathLaunch language · 01
Say helloOli otya?How are you?
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Built deeply before broadly.
More languages will follow with time and care.
Coming soon
Ready for their next little step?
Join families waiting to bring joyful Luganda learning into every day. Early explorers receive a 2-month Premium trial at launch.
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