Small, happy wins
Short activities, gentle hints, cheerful sounds and clay badges that celebrate practice.
desoko.BY THE TRADING · MADE FOR LITTLE SOUTH AFRICANS
BIG DREAMS START WITH LITTLE HOPS.A whole world of
A whole world of
“I can do it!”
Meet Desoko. A playful learning companion for Grade R–3, where South African stories, familiar languages and curious little minds belong.
11 spoken languages40 learning weeks4 little learning worlds
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Little steps.
Big discoveries.
Little steps.Big discoveries.
OUR SOUTH AFRICAN DREAMMore confidence.
More confidence.
More belonging. More possibility.
We aim to help families and teachers make early learning feel welcoming, joyful and close to home. Count rand coins. Explore local wildlife. Read in a familiar language. Celebrate the courage to try again.
Grown-ups guide the journey
Choose a grade and language, follow four terms and keep learning going beyond the screen.
A friendly place to grow
Parent-owned accounts and optional animal-alias boards. Learners cannot message one another.
Let’s make our first little discovery.
By The Trading · Supplementary learning, made with South Africa in mind.
A NEW DAY. A LITTLE ADVENTURE.
Let’s grow, explorer!
A few little hops make a big difference.
YOUR NEXT LITTLE HOPReady, set…
Ready, set…
discover!
Learn something new with Soko.
One playful activity at a time.
Sawubona!
Let’s learn together.
Let’s learn together.
ONE HOP AT A TIME
Grade 1Your learning adventure.
Follow the trail. Practise, discover and grow.
0 of 24 adventures complete
This is a Foundation Phase practice playground. Activities support early learning; they are supplementary practice. Explore the 40-week year plan for more activities and grown-up guidance.
MAKE A LITTLE DISCOVERY
Grade 1Let’s play & learn.
Pick a world and practise an activity.
A FRIENDLY LITTLE CHECK-IN
Soko’s clubhouse.
Choose what to talk about. Soko has a little encouragement for you.
Soko the springbokYour practice buddy
Gemini is ready to connect with you.
A grown-up can turn on AI replies. Until then, Soko uses prepared practice replies.
LOOK HOW FAR YOU’VE HOPPED
Small wins. Big smiles.
Your discoveries deserve a little celebration.
YOUR ADVENTURE SO FAR
0 activities explored
0 XP earned · Keep making little discoveries.
Earn XP through practice. Choose a collectible to show beside Soko.
A WHOLE YEAR OF LITTLE DISCOVERIES
Grade 1Your learning year.
Four terms. Forty weeks. Grow at your own pace.
0 of 200 year activities explored
Five adventures each week: language, maths, life skills, art and a discovery review.
For grown-ups: syllabus, languages & practical learning
This is an original, supplementary 40-week practice programme informed by Foundation Phase CAPS subject areas. Four equal 10-week terms are app pacing, not dated school calendar terms. It supports learning alongside your school’s current teaching plan.
All 11 spoken official languages have draft activity banks. Native-speaking educators still need to review translations and phonics progression before classroom use. A few language exercises explicitly practise English. Teacher outcomes and offline activities are shown in English.
South African Sign Language needs signed video lessons and specialist review; it is planned and is not presented as a text translation.
Reading aloud depends on the voices installed on your device. A grown-up can read with you when a voice is unavailable.
WE GROW TOGETHER
Grade 1Weekly explorers.
Celebrate steady practice, with friendly animal aliases.
Every little hop counts.
Your own progress matters most. This optional board shows verified practice XP for your grade this week, with up to eight rewarded activities a day.
No names, emails or child-to-child messages on the board. A parent chooses whether to join. New learners start fresh each Monday; earned badges stay yours.
FOR THE GROWN-UPS BEHIND THE LITTLE WINS
The parent & teacher corner.
Personalise practice, review progress and manage the parent account.
Your little learner
Celebrations & learning chat
A parent or teacher chooses this setting. When AI replies are enabled, chat messages are sent to Google Gemini. Avoid sharing personal details. AI replies can make mistakes; practise together.
A little look at progress
PARENT / TEACHER ACCOUNT
Learning on this device
Google and email sign-in use the connected Firebase project. A parent or teacher owns the account. Signed-in learning can sync across devices. Device practice stays in this browser.
Your signup roadmap
- 01Choose your gradeGrade R, 1, 2 or 3.
- 02Make it your adventureA nickname and a little daily goal.
- 03Choose a parent accountGoogle, email or device-only practice.
- 04Start your first little hopExplore your personal learning trail.
Site owner: account connection
Add the Firebase web app configuration as JSON to test accounts in this browser. Never add a service-account file or a private key. A site-wide connection needs this configuration in the deployed app.
Firebase web configuration added.
Open the step-by-step connection guide