The Langford Method · Self-control, focus and skills, 10 minutes a day · 14-day free trial

Help your child build self-control and independence

Short guided language and maths programs for children aged 2–10. In about 10 minutes per session, children practise everyday habits as they learn, with clear guidance and support from you.

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Get a practical idea for where to start with your child's habits.

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See Langford in practice

In each session, children work on language or maths while practising listening, getting started, correcting mistakes and trying again.

Inside the family platform

See how your child follows guided activities at home and how you can follow their progress.

Inside the school platform

See how children learn together towards a shared goal, from different starting points, and how teachers follow class and individual progress.

At home, children follow short guided sessions with support from a parent or carer. See how it works for families.

The Langford Method

Six practical habits that work together

Each habit is a small, everyday skill. Together, they help children take more responsibility for what they can already understand and do.

1

Following Instructions

"I know what I need to do."

2

Self-Control

"I can pause before I act."

3

Independence

"I'll try first, and ask for help when I need it."

4

Calmness

"I can settle and come back to what I'm doing."

5

Willingness to Act

"I don't feel like it, but I can begin."

6

Practice

"I'll have another go."

How Langford works

1

Choose a learning focus

Age-appropriate programs include words, numbers, early literacy, languages and mental maths.

2

Practise through short sessions

Children follow guided activities, with opportunities to listen, begin, keep going and learn from mistakes.

3

Give support as needed

Adults provide clear guidance and time to try. As children become more familiar with the routine, they can gradually do more for themselves.

Programs for ages 2 to 10

Choose a starting point for your child's age and learning interests. Every program is included in your family subscription.

Chompy, the Langford character for the Shaka program (ages 2 to 5)
Shaka programs

Ages 2–5

Movement, words, numbers, early literacy and languages.

Pandy the panda, the Langford character for the Bamboo mental maths program Joey the wallaby, the Langford character for the Boomerang vocabulary program
Bamboo and Boomerang programs

Ages 6–10

Mental maths, vocabulary and languages.

For families

Short daily sessions at home, with up to three children on one subscription.

How it works for families

For schools

Sessions of about 10 minutes that fit into the school day, with progress tracking for teachers.

Langford for schools

What we've observed

Between 2016 and 2019, more than 10,000 students in Chile and Peru participated in assessments of the Bamboo Mental Maths program. On average, the number of correct answers approximately doubled between the initial and final assessments. These are before-and-after assessment records, not controlled trial results. Other factors may have contributed to the changes, and individual results vary.

Educator experiences

Real Classroom Experiences

Over the years, teachers and school leaders in Chile and Peru have brought Langford into their classrooms. Their experiences offer a glimpse of how consistent practice can help children develop independence, self-control and confidence.

  • Chile · Peru
  • Classroom use since 2009
  • Teachers and school leaders
Video: Gabriela Mistral School, Chile: a class during a Langford session.

Gabriela Mistral School, Chile: a class during a Langford session.

"I achieved a change in the children, in their self-control. And I stopped shouting."

Karina PereiraTeacher · ChileTranslated from Spanish

"The Langford Method teaches us to trust our students."

Karen SepúlvedaSpecial Education Teacher · ChileTranslated from Spanish

"Now they really believe in themselves, in their work, and that they can do it."

Lessly EstelaTeacher · PeruTranslated from Spanish

Jardín Pilai, Chile

At Jardín Pilai, an early childhood centre in Chile, children aged 2 to 4 took part in the Langford Method through short daily activities. Director Margarita Gómez describes children who became more independent, attentive and confident, followed instructions and needed less adult help.

Read the full testimony →
Read More Educator Experiences

These testimonials reflect educators' experiences in their own classrooms. Individual results may vary.

Plans and pricing

One subscription covers up to three children, each with their own profile, and includes every program in the collection. Choose monthly billing for flexibility or annual billing to save.

14-day free trial

Monthly

USD $12 per month

For up to three children. Billed monthly until you cancel renewal.

Start your 14-day free trial

Payment details required. Unless you cancel before your 14-day trial ends, your subscription begins at USD $12 per month and renews monthly. Cancel before the trial ends to avoid a subscription charge.

Best value

Annual

USD $89 per year

For up to three children. Billed annually until you cancel renewal.

Equivalent to USD $7.42 per month. Save USD $55 compared with twelve monthly payments.

Start your 14-day free trial

Payment details required. Unless you cancel before your 14-day trial ends, your subscription begins at USD $89 per year and renews annually. Cancel before the trial ends to avoid a subscription charge.

Both plans include

  • 97 programs
  • 54 printable workbooks (for the book-based programs)
  • 4,850 video sessions
  • 502 downloadable worksheets (crosswords and colouring pages)
  • 3,950 online exercises (writing, pronunciation and mental arithmetic)
  • 316 online assessments (in the programs that include them)
  • Habit-building exercises in every session
  • Instant marking of online exercises, progress reports and a certificate for each program

Formats vary by program: some use paper exercise books, others online practice. See what each program uses

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Not sure where to start?

The 2-minute quiz looks at everyday moments at home and suggests one habit to focus on first, with a practical idea to try.

Take the 2-Minute Family Habits Quizor see plans and pricing →