Every Language Counts

Children who grow up with more than one language develop a unique ability to move between languages every day. It can show up later in school, in friendships, and in how naturally they pick up a third or even a fourth language. The foundations are built early in childhood. All it takes is play, encouragement, and plenty of opportunities to explore every language they hear.

Tornado Boom was created from a simple belief: languages shape the way we think, learn, imagine, and belong.

This game stands for a world where every language has value, every voice is part of the story, and every child feels confident exploring, speaking, and expressing themselves in the languages around them.

Tornado Boom is designed so every child feels:

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Anita Sila, PhD

Early Learning & Language Educator
University Lecturer

I grew up in a world where languages naturally overlapped. At home, I was surrounded by Serbo-Croatian; at school, by Slovenian, English, and Italian. Later, driven by curiosity and a genuine love of languages, I added Spanish to the mix.

Living with several languages from an early age shaped the way I understand language itself — not simply as a tool for communication, but as something that influences how we learn, connect with others, and develop a sense of belonging.

That personal experience of multilingualism has stayed at the heart of my work ever since.

  • Tornado Boom story

    The idea behind Tornado Boom has its roots in a 40-hour English programme for preschool children, where I tested the Listen–Repeat–Say method.

    Children who learned through this approach improved their vocabulary and phonological awareness by 50%, compared with a 30% improvement in the comparison group receiving conventional instruction.

    Tornado Boom came to life a few years later, after I became a mother myself and began to see even more clearly how important play, language, and shared moments are in a child’s development. I wanted to turn the insights from my research and teaching experience into a simple, playful format that could be used by children, parents, and educators alike.

  • Education & Experience

    • BA in Interlingual Mediation
    • Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education
    • PhD focused on developing phonological awareness in English as a foreign language
    • More than 15 years of experience in foreign language teaching
    • Lecturer at the University of Primorska
    • Author of academic and professional publications in the fields of language learning and multilingualism
    • Presenter of research at academic and professional conferences

  • Beyond the game

    Workshops for parents, school visits, and 1:1 consultations.

  • Work with me

    Personalised support for parents and schools.

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Want to understand the method?

Read the research, the milestones, and the listening-first principle behind Tornado Boom.

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