Three chapters that shaped how Speaktionary helps children learn words.
Speaktionary was created by a retired Ontario educator with 37 years of experience. She taught French with the Toronto District School Board and later taught Core French and French Immersion with the York Region District School Board.
Her classroom experience helped her understand how children acquire language, build vocabulary and develop the confidence to express themselves. She also spent nine years as a course leader for YRDSB’s Great Beginnings program, supporting and mentoring new teachers.
Throughout her career, she saw children struggle with unfamiliar words—not because they lacked ability, but because the right tools were not always accessible. She created Speaktionary to combine voice, pictures, written language and audio in one welcoming place where children can learn independently.
“After 37 years in the classroom, I never stopped loving the moment when a child’s face lights up because a word finally clicks. Speaktionary was built to bring that moment to every child—one word at a time.”
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