5 Fun and Educational Apps for Kids
Gadgets may sometimes be a huge distraction for the kids, but that doesn't mean that you can't use their powers for good. If your child can't keep their eyes and fingertips away from their smartphone or tablet, the consider installing some fun and educational apps to ensure that they're spending their time wisely.
The following applications below have received great feedback from users and are said to be very effective:
Want your kids to learn more about animals? Then this app is must-try. Zoo Set 1 features vibrant animal exhibits with realistic and animated animal images. It offers animal facts to give kids tidbits of information about each animal and it even has top quality narration and music that would truly entertain the little ones. The app also has an animal quiz to test children’s knowledge about the animals in the app.
Let your child learn the ABCs in a fun way with this app! Scout's ABC Garden features Scout the puppy pal who can say your child's name and favorite things while teaching the alphabet. Perfect for ages 2 - 4, the app has three levels: Level 1 lets kids match letters and learn their names, the second lets children identify letters, while the third allows them to match upper case and lowercase letters while teaching them how each letter sounds. Scout's ABC Garden is truly a fun and education game. It even lets you generate progress reports to see how your child is doing!
3. 8 Planets
Teach your kids all about the planets of the solar system with this wonderful app. 8 Planets gives children four lessons designed to be built upon each other to maximize learning potential. The first lesson is all about the names of each planet and their order. The second lesson teaches kids about spelling by omitting a letter from each word, while the third lesson tests your child's memory through a memory match game with a twist. The 4th game on the other hand makes kids rescue each planet from a black hole threatening to suck them into oblivion.
4. Park Math - by Duck Duck Moose
Math basics are taught best with this app! Park Match puts children in a virtual playground setting while introducing basic math concepts at the same time. It features 7 playground activities designed to teach kids while allowing them to have fun too. These activities include: SWING, which teaches counting; SLIDE for teaching addition; SEESAW which teaches the concept of greater than and less than; APPLE TREE which teaches subtraction; SANDBOX which teaches patterns; BENCH for teaching sorting; and PICNIC for counting.
Expand your kids' vocabulary with the help of Balloony Word Pro. This app lets children "discover Dolch sight words, animal and fruit names, grade appropriate common words, elementary science terms and much more, while having fun popping a few balloons along the way!" It offers vibrant graphics and lovable characters that your kids will surely enjoy.