Mobile phones are not meant for call or message only, there are a lot of other things that you can do using your smartphone. Right from shopping to booking a cab and even learning. Very often we see kids playing games on phone or texting their friends but, there are few apps on Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store which not only teach them new things but also make learning fun.
Here are top 10 learning apps that you can install –
1. Duolingo
Price: Free with in-app purchases
This popular language learning app was rolled out in 2014. It has won many awards for its excellent interface and teaching style. It teaches you languages in bite sized chunks through little mini games. The lessons get harder the further you go, but it always manages to stay fun. It supports over a dozen languages. It’s one of the great learning apps for both adults and kids.
2. Amazon Kindle
Price: Free app (books cost extra)
Reading can be fun with Amazon Kindle. Amazon Kindle includes ton of eBooks for both kids as well as adults. There are books in the public domain and are free to download. It is perfect for a the budding reader who’s just learning how to do it. Install, get your kids some books, and give them good reading skills.
3. ClassDojo
Price: Free / $2.99
It is an interesting app that connects parents, kids and teachers. Teachers can communicate with children about their educational needs, parents can stay up to date on their child’s education, and kids can get the attention they need in order to get a better education.
4. Youtube Kids
Price: Free / $12.99 per month
When it comes to video learning, nothing better than Youtube. Google launched it exclusively for kids. They can watch poems, stories and learning videos anytime, anywhere. Content is filtered and it offers kids-oriented and family videos only.
5. Google Classroom
Price: Free
This is another virtual classroom made for parents, kids and teachers. They can interact with each other anytime. Parents can check assignments and exchange information with teachers.
6. Khan Academy
Price: Free
It is a popular online learning app available both on android and iPhones. It teaches traditional subjects like Maths, Physics, Chemistry etc. The app boasts access to over 10,000 videos along with various lessons and courses. You can use it to learn new concepts or brush up on older stuff. The best thing is, it’s completely free to use with no fees or hidden costs.
7. Byju’s
Price: Paid
Like Khan Academy, Byju’s is also a learning app for kids and college students. More than 16 million users are registered with Byju’s. The app offers comprehensive learning programs for everyone. The app has classes from India’s best teachers.
8. Pictionary
Price: Paid
Pictionary will take you beyond the average drawing experience. This is the classic game of drawing and guessing. Kids will learn how to sketch and enjoy playing with others.
9. Math Kids
Price: Free
Math Kids is a free learning game designed to teach young children numbers and mathematics. It features several mini-games that toddlers and pre-K kids will love to play, and the more they do the better their Math skills will be.
10. Spelling for Children
Price: Free
This is a simple game for children.It helps children learn how to spell and recognise words in English in a better way. With funny pictures for babies, this simple game has a very good interface and helps improve English skills.
Technology has taken over each and every field and education is certainly not behind. With myriad of learning and educational apps being available, gaining knowledge for students is just the matter of few touches and swipes.
Happy parenting!!
Wonderful post. Already using Class Dojo for school interaction. Will check other ones too.