5 apps that make learning fun for your kids!
As parents, we all try to limit how much
time our kids spend in front of screens. But there are some situations where
handing over a tablet or smartphone keeps them entertained and helps to pass
the time – on rainy days stuck indoors or during long car journeys, for
example.
There are many apps out there that are as
fun as they are educational, meaning your kids will be learning while thinking
they’re playing! Clever, isn’t it?! We’ve scoured the app market to find five
of the very best:
Used in the classroom and at home,
DoodleMaths is one of the UK’s best rated educational apps. It makes maths
exciting with its bright visuals and quick, engaging questions. Kids earn stars
to build their own robot, while parents can monitor their progress on the
website. The app cleverly learns your child’s strengths and weaknesses to
create a bespoke, daily-practice work programme.
Learning to spell has never been so fun!
Kids are tasked with helping Gumbo rescue the Squeebles from the spelling
snake, but to do that they must spell words correctly. The app, suitable for
5-11 year olds, can be customised by parents with words they need to learn to
spell, or pre-recorded tests can be downloaded.
Venture into the intestines, learn how
hearing works, discover how the eye sees and much more with this incredible,
interactive app. The Human Body is a great way for kids to find out what we’re
made of and how all of our organs work and can be used to support their science
lessons at school.
Coding will be a highly sought-after skill
by the time our kids are in employment and there’s no harm in starting ‘em
young! ScratchJr is coding made simple, where kids make characters jump, dance,
sing and more by ‘snapping’ together programming blocks. The website hails
coding as a ‘new type of literacy’ that helps kids to organise thinking and
express ideas, with the app equipping them with essential sequencing skills
that are ‘foundational for later academic success.’
With eye-catching, jungle-themed graphics,
your little one will be telling the time in...no time! The exercises ask kids
to tell the time, set the clock and work out time differences. This simple but
engaging app also teaches children how to tell the time in various languages
and includes multiple levels, from beginner to advanced.
Don’t forget backup!
These educational apps are guaranteed to
keep your kids entertained for hours...provided your device has plenty of
battery! If you’re out and about or in the car, pack one of GP’s nifty PowerBanks, which will boost your tablet or smartphone when the
battery starts to run low.
If you’re loading up your device with
kid-friendly apps ahead of a holiday, grab one of GP’s Trav O
Safe PowerBanks. This
powerful charger is lithium free, meaning that it can be carried in both the
carry-on and check-in luggage for your flight.
These fun, educational apps support and
enhance your child’s learning across a range of subjects, keeping their minds
active outside the classroom. Got any app suggestions of your own? Please share
your favourites with us!
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