Tablets and other mobile devices for kids have their drawbacks, but they also have benefits. One of the most amazing benefits of mobile devices for kids is the wide availability of educational apps, many of which are free or can be purchased for a very low price. Educational apps can help supplement your kids’ education or just provide entertainment that also happens to come with learning benefits. Take a look at some of the hottest educational apps on the market for tweens.
Word Creativity Kit
Teachers use apps to enhance their students’ education, and you can too.
Getting kids interested in creative writing can be tough. The blank page is a tough hurdle to tackle even for adults, and kids may need some motivation to give it a try. The Word Creativity Kit app does that by bypassing the blank page and giving kids a visual way to be creative with words.
Users start with a selection of random words that can be rearranged, changed, added, or removed. This can help struggling beginning writers get past the problem of staring at the page wondering where to start – there are already words there to start with. As the users add words to the page, they can also modify the look of the page with different backgrounds, stickers, and pictures. For kids who find it easier to work with visual than with words, this app neatly combines the two for a unique kind of creative writing experience. This app provides a great medium for storytelling, journaling, and poetry, among other types of writing.
Marble Math
Repetition and practice are the keys to mastering new math skills, but for kids, solving problem after problem on a worksheet page can get pretty boring after a while. Marble Math gives kids who enjoy puzzle games an engaging and entertaining way to get the practice and repetition that they need to hone and sharpen their math skills.
While kids move their marble through the various mazes of the game, they’ll collect answers and avoid obstacles that could halt their progress. They may forget that they’re practicing fractions and decimals as they focus on guiding their marble, but they’ll still gain a valuable edge in their math skills. The app is customizable, so you can set it to target specific skills that your kids are working on in class or struggling with. You’ll also be able to see what kinds of questions your child answers easily and what they have more difficulty with, allowing you even more ability to focus on your individual child’s specific math needs.
KidQuest
Some apps can even encourage your children to participate in fun, educational activities offline as well as online.
If you’re looking for ways to improve your child’s ability to read instructions and follow directions, KidQuest provides a fun opportunity for that and gives you some creative ideas for spending a little extra quality time with your kids.
The app is simple. Users choose what category of activity they want and how much time they have for an activity, and the app provides a creative activity, like making a lava lamp or building a house out of marshmallows and toothpicks. The app provides a list of necessary supplies and detailed, step-by-step instructions, and the rest is up to you. This app is great for parents who want to encourage their kids to find things to do away from their devices, and it also helps if you want to do crafty or creative projects with your kids, but aren’t sure where to start. And the practice your kids get at following instructions during a fun activity will translate to more careful work in the classroom too.
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