Top 5 educational apps for children

Worried about your child spending too much time on your tablet or smartphone? You can make them worth their while by installing learning apps. Here are fivetop 5 educational apps for your children: 

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1. Elmo loves 123s 

Help your child identify and count numbers from 1 to 20, perform simple math operations, trace numbers and solve puzzles while having fun with the Sesame Street characters. 

2. Disney Story central 

The app helps you with bedtime stories with its large number of e-books starring Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse, the Disney princesses, and Doc McStuffins. The app offers read-along narration and personalized book recommendations. 

3. The Magic School Bus: Oceans by Scholastic 

Scholastic is a leading book company for children, and it follows on its mobile app. This interactive storybook about Ms. Frizzle and her students embarking on an aquatic journey is a going to be a sure favorite. 

4. Stack the States 

Help your child learn about the different states and where to find them on the map with this app. It teaches state shapes, capitals, and abbreviations. 

5. Ansel and Clair’s Adventures in Africa 

Ansel, a friendly intergalactic travel photographer, and Clair, a brilliant robot, will guide your child through puzzles, animations, quests, quizzes located in exotic places such as the Sahara Desert, and the Serengeti Plains. 

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The Advantages Of Educational Mobile Apps For Kids

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A lot of teachers and developmental specialists advise parents to veer from exposing children to mobile devices while they are in their early years. But when children reach school age (3 to 4 years old), the use of mobile devices and apps can aid them in learning different foundational skills.

Improved literacy

Studies show that children who use mobile devices for apps, videos, and other media have improved literacy. It readies children to perform in school and exposes them to activities like reading, writing, and counting.

Greater motivation

Learning can be fun for kids who enjoy using apps. These apps are designed to keep children motivated and engaged. It’s like hitting two birds with one stone—children are playing while learning.

There are learning apps that produce progress reports every time after their playing sessions, which give parents an idea of what the child has learned and the skills they were taught.

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What’s great about these apps is that they are portable and kids can have it wherever they are—at home, in a mall, in a car, or even during a vacation out of town! With educational apps, learning can happen even outside the four walls of the classroom.

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