Sometimes, raising a child these days involves using gadgets and mobile apps. Thanks to mobile application development, parents now find it easier to nurture and test the mental growth of their children. To benefit from these advancements, check these free educational apps you can use in helping your children learn.
1. Busy Shapes
This app includes a series of engaging puzzles that helps your children improve their ability to handle simple objects. To play the game, they must place the shapes onto their proper holes. This requires children to recognize the size, shape, and color of the object. The objects, sounds, and colors keep your child interested and engaged. In the same way, the difficulty level ensures that the children challenge themselves to progress and gain a better understanding of shapes.
Age Range: 1 to 4
Available on: App Store
Skills Developed:
– Shape, color, and pattern recognition
– Fine motor skills
– Hand-eye coordination
– Logic, strategy, and problem solving
– Space and measurement
2. Farm 123
This app introduces children to the numbers 1 through 10 using a magical pop-up book and a game that is both fun and educational. Kids can tap the animals to count them, recognize the numbers on the screen, and reinforce the concept of quantity with a tally of eggs. Likewise, they can have fun playing with cheeky farm animals by chasing them, putting them in the pen, and giving them a good wash.
Age Range: 1 to 5
Available on: App store, Google Play, and Amazon
Skills Developed:
– Fine motor skills
– Hand-eye coordination
– Memory, concentration, and attention
– Number recognition
– Counting
– Concept of quantity
3. Lingokids
This app fosters the English language understanding of children while they’re having fun at the same time. Packed with thousands of activities, your child can learn over 3,000 words such as everyday terms and commonly used verbs and adjectives.
Age Range: 2 to 6
Available on: App Store
Skills Developed:
– Physical and motor skills
– Speech skills
– Language skills
– Communication skills
– Vocabulary building
4. Fiete Sports
This sports app lets children control Fiete to compete with his friends in various summer games such as hurdles, swimming, or cycling. To win the challenging games, children need to focus and pay attention while nurturing their competitiveness and interest in sports.
Age Range: 3 to 4
Available on: App Store, Google Play
Skills Developed:
– Physical and motor skills
– Imaginative play
– Logic, strategy, and problem solving
– Personal, social, and emotional skills
5. Lipa Wizards: Magic Duel
This two-player game takes your kids to the mystical land of Wizards where everything is a battle of wits. The pictures to match are upside-down, making it challenging. Through this game, children learn to use their minds as they rotate, compare, and match the pictures, too. Besides using tactics, prediction, and focus, children can cast spells and capture the enchanted Nogs. The app moves children to play together as they develop their social skills vital for them at their age.
Age Range: 4 to 5
Available on: App Store, Google Play
Skills Developed:
– Categorization and comparison
– Cognitive
– Color, shape, and pattern recognition
– Logic, strategy, and problem solving
– Memory, concentration, and attention
– Personal, social, and emotional skills
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Sources: fundamentallychildren.com | raisesmartkid.com | play.google.com | itunes.apple.com
Photo Credits: App Store and Google Play