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Even though we try, it is seemingly impossible to put an end to our children's obsession with our phones and tablets. If they are going to play with them, they may as well do something educational. So here is a list of some of our favorite educational apps.
ABC Mouse
Cost: FREE for 30 days followed by $7.95 per month or $79 annual rate
Description: Ages 2-8. Curriculums are designed with 10 levels and over 850 lessons in Reading, Math, Science, and Art
Dexteria Dots 2
Cost: $3.00
Description: Ages 6+. Helps children improve math and fine motor skills.
Duolingo
Cost: FREE
Description: Ages 4+. Teaches over 25 foreign languages in a fun and motivating way.
DragonBox
Cost: $7.99 per app
Description: DragonBox is an umbrella for 5 different "DragonBox" learning apps for math. Ages vary based on which app you purchase.
Elmo Loves 123's
Cost: $4.99
Description: Ages 5 and under. Elmo will teach your child to count from 1-20, as well as, simple addition and subtraction.
Fish School HD
Cost: FREE
Description: Ages 2-5. Fish teach letters, numbers, shapes, and colors.
GoldieBlox and the Movie Machine
Cost: FREE
Description: Ages 6+. With the goal to inspire girls to be engineers, this app teaches the basics of animation. They can even make their own 1 second GIFs.
Kid's Academy
Cost: FREE with some in-app purchases to upgrade
Description: Ages 2-6. Interactive games, videos, and activities to help improve your child's math, writing, phonics, and reading skills.
My Molecularium
Cost: FREE with some in-app purchases
Description: This molecule building game is appropriate for all ages 4 through high school.
PBS Kids Games and Videos
Cost: FREE
Description: Ages 2-8. You can learn alongside your kids playing math, science, and other educational games with characters from Arthur, Wild Kratts, and Daniel Tiger.
Peekaboo Barn
Cost: $1.99
Description: Ages 0-5. This app has multiple language features and teaches children animal names, and sounds, as well as cause and effect.
Peekaboo Kitchen
Cost: $1.99
Description: Ages 1-3. Teaches toddlers everyday vocabulary for things around the kitchen.
Preschool First Words
Cost: FREE with in-app purchases
Description: Ages 0-5. Children learn words in "sorting", "matching", and "find it" games. Areas include shapes, foods, colors, clothes, animals, toys, weather, etc.
School Zone Time, Money, and Fractions On-Track
Cost: $4.99
Description: Ages 6-8. Children will learn to tell time, understand currency, and comprehend fractions.
Science 360
Cost: FREE
Description: Ages 4+. Created by the National Science Foundation, Science 360 offers 360 degree views of nature for kids to explore from all angles.
Spelling Stage
Cost: FREE with in-app purchases
Description: Ages 4+. Players will participate in mock spelling bees and earn rewards as they spell correctly. Multiple players can compete on varying levels.
Stack the States
Cost: $2.99
Description: Ages 9-11. Teaches states, capitals, and abbreviations through a series of games.
The Magic School Bus: Oceans
Cost: $3.99
Description: Ages 6-8. This interactive storybook features scientific facts.
The Sight Word Adventure
Cost: $3.99
Description: Ages 5 and under. This app will help your child recognize, read, and write up to 320 words.
Quick Math
Cost: There are several Quick Math apps with pricing up to $8.99
Description: The various apps teach math skills for students grades 2-6.
Winky Think Logic Puzzles
Cost: $2.99
Description: Over 180 logic puzzles for children ages 6-8.
YouTube Kids
Cost: FREE
Description: Contains educational videos.
Did we miss any apps that your child loves?
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