

“This is a great all-around resource that teaches reading and math skills to kids from ages 2 through second grade,” Eric Hanshaw, subject department librarian at Cleveland Public Library says. After an account is created, children can press ‘library’ to read books, watch videos, color pictures, practice their letters and play a variety of games. When creating an account, Khan Academy Kids will ask for your child’s name and age to curate the appropriate educational content. Google Play, Apple, Īimed towards children ages 2-8, Khan Academy Kids contains learning materials across math, language arts, and social-emotional learning. The app and website are free, although Duolingo offers a premium service (Duolingo Plus) that includes no ads, personalized lessons to correct mistakes, and progress quizzes to track how well you’ve mastered the language. The app will ask which language you want to learn, why you are learning the language, how long you want to practice per, day, and if you already know the language or are just starting out. To get started, download the app (look for the green cartoon owl), and create an account.

Duolingo offers 106 language courses in 40 languages, including Spanish, French, Italian, and German. With 500 million users, Duolingo is the language-learning app and website. In 2013, Apple chose Duolingo as its iPhone App of the Year, the first educational app to receive this award.

Help your child succeed with these 10 educational apps: 1. Apps are now the easiest way to learn a new language, practice math facts or review spelling and grammar lessons. In today’s world full of devices and gadgets, schools are incorporating online resources in their academic agenda.
