Apps for Kids

Letting kids under ten play on a tablet or computer may cause parents to feel guilt, but that doesn’t have to be the case. There are apps on the market that entertain children but also provide educational value for kids, or allow them to have the feeling of playing video games without displaying violence or sexuality. Here are some of the best apps out there to teach skills, life lessons and facts to children ages ten and under.

Chore Monster

Kids can start helping around the house from an early age, but parents may not be sure how to choose age appropriate chores, schedule them, and reward kids for doing them. Chore Monster streamlines this process by allowing the parents to assign chores to each child and award them points they can later use to get rewards. This helps parents teach responsibility in an easy, streamlined way. Parents can set deadlines and create rewards for each individual kid, based on their age or ability to handle tasks.

Starfall

Starfall is a highly rated app that allows kids to read thousands of stories that are not only interesting to them but also help them to learn vital reading skills. With a wide selection of materials for various reading levels, Starfall is popular with educators and parents alike, and is used in many classrooms across the nation. Kids can learn core concepts, like phonics, while reading interesting stories. This saves parents from having to purchase books constantly or make repeated visits to the library.

Peter Pig’s Money Coin Counter

As kids get older, its important for them to learn about money, and also how it is used in the real world. Believe it or not, its never too early to teach kids the value of saving and how to balance spending with putting money away. In this app, Peter Pig, an animated piggy bank, helps kids learn the different types of coins and understand how to save them. This not only helps kids understand money, it can help them prepare to learn concepts in math, like fractions and decimals.

Plants vs Zombies

Every app can’t be an educational one, as some are designed to help kids relax and have fun. Plants vs Zombies is a game that helps kids feel like they are real gamers, but there is no real violence, blood or inappropriate content in the game. Playing these kids of games teach kids how to accept losing, and how to balance electronic entertainment with other pastimes. They can also connect with other kids in the family or neighborhood to play together on rainy or cold days when they are stuck in the house.

These are just some of the best apps on the market for kids under ten to help you get started. With more apps hitting the marketplace each day, you are sure to find more and more that your kids enjoy using and learning from.