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Educational Apps my Kids Love

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For when your kids are on your phone, these are the learning apps I trust. They are ad free (or close to it), teacher-approved, and homeschool friendly- because not all screen time is created equal.
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Preschool Learning

Fun, gentlle introductions to early literacy, math, and life skills. 

 
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Totally free, Ad-free, and packed with early learning lessons and stries.
Free Learning App for Kids Ages 2-8
 
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Teaches vocabulary and phonics through silly animated monsters.
Endless Alphabet - Apps on Google Play
 
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Creative play with open-ended games that teach cause and effect.
Sago Mini World | Fun games for kids
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A full early-learning curriculum thats engaging and structered.
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Focuses on spatial reasoning and problem-solving for todlers and preschoolers.
Busy Shapes & Colors - Apps on Google Play
 
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A colorful intro to numbers, counting, and shapes through mini lessons.
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Creative Literacy & Learning

Apps that help kids express themselves, build confidence, and fall in love with reading. 

 
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Digital Library of books, audiobooks, and videos to support all reading levels.
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Step-by-step phonics and reading games that build fluency and comprehension.
Reading Eggs
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Create stories with drawing, voice recordings, and stickers.
Draw and Tell |
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Interactive reading app that brings storytime to life.
Teach Your Monster: Free Phonics, Reading and Mathematics Games
 
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Celebrities read picture books aloud- excellent for auditroy learners.
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Let's kids write, narrate, and animate their own stories.
Toontastic 3D - Apps on Google Play
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Math Logic and Discovery

 
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Math battles, fantasy quests, and endless motivation built into gameplay.
Prodigy
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Intutive games that teach concepts, not just repetition.
DragonBox
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Puzzle-based coding app that develops logic and sequencing.
LightBot
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Learn coding with simple drag and drop stories and levels.
Kodable
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Engaging videos and quizzes for science, history, and problem solving.
BrainPOP
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Hands on science exploration.
Apps : The Explorer's Library & Digital Toys
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Stem and Building Skills

For curious kids who love to tinker, build, and figure out how things work. These apps sneak in real science, engineering, and logic while keeping play at the center. 

 
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Let's kids design and construct their own 3D worlds while exploring physics and creativity.
Toca Builders - Download
 
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Combines physics and problem-solving as kids build wild chain reaction machines.
Inventioneers - Apps on Google Play
 
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Kid-friendly coding app where they create games, stories, and animations (no ads).
Hopscotch: Learn to Code | Make Games, Animations & More!
 
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Adorable logic puzzles that teach cause and effect and sequencing.
Thinkrolls: Kings & Queens - Apps on Google Play
 
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Acrade style fun that mixes math and reflexes for brainy play.
Marble Math Junior
 
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Hands on early STEM play that teaches design, sorting , and spatial reasoning.
LEGO® DUPLO® World - Apps on Google Play