Learning apps for toddlers and young kids, picked by a former elementary teacher. Letter sounds and phonics stories, counting and shapes, and first words through play.
Sections
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Learn to Read
Math & STEM
Speech & Language
Learn to Read
Apps for letter sounds, phonics stories and first words. Tap, listen and play along.
A big library of stories, songs and games for letter sounds and first words. A go to for quiet learning time at home.
Khan Academy Kids
A step by step learning path with stories, songs and games for letters and phonics. A go to for a little daily learning time.
ABCmouse
Phonics stories, songs and games for letter sounds and first words. A go to for a little reading time each day.
Reading Eggs
Stories, songs and games for letter sounds and first words, in a learning path that grows with little ones. A go to for a little daily learning time.
HOMER
A friendly monster and a big alphabet of words to drag, build and say. A go to for letter play and first words.
Endless Alphabet
Short stories, songs and games for letter sounds and first words, with a friendly star to tap along. A go to for a little reading time each day.
Starfall
Create a little monster and play through a phonics adventure with letter sounds and first words. A go to for a fun reading game.
Teach Your Monster to Read
Short letter games and stories with the Duolingo owl, made for little learners. A go to for a few minutes of letter play.
Duolingo ABC
Math & STEM
Apps for counting, shapes, numbers and early problem solving through play.
A friendly orange monster and big numbers to tap, count and build. A go to for counting play and early number fun.
Endless Numbers
Counting, addition and subtraction games with a friendly moose and his duck. A go to for number play at home.
Moose Math
Math games for counting, addition and subtraction, with a friendly yellow monster. A go to for a little number practice each day.
Todo Math
Roll little characters through puzzles with ramps, bridges and bumps to explore. A go to for a quiet, hands on brain teaser.
Thinkrolls
Mix, match and experiment with quirky elements in a playful science lab. A go to for curious kids who love to explore.
Toca Lab
Build and explore your own ocean with fish, boats and a little bird guide. A go to for water loving kids and quiet play.
MarcoPolo Ocean
Make it rain, snow or shine and explore the weather with a little bird guide. A go to for a weather curious kid.
MarcoPolo Weather
Peek inside the body with bones, organs and systems to tap and explore. A go to for a curious science kid.
Tinybop The Human Body
Speech & Language
Apps with first words, sounds and back and forth play. Made for listening, copying and saying words together.
Watch a face say a word, then say it back together. A fun app full of first words, animal sounds and songs to copy and say.
Speech Blubs
Open ended play with friendly characters, little worlds and pretend fun. A go to for quiet play and making up stories together.
Sago Mini World
Feed the animals, grow food and drive the tractor on a friendly farm. A go to for animal sounds and pretend play.
Sago Mini Farm
Open ended play made for little hands, with food, animals and silly surprises. A go to for pretend play and making up stories.
Toca Boca Jr
Build a little world with characters, houses and places to explore. A go to for open ended pretend play and making up stories.
Toca Boca World
Sight words and short stories with a friendly monster to build and say. A go to for first words and reading play together.
Endless Reader
Games, songs and videos with friendly characters for first words and sounds. A go to for a little language play each day.
Lingokids
Build words letter by letter with a friendly monster and a little help. A go to for word play and first spelling.
