The Best Educational Apps
As parents, we want to ensure that we’re doing our very best to give our children a head start in life. School can be very daunting and overwhelming if our children feel like they are not coping, or not on par with their peers. Educational apps for laptops and tablets are a fantastic way to help your child learn and be better prepared for school.
2-6 years old
- Each game is designed to be quickly self-learned and adaptive play patterns offer kids fun challenges without frustration. Randomized gaming and levels that increase in difficulty enhance replay value from the first time a child plays through to mastery of the activities.
- Price: $3.79
- Android and iOS compatible
- EduKitty Preschool is aimed to teach toddlers early development concepts in a very fun way! It is colourful, creative and easy to understand.
- Price: $3.79
- Android and iOS compatible
- 123 Kids Fun Numbers is an educational, fun and rewarding suite of games aimed at teaching your child to identify, say, and form numbers.
- Price: $3.79
- iOS compatible
6-10 years old
- This mathematic tool will teach your child how numbers work. Get results in real-time as you move the number wheels. No waiting, no typing, no typos. Instantly compare calculation results by moving your finger on the wheels. Play with numbers and see how results change when you change the numbers.
- Price: Free
- iOS compatible
- This application is the best way to improve your child’s English grammar skills. The app includes concepts such as active or passive voice; adjectives; adverbs; conjunctions; idioms; interjections; nouns; tenses; verbs and more……
- Price: Free
- Android compatible
- Splash Math is a collection of fun and interactive math problems aligned to Curriculum Standards. The app reinforces maths concepts with self-paced and adaptive practice.
- Price: Free
- iOS compatible
10+ years old
- Elevate is a brain training program designed to improve focus, speaking skills, processing speed, memory, math skills, and more. Each person is provided with his or her own personalized training program that adjusts over time to maximize results.
- Price: $0.99 – $66.76 per item
- Android and iOS compatible
- Boost reading comprehension with this set of interactive tools. Based on the idea of paper bookmarks, each booster encourages your child to record responses while they are reading, based on a specific reading focus.
- Price: $4.99
- iOS compatible
National Geographic World Atlas
- The National Geographic World Atlas brings you the highest resolution map images available, delivering the stunning detail, accuracy, and beauty that National Geographic is known for.
- Price: $1.99
- iOS compatible
These are just a few of the wide variety of educational apps available to help guide your children through every learning milestone. Need a laptop or tablet for your child? Don’t spend a fortune buying one – MacRae Rentals has a wide range of the latest technology devices, including easy upgrade options.
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