Needless to say, things are changing quickly in the world right now, and if you’re like me, you’re kids are out of school with no clear idea of when they’ll be able to return. Likewise, things are changing quickly in the educational app world too. Instead of the usual app reviews, here’s a list of apps, deals, and educational resources I’ve seen this week.
Garry Froehlich
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Moji Bingo Math
by MojiTime
Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and telling time while playing bingo. There’s a layer of strategy on top of the rote math that makes it interesting, replayable, and fun. Free this month.
Very Hungry Caterpillar Shapes
by StoryToys
Learn shapes and colors with the Very Hungry Caterpillar. Free for a limited time.
The Tune Zoo
by Extraordinary Facility
A whimsical way to play with music. Free for a limited time.
Color Corral
by Extraordinary Facility
Mix and blend colors to help Farmer Brown protect his fence. You guessed it, free for a limited time.
Khan Academy Kids
by Khan Academy
This one has always been free and is updated regularly, most recently with first grade lessons.
Teach Your Monster to Read
by Teach Monster Games
Phonics and reading game, on sale as of this writing.
197 Educational YouTube Channels You Should Know About
Huge list of YouTube channels with potentially educational content. It’s great to see Teachers with Apps back.
Apps for Students with Special Needs — As School Buildings Shutter
As the title says, a short list of some quality apps, and, I would say, relevant for all kids.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/apps-students-special-needs-school-buildings-shutter
Scholastic Learn at Home
Scholastic has some free educational content available for grades Kindergarten to 9.
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Project Explorer Free Videos
Offering free videos that “bring the world into classrooms.”
https://www.projectexplorer.org/kids-home
Amazon’s Audible Free Audio Books for Kids
It seems Audible is offereing its kid’s audio books free for everyone, no sign up required.
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
NASA Science at Home
Science activities from kindergarten to grade 12.
https://science.nasa.gov/get-involved/nasaathome
Khan Academy
They’ve been providing free educational content for years, and have “daily schedules for students age 2-18 to keep them learning.”
