Back to school: educational apps to help your kids along
With young children becoming more tech savvy, why not stimulate their growing brains with educational material available at their fingertips
POLOKWANE – The new year has started and the little ones are back in school. With young children becoming more tech savvy, why not stimulate their growing brains with educational material available at their fingertips.
There are various applications (apps) that cater to children’s educational needs. Here are just a few examples:
• DragonBox Algebra 5+
DragonBox Algebra 5+ is perfect for giving young children a head start in mathematics and algebra. Children as young as five can easily begin to grasp the basic processes involved in solving linear equations without even realising that they are learning. The game is intuitive, engaging and fun, allowing anyone to learn the basics of algebra at his or her own pace.
Available on iOS for R69.99.
• Toca Lab
Explore the colorful and electrifying world of science and meet all 118 of the elements from the periodic table on Toca Lab.
Each element has it’s own personality. In Toca Lab, what does Neon sound like? Is Gold heavy or light? Is Nitrogen squishy or hard? Explore, inspect, and study each one.
Toca Lab is a place for playing and having fun, and with it hopes to inspire children to explore science.
Available on iOS for R39.99.
• WonderBox
WonderBox inspires curiosity and creative thinking. Children can explore, create, and share with family and friends. They can explore fascinating topics, such as science, design, languages, geography, and sports and create something awesome with fun stickers, videos, photos, and drawing tools.
Available for free on iOS.
• Xander learning apps
The Xander range includes the following apps:
- 123: For numeracy learning
- Shapes and Colours: For learning about the six basic shapes, and the primary and secondary colours
- Wardobe: For learning the names and pronunciation of body parts, clothing and weather
- ABC: For alphabet learning
Each app is narrated by Xander, and each has its own games and skills learning.
It is available in these languages:
- English 123, English ABC, English Shapes and Colours, English Wardrobe
- Afrikaans 123, Afrikaans ABC, Afrikaans Shapes and Colours, Afrikaans Wardrobe Xhosa 123, Xhosa Shapes and Colours, Xhosa Wardrobe
- Zulu 123, Zulu Shapes and Colours, Zulu Wardrobe
- Swahili 123, Swahili Shapes and Colours, Swahili Wardrobe
It is available on iOS and Android.
