Check out some options to keep the little ones entertained during the school holidays
The moment of school holidays July is long awaited by childrenbut it can become a concern for parents, since the little ones spend most of their time at home.
Fortunately, technology is here to help. There are several educational apps to help during the holidays, which combine learning AND fun.
However, it is necessary to pay attention to the time spent in front of screens and the age of the child. A study published in the scientific journal The Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics raised concerns about the effects of excessive exposure to screens on one-year-old children.
The analysis showed that children exposed to more than four hours of electronic devices a day suffered delays in important areas of development, such as communicationproblem solving and motor skills.
In Brazil, the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics advises against screen time for children under the age of two for any length of time. Now that you’ve written down the advice, take a look at four app options to use with your kids during this time:
Khan Academy Boys
Khan Academy Kids is an app option that helps with math and reading, as well as focusing on developing social-emotional skills. It is available for iOS AND Androidwith interactive games, books and activities.
The platform is safe and educational for children aged two and above. O
The app only works in English, which is a plus for kids to start learning another language. It’s completely free.
PlayKids
PlayKids is a children’s app, available for iOS and Android. It offers the famous children’s cartoons, but also offers music, books, games and various activities. The platform is ideal for children from zero to six years old.
In addition to content, PlayKids offers videos with learning choreography and karaoke in different languages. However, the platform is paid. The monthly plan costs R$29.90 and allows you to download videos and drawings to watch offline.
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Papumba
Papumba is a learning app for kids developed by experts in early childhood, available for Android and iOS. The app is aimed at children aged two to seven, with various educational content on animals, the alphabet, numbers, as well as games, videos and music.
A feature of the platform is that much of the content is available offline. Papumba works with a monthly subscription of R$25.90, but offers a two-day free trial period so that parents can explore the application together with their children.
Colors and Shapes
Colors and Shapes is an educational application that offers mini-games for children to learn by differentiating and combining different objects with different shapes and colors. It is available for Android and iOS and is ideal for preschoolers to develop their cognitive skills. Activities include coloring, grouping, matching and shape tracing games.
The application allows you to adjust the difficulty levels, which is a great advantage, since it can be adapted to children of different ages. Cores e Formas is completely free, without advertising and does not require any type of subscription.
Source: Terra
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