Kids Learning Apps Perfect For Summer Break

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Keep your kiddos busy over the summer with these fun educational apps.

Even though the school year may be coming to an end, there are still easy ways to keep your kids learning. When they’re not spending time in the sun or playing video games, have them try these educational apps. You can download them right on your Walmart Family Mobile phone for them to use all summer long. There a lot of different apps to choose from for every subject in school, but here are some of the most popular ones.

Apps for younger kids

ABCMouse

ABCMouse offers more than 10,000 math, art, reading, music, and science activities for kids ages 2 to 8. Kids love doing the puzzles and games and playing along to the animations. Even parents and teachers love the app, too, because it follows standard curriculum and encourages classroom readiness. It’s so interactive and fun that your child probably won’t mind that it’s educational.

Download the app: App Store / Google Play

Splash Math

Your child can use the summer months to stay on track and feel more confident with their math skills. Splash Math is a series of apps for grades K – 5. Graphics and sound effects help make it easy to learn the material. The app also features a scratch pad for rough work, and if your child gets an answer wrong, it offers an explanation to help him or her see why.

Download the app: App Store

Apps for older kids

Duolingo

Duolingo teaches over 30 different languages, including Spanish, French, and German.

Over summer break, it’s common for kids to forget what they learned in their foreign language class. To keep the material fresh, they can use Duolingo. It’s free and offers fun, bite-size lessons that teach everything from the basics to complicated sentence structure. They can complete a lesson every day to earn streaks and achieve goals. The app offers over 30 different languages, including Spanish, French, and German. So when the next school year comes around, he or she will be ready to jump right back into the curriculum.

Download the app: App Store / Google Play

Audible

Was your kid assigned a summer reading list? Use the Audible app. As an alternative to reading the text, kids can listen to the audiobook version. They can even listen while they’re in the car, riding their bike, or doing chores around the house. The app has a huge selection of books to choose from, so when they’re done with their required reading list, they can keep going and explore other fun books. The first book is free.

Download the app: App Store / Google Play

Discover the possibilities

Remember, these are just a few of the educational apps out there. There are so many different ones to choose from. As long as you have your Walmart Family Mobile smartphone, your child can get everything they need to stay busy this summer. Want to upgrade your phone or purchase your child his or her own phone? Browse our selection of devices and data plans starting at just $24.88/month.