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5 Educational Games To Keep Your Child Mindfully Engaged During The School Holidays

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5 Educational Games To Keep Your Child Mindfully Engaged During The School Holidays

Here’s how to let your child learn and have fun through digital engagement

March 13, 2020
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The school holidays are coming up and your child is already bored by the prospect of not seeing their friends for a week. But instead of allowing them to veg out in front of the television, consider a little fun learning to keep them occupied. Instead of school books, these apps offer learning through gamification, in which selected game elements work to educate or improve your child’s skills while keeping them productive. Studies have shown that this helps increase engagement and offers better learning for young learners. To get started, consider these amusing apps and games that have fun visuals and good content for a positive boost:

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5 Educational Games To Keep Your Child Mindfully Engaged During The School Holidays
Lightbot
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Suitable for ages 9 and up

The app lets kids solve simple puzzles using a series of commands that help a robot move through obstacles and lit-up squares. What the app actually teaches is logic, critical thinking and reasoning skills while walking children through the basics of coding. There’s also an easier version for smaller users as young as age 4 who want a headstart.

Visit Lightbot for more information or download the app from Google Play, the Apple itunes App Store or on Amazon.

Lightbot
The Human Body
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Suitable for ages 5 and up

The Human Body gives little ones a glimpse into human anatomy, and lets them explore different organs and systems. It uses engaging visuals and intriguing sound effects to teach children specific anatomical lessons and help them understand how their bodies work. Some scenarios include watching a mouth chew and swallow food, breaking down how the stomach processes food and drink and watching flashing nerve signals that rise up to the brain. No reading is required, so it’s easy for pre-readers to use with a little parental guidance, too.

Visit Tinybop for more information or download the game from Google Play or the Apple iTunes App Store.

Tinybop
Toca Nature
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Suitable for ages 4 and up

It’s important to teach children about nature, and while this app doesn’t have a traditional learning goal, it’s still a useful one. What Toca Nature essentially does is that it allows your tot to raise mountains, clear or plant forests, make deserts and create lakes. Then, they can zoom into each terrain to complete simple activities like collecting resources such as mushrooms or berries. Different types of animals, plants and fish will appear as your child changes or reshapes the environment, allowing them to see how these elements interact with the environment.

Visit TocaBoca for more information or download the app from Google Play, the Apple iTunes App Store or Amazon.

TocaBoca
Professor Astro Cat
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Suitable for ages 8 to 12, 6 with an adult

This smart cat takes your mini-me on a space exploration, delving into various facts, illustrations and animations about the solar system, its planets, moons and stars. A little reading is required, as there’s an entertaining storyline to go with the space exploration. There are multiple quizzes and challenges that let kids win sardine treats for Professor Astro Cat, too. The game is based on the popular book series, which makes for an additional learning treat.

Visit MiniLab Studios for more information or download the app from Google Play or the Apple iTunes App Store.

Minilab Studios
Me: A Kid's Diary
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Suitable for ages 7 and up

Mental health has been an important topic of discussion in recent times. Get the ball rolling at home with this app, which lets children create a digital diary of their daily life. It prompts them to answer questions about themselves, make avatars and design their own media. Furthermore, it affords them a creative space to document their feelings, experiences and interactions with loved ones, similar to social media, but in a protected environment that maintains plenty of privacy and discretion. It’s a great way to help children process and manage their emotions responsibly while teaching them about digital self-expression and safe sharing methods.

Visit Tinybop for more information or download the game from the Apple iTunes App Store.

Text: Hazel Vincent De Paul

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