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Technology makes learning easier and more accessible in many ways. Nowadays, there are lots of online free and paid learning tools that help kids to acquire new skills and knowledge. 

The best thing about these tools is that they are safe and designed for learning through games. “Edutainment is one of the most fascinating changes in learning” as we say in WritingMetier. It is extremely efficient when it comes to internal motivation and interest in studying for kids. 

If you are looking for amazing tools for learning, this list might give you what you need. 

ABCmouse

This is an astonishing platform that offers the widest curriculum. It is a paid resource available for subscription ($9.95 per month). The benefit of that is that there are no advertisements. It is designed for kids from 2 up to 8 years old. Another advantage is that there is a site progress bar for users and an internal reward system. The tool covers reading, math, science, art, and social studies. The activities are highly interactive and constantly updated. Play here

Starfall

This tool is mostly free, yet there is content available for subscription ($35 per year). The main focus of the website is reading but there are also great activities to learn math, art or other languages. The main benefit is that the educational process is game-based. The lessons are great for kids from kindergarten level and up to grade 3. It is especially good for kids with learning difficulties, such as dyslexia because it is made by a professional, who struggled with it in childhood. Play here

Cool Math 

This website is all about math. It has plenty of lessons that help to learn this difficult subject in a fun way. It is free and features knowledge on pre-algebra, algebra, and calculus. There are cool animations and activities to solve math problems with enjoyment. Play here

Funbrain 

It is a multipurpose educational website for kids from 1 to 13 years old. It is free to use but features advertisements. There are many lessons, videos, books, and games here for various topics. And according to studies games make education more entertaining and more effective, so You can browse games by grade or by topic. There is also a math-devoted part of a platform. Videos are very entertaining and include a lot of exciting facts and information. Play here

Wonderopolis 

It is a marvelous platform that offers exciting videos and readings to answer uncommon questions. It features kids’ questions, such as “is five-second rule really true” or “why do some things rust?”. The platform also provides content on science, math, social studies, technology, languages, art, and culture. Play here

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National Geographic Kids

It is an outstanding website to get a better idea of the world around. It is more suitable for kids from 10 years. There are all types of content, like videos and articles on various topics, including science, animals, environment, experiments, etc. It is a great addition to any education. It is free to use and there s always fresh and new content. Play here

Curious World

It is an app with a paid subscription ($7.99 per month) that has a lot of content to endorse reading and social skills for children. The main benefit is that there is a customized curriculum for each user, based on age and personal interests. There are videos, games, and books available. It is child-safe and features no ads or external links. There is a 7-days free trial to try the app out and decide whether the child likes it or not. Play here

NASA Kids’ Club

This platform is great for children interested in space and science. It is free and available for everyone with educational videos and articles. There are also fun and simple games to enjoy. The content is not extensive, but it is good to begin studying more about space. Play here

Highlights Kids

It is a free site with ads, which offers videos, jokes, games, and activities for kids from 6 to 12. There is an opportunity for children to post their content. It is fun and exciting, however, not all materials a very academic. Yet, it is a cool website to entertain your children while learning new information. Play here

Baamboozle

A game-based learning platform used by more than 600,000 teachers every month in 160+ countries. Teachers love Baamboozle because it increases learner engagement, facilitates assessment and is just so much fun to play for students of all ages! We have more than half a million pre-made games in just about every subject area imaginable with thousands of new ones added every day by our global community of teachers. Play here

In Summary

These tools are safe for children and designed to study with joy. They offer skills training as well as additional knowledge of the world. And the best part is that you can enjoy the content together with your kids.

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