My oldest little one is now a part of VPK program. The Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program – or VPK – is a free prekindergarten program for 4 and 5-year-olds who reside in Florida. It is her first time in an educational setting. She has been home with me since birth. We have been lucky enough to have not needed to place her in a daycare setting. However, since she was never in a social setting with others her age or in an educational setting, I am persistent in making sure she is prepared.
In the past I have purchased flashcards and worksheets. These have been great, but in a house with other kids, things often go missing or misplaced. Once you write on a worksheet, it’s done and ready to be tossed. The Amazon Fire Kids Edition tablet is great for multiple uses through apps and books. Plus, having all her learning resources in one place has been so helpful.
My 5 fave books/apps for learning for her age group are:
Animal Math Kindergarten: The app features math games and lessons including counting 1 to 20, number patterns, ordering, sequence, colors, geometry shapes, skip count by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s, addition from 1 to 5 and 1 to 10, subtraction from 1 to 5 and 1 to 10, math with visual representation, equations, place value, word problems, comparing numbers, classification, greater than, less than, or equal to, parts of the equation, even and odd, comprehensive assessment and tests, and games for math practice.
Where’s My Water? This one is addicting even for adults! I’ve caught myself stealing her tablet to play this myself. There is a swampy alligator that wants to take a bath. In order for him to take one you have to move the sand to allow for the water to drain into the pipe. There is a limited amount of water so you have to ensure that you are strategic in what sand you move and what objects it bounces off of. There are numerous levels and each time you move onto a new level the challenge becomes harder to do. It really forces you to think ahead and plan each move you make. I have noticed that the more that she plays it, the more she loves it because it becomes more challenging to her.
Disney Frozen 5 Minute Stories: My Disney princess-loving little one loves to read books. She is still learning how to read but loves to create her own stories from the photos. These 5-minute stories are perfect for a quick after school before nap or just before bed. It has all her favorite Disney characters.
Super Why! ABC Adventures: This app is super cute and has tons of features. There are games for Letter Identification, Letter Sounds, Alphabetical Order, Letter Sounds – Decoding, Letter Writing and more. It is all learned by going through adventures which makes the learning fun.
iStoryBooks: This app we love because she can read stories all on her own or to her little sister. They arefree books that read themselves to your little ones! Yes, the books include text and audio. There are new books every 2 weeks that will appear automatically in the app. Every book is published with pictures and audio.
These Amazon Fire Kids Edition tablets are THE BEST purchases for education and fun thus far. You can grab one as well and use code REDTRI to receive 20% off! If your little ones are Spanish speakers there is also FreeTime Unlimited Spanish content!
What learning apps or books does your child love?
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Oh good to know! I got my godkids matching tablets (those exact ones) for their birthdays! I will have to share this list with them. They just recently turned 5 as well, so this is perfect!
I can’t wait until X is this age so I can play fun learning games with him! I need to get my hands on an Amazon Fire Tablet for kids!
My boys both received a kids kindle fire for their second birthdays. I love that you included Where’s My Water because I was totally addicted to that game for a while, and both my boys play it. I also truly believe Super Why! is the reason my oldest learned his letters as early as he did. My nephews live in Florida and did the VPK program which was a wonderful transition. My youngest is in preschool now, but we don’t have a free program like that in Texas.
I am totally sharing this with my sister who has little ones at home! This is such a great post!
It sounds so great and insteresting!! Love the pictures too!!!
I love super why! The games are so good. We love ABC mouse and starfall too! Great picks!
The five-minute stories sound so much fun! Kids kindles are having a moment now and I can totally see why! The perfect gift for the little ones this season!
I love that there are games dedicated to learning as well. What a creative way to instill a desire to educate in your child!
These are all such great ideas! I definitely need to have my little girls try them out. They love learning games!
Great listing though! The kid is so adorable and cute. Thanks for sharing the piece!
I’ve got to remember this for when my kiddo is older! It’s nice that you can find ways to get her prepared!
When I was younger I LOVED educational video games. This is such a cute post!
Ooooo so many great app suggestions!!! I’m going to have to download that frozen place for my daughter! She would love it
Such great suggestions! I’m going to go download Where’s My Water right now. I might have to test it before the kids play it. Lol.
OMG first off! How cute is your little one?! And secondly, I am a huge fan of educational games that make life run a bit more smoothly. Great recommendation!
These are all great! It’s good to keep learning apps for the kids instead of only games. “Where’s my water?” is a lot of fun. Like you said even for adults is addictive hahaha
Thes apps sound fantastic and perfect for my son. He does seem to enjoy learning apps on the ipad which is great. I must try and get these for him to try. Thanks so much for sharing xxxx
Ha! I love it when the games are so fun that adults like them, too. What great choices!
My friend will find this super useful for her two little ones. so sending this right her way xx
I don’t have kids (yet) but I love all of these thoughtful games for them! It’s the perfect way to help them learn and keep them entertained!
So many interesting ideas! Super Why! ABC Adventures app looks really great. The nice gift for the little ones!
First off, your little is so adorable! Her face just lights up when she’s playing, and it’s great that she’s learning along the way. This is such a good option, and I’m happy that it’s available for the kiddos.
These would be a nice holiday gift for my niece and Nephew!!
Educational games and apps are the way to go. We don’t have children yet…but we definitley want to limit tv/electronic time to mainly educational.
taking notes for when as he is a little older- definitely going to be doing some schooling at home!
Thanks for sharing this apps! No more boring moments with my child!