In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, technology is becoming a critical part of children’s learning experience. E-learning platforms have made it possible for children to enhance their academic skills in a fun and engaging way and to learn at their own pace while becoming more comfortable with technology. For parents, choosing the best e-learning platform can be a dilemma. Will the app provide relevant material? Will kids be able to focus on the important stuff, or just want to play? Will the app match their child’s learning speed and style? How much screen time will their children have? What is the role of a parent in this process?
In this piece, we aim to delve into how a well-developed children’s app can provide solutions to all these questions. Our exploration will focus on the Talented and Gifted app by Kids Academy, serving as a prime example of an educational app designed for young learners.
Talented and Gifted is an all-encompassing e-learning app designed for children aged from two to ten. Developed in collaboration with experts in early childhood development and education, this app offers a robust standards-aligned curriculum which spans from lessons for preschoolers to Grade 3 materials and covers core subjects such as math, English language arts, reading, science, social studies, and even chess.
The app keeps a good balance between education and recreation. While the activities include videos, worksheets, quizzes and games, these fun elements allow kids to learn new academic skills seamlessly, reducing stress. The brightly illustrated tasks feature engaging themes and a helpful voiceover to support those still learning to read. The range of tasks, from mazes to multiple-choice questions and drawing, keeps kids interested. If they need a break, they can play Dress Up Eddie, a motivational game where they use points to accessorize the app’s mascot, a charming elephant.
Kids Academy ensures that young students have several learning options to choose from, catering to a variety of learning needs. The ‘My Subjects’ section provides an all-encompassing curriculum, while the ‘Personal Plan’ section offers condensed versions of these curricula, highlighting the key components. ‘Adventure Land’ offers students an opportunity to choose varied topics across subjects. All the tasks provide spoken clarifications for incorrect or incomplete responses, and kids can choose easier or more advanced grade levels or repeat the same tasks to achieve optimum results.
Talented and Gifted serves as a link between the digital and analogue realms. One of its key features is its interactive worksheets, like these easy first grade worksheets, that can be completed on paper or digitally. After completion, the tasks are checked and scored by AI. Additionally, the app offers plenty of useful information on science curricula, through videos and activities. Kids can learn about physical phenomena and experiments, and then apply this knowledge in their everyday life.
Often, students focus mainly on math and language arts, while science and social studies take a backseat. The Talented and Gifted app uses an interdisciplinary approach in some worksheets and quizzes, thus fostering connections across subjects. This means that while studying one subject like math, kids also explore key topics from other subjects. For instance, a worksheet might feature rainforest animals while teaching rounding concepts.
Finally, you can strengthen family connections when using the app because while it offers an opportunity for kids to learn independently, it may also engage their parents or older siblings in the edutainment process. Activities like solving math problems, discussing texts about volcanoes or videos about community helpers, or tackling chess puzzles, can be both fun and a bonding experience for the whole family.
E-learning platforms like Talented and Gifted are revolutionizing learning for young minds. These platforms enhance learning while providing engaging, stress-free educational experiences. They offer diverse activities, foster cross-subject learning, and encourage family involvement, catering to diverse learning needs. Such educational apps are a significant leap towards a more engaging and comprehensive learning journey for our children.
