Hayden’s last day of school is this week and we have a busy summer packed with trips, karate, swim lessons and more! In between all of that, I want to make sure he is still getting some learning in so he’s ready for 1st grade. We still plan on reviewing all of his sight words in addition to participating in a reading program, but one way he really loves to learn is with technology. If you have a little one that is There’s no better way than with apps on your phone! Armed with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 by Verizon, Hayden is set this summer when it comes to learning apps for summer.
AR Flashcards: Animal Alphabet
If your child has never used augmented reality, they are in for a treat! AR Flashcards is the new way of learning with flashcards. Once you download the free app, point your phone over the free printable alphabet flashcards and then a 3D animal will pop up on the screen. Double tap and you’ll hear the letter and the name of the animal. My son absolutely loves practicing his letters with this app.
Splash Math
Something my son i
s not that big a fan of is math so I want to make sure that I make it fun for him. Splash Math has both free and paid apps that you can download for your child’s specific grade. Each app will help your child master key math skills that are age appropriate but in a fun and engaging theme.
Scholastic Reading Timer
My son loves for us to read 
TO him, but he struggles with reading books himself. While we are participating in a summer reading program, I’m always looking for motivation to help him read. The Scholastic Reading Timer is free and features a stopwatch where kids can start, stop and pause the app but still see their reading minutes add up!
When tied to the Scholastic Summer Challenge, kids can earn prizes when they reach their reading goals. Prizes are virtual badges that feature favorite characters like Captain Underpants!
Geography Drive Arcade
I’ve always been interested in geography even as a kid and this is a great app to introduce kids to a map of the USA! For $1.99, you’ll have access to over 200 state facts and 800 questions. There’s also a flag quiz! This is a great app for road trips too.
BrainPOP
Jr. Movie of the Week
Each week, watch a different animated movie featuring topics like Science, Social Studies, Reading, Writing, Math, Health, Arts, and Technology. Each movie also has related quizzes and educational activities designed to get a kid thinking and asking questions. My son loves watching the movie and then applying it to the world around him.
What apps will you be using for summer learning for kids?
Disclosure: As member of a pretty cool team of influencers, I received the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 with line of service from Verizon. No additional compensation was provided nor did I promise positive feedback. All opinions are my own”
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Love this! If you can’t beat them, join them! Technology can be great for kids now too..not just a distraction!
We’re HUGE fans of Brain Pop Jr!
This is really neat, wish I had an ipad or droid. Wondering if I can’t find something like this for the Kindle, will be looking into it I am downloading books for my kids to read this summer.
These are great apps. My kids have workbooks that they will be working on this summer so I am going to use electronics as a treat in between workbooks, reading and playing at the park.
Yes, yes, YES!! I am in the market for apps to help my little ones over the summer, this is fantastic!! Thank you!
Thanks for sharing these with us…
Thanks, I needed these! I’m all about keeping my son learning all year round.
i think we will try brainpop first !:) looks fun and looks like something my daughter could get into
These are great apps to keep the kids busy and learning this summer.
Thanks so much! Scholastic was the only one of these I already knew about.
So fun! I will have to check to see if these are available for our kindle. 🙂
Oh, Splash Math looks like something I’d download!
We don’t have too many educational apps downloaded right now.
these are great apps for learning. i will pass them on to my sister so she can use them with my nephew. thanks.
These all sound like great options for learning apps.
Finally an app that might actually teach my son something rather than most of the apps I see. Thank you!!!
We just recently discovered Splash Math and my son really likes it. Great list of apps.
My daughter loves Brain Pop and would love anything with math! The USA Arcade looks like something she’d love as well because she absorbs trivia about the US, like a sponge!
My son would love these apps. Thanks for sharing!
Great list but we don’t have an android! We’re an iPhone family!
The geography app immediately made me think of a road trip. My family always tries to stump each other with interesting geographical tidbits when we’re traveling. Something like that really would have come in handy.
my kids still ask me to download apps on my phone. i try to steer towards educational ones
I love that Scholastic reading timer. What a great motivator for kids to keep reading!
My daughter does Brain Pop at school.Didn’t know they had an app for it too. Thank you!
The Scholastic Reading Timer is going to be the first one I add to my phone! This will be perfect for keeping my new reader learning while we are busy and out and about this Summer. Thanks for the list.
Great list of apps. I am going to grab a few of them for my 4 year old! He has his own Kindle and loves to play educational games!
This is a great list! Thanks for sharing.
We use splash math too. P likes Monkey Preschool…its simple and kinda stupid but it works. He has these ABC learning something where you slide the letters over and its a FANTASTIC app. Of course now that i have to think I cannot remember for the life of me.
Thank you for sharing these apps!
These are awesome! Educational apps are definitely a must have in the summer when kids aren’t in school all day.
There are always people asking for Android apps, and this looks like a great list of suggestions. Thank you for sharing them.
What great apps! Thank you for sharing with us.