We're using Khan Academy and it's... fine? But my daughter treats it like a chore. Tried Duolingo (she likes it more) and some math games that are pretty good. What else is out there that's actually engaging and not just dress-up for parents who feel guilty about screen time? Prefer subscription-based over ad-heavy stuff.
lol the problem is your daughter is smart enough to know when she's being educated. Stop looking for the "educational app that isn't boring" and just let her play actual games sometimes. The learning will come.
The chore thing is real - if it FEELS like learning it's a slog. Anything that's disguised as a game works better. Especially for girls my daughter likes Dreambox and Code.org. Both actually teach legit skills but feel like playing.
Khan Academy is great for teaching but yeah it's not FUN. Duolingo's got the gamification down. Have you tried Prodigy Math? It's literally a game that happens to teach math. My 7yo actually asks to play it.
Replying to the Duolingo thing - yeah Duolingo nailed the dopamine thing with streaks. That's why she likes it more. Khan Academy is correct but dry. Maybe frame Khan stuff as "levels" with a visual progress bar?
Sign in to join the conversation.
Depends on the age? If she's under 8, Scratch Jr is solid for coding. If she's older, Brilliant.org gets kids actually interested in logic. Neither is a flashy app but they're actually good.