{"id":2006,"date":"2013-10-25T17:47:44","date_gmt":"2013-10-25T17:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=2006"},"modified":"2013-10-25T17:47:44","modified_gmt":"2013-10-25T17:47:44","slug":"what-to-look-for-when-choosing-educational-games-and-apps-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=2006","title":{"rendered":"What to Look for When Choosing Educational Games and Apps for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2007\" alt=\"Educational_Game_Tips\" src=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Educational_Game_Tips.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Educational_Game_Tips.jpg 600w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Educational_Game_Tips-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Educational_Game_Tips-405x323.jpg 405w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Educational_Game_Tips-80x63.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(StatePoint)\u00a0 Navigating the world of children\u2019s games and apps can be challenging. While there are online app stores with thousands of apps that claim to be educational, very few truly are. And if they\u2019re not fun, kids won\u2019t play with them and won\u2019t learn from them.<\/p>\n<p>With this in mind, the learning experts at LeapFrog, the leader in educational entertainment for kids, have assembled a handy checklist for parents to consider before making a purchase:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Comprehensive Skills: Look for games and apps with an emphasis on curriculum like reading, math, science and creativity.<\/li>\n<li>Age-Appropriate: Games should provide children with themes and topics that are relevant for their age group.<\/li>\n<li>Personalized Learning: Opt for games that automatically adjust to your child\u2019s level as he or she progresses.<\/li>\n<li>Educator-Approved: Verify that games have been created or approved by learning experts.<\/li>\n<li>Fun and Engaging: Select games that are designed for kids and kid-tested.<\/li>\n<li>Protecting Kids\u2019 Privacy: Confirm that games comply with the Children\u2019s Online Privacy Protection Act.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More free tips for parents are available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.leapfrog.com\/parentguide\" target=\"_blank\">LeapFrog\u2019s Parent\u2019s Guide to Educational Games &amp; Apps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Putting in the time to find fun and engaging games and apps can help children excel both educationally and developmentally, in the classroom and at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(StatePoint)\u00a0 Navigating the world of children\u2019s games and apps can be challenging. While there are online app stores with thousands of apps that claim to be educational, very few truly are. And if they\u2019re not fun, kids won\u2019t play with them and won\u2019t learn from them. With this in mind, the learning experts at LeapFrog, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2007,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-web-exclusive"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2006"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2006\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2008,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2006\/revisions\/2008"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}