As Jonah grew and changed, the ABCMouse games expanded to meet his needs. (He still loves it, his first request on his first day of summer break yesterday was “Can I play ABCMouse?” Even before breakfast!) It goes up to 2nd grade, and there was always a new challenge for him around the corner. There are many, many games and apps out there, but there are few that have the breadth of ABCMouse, and I didn’t have to hassle with “unlocking” levels through in-app purchases once we signed up—it was ALL available, all the time. And there is A TON of content—over 8, 500 learning activities from preschool to 2nd grade, covering reading and language arts, math, science, health, social studies, art, and music—and all designed by experts in the early childhood education field.
Jonah graduated kindergarten this past Monday and his first request on waking up n his first two days of summer break was “Can I play ABC Mouse?”
I am saying all this to say: Parents, don’t be defeated or shamed into taking away those screens. Employ a combination of strategy and moderation to make them a positive part of your child’s education AND home life. With summer break already started for him, I’m glad to have a fun, educational tool that my kiddo LOVES to be a “bridge” between grades and to help me keep him learning academics when he’s not outside playing and learning about life and social skills.
If you haven’t tried ABCMouse, you can check out the free 30-day trial here. Have your kiddo take the assessment and it will automatically pick the right games and activities for him or her. Then put a plan in place for when and how often he or she will learn it—and pat yourself on the back for doing screen time right! If you love it, or already know you want to dive in, now’s the time: this week there’s a sale for 50% off a WHOLE YEAR, which you can grab if you go through this link.
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