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• 60+ Educational Apps for the Kindle Fire

Most of us have purchased a Kindle Fire Tablet for our children in recent years. Reading and playing games make them perfect for kids and the price makes them affordable for parents. But, don’t forget about the opportunity to use them educationally in your home homeschool!

I know some of you may be thinking but I don’t want to use screens in my homeschool. We have all heard the stories about kids addicted to screens and the negative effects screen time can have on your homeschool and your kids. However, there are many benefits to incorporating screen time into your homeschool day too. 

Educational apps are a great option for roadschooling, long car rides, and time spent in waiting rooms. We use educational apps and screen time as an incentive to get through challenging or  boring  lessons. 

Don’t be affraid to use screens in your homeschool !

We love using screens as a resource in our homeschool . One of the many ways we do that is by using eductaionl apps on our Kindle Fire . I know screentime can have mixed opinions but for us we have found they can be great for long car rides, days when I am unable to teach for some reason, or as an incentive.

I love knowing that even when I hand my daughter her tablet she is still learning. There are lots of great apps out there that will ignite your childs love for learning. I’ve searched the Amazon Apps Store and put together an extensive list of educational apps.

Multiple Subjects and Concepts

  ABCmouse.com – Early Learning Academy   ABCya! Games   PBS KIDS Games   Khan Academy Kids: Free educational games & books

Learning to Read

  Endless Reader   Duck Duck Moose Reading   Starfall Learn To Read   Teach Your Monster to Read | Phonics and Learn to Read   Sight Words Games & Flash Cards vol 1: Kids Learn to Read   Super Why! ABC Adventures   Super Why! Phonics Fair   Super Why! Power to Read

Tracing & Writing

  ABC Kids – Tracing & Phonics   LetterSchool – Learn to write the ABC Alphabet   Writing Wizard – Kids Learn to Trace Letters & Words   Cursive Writing Wizard Premium – Trace Letters & Words

  ABC Spelling – Spell and Phonics   Monkey Word School Adventure   Squeebles Word Search   Kids Puzzle Clasic Words & Spelling Words Vocabulary Game   Word Cookies®   Wordscapes   Classic Words Free   Hangman Classic Free

Numbers & Math

  Starfall Numbers   Endless Numbers   Moose Math – by Duck Duck Moose   Monster Math – Fun Math Game For Kids   Squeebles Maths Bingo   DragonBox Algebra 5+   XtraMath   Prodigy Math Game

  Toca Lab: Elements   Play and Learn Science   Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab   NASA

 Geography

  Geography Drive USA   Stack the States   Stack the States® 2   Stack the Countries

 Forgein Language

  Duolingo: Learn Languages Free   Learn Languages with Rosetta Stone   Little Pim   My Signing Time

Coding & Building

  ScratchJr   codeSpark Academy & The Foos   Toca Builders   Minecraft

Imaginative/Pretend Play

  Toca Life: School   My City : Animal Shelter   My Pretend Hospital – Kids Hospital Town Life   Post Office – Neighborhood Mail Carrier

Educational Videos

  PBS KIDS Video   BrainPOP Featured Movie   GoNoodle – Kids Videos   Kidz You Learning Videos for Tube

Reading & Audiobooks

  Audible for Fire TV   hoopla Digital   OverDrive: Library eBooks & Audiobooks   Vooks

I hope this list of over 60 educational apps for the Kindle Fire helps you feel a little less guilty about screentime knowing your child is learning while they play. If you have other apps you love using in your homeschool, please feel free to leave them in the comments for me. I’ll check them out and maybe add them to the list!

Here’s even more ideas for educational screen time:

There are so many ways to incorporate screen time into your homeschool lessons and activities. Screens get a bad rap, but it’s been our experience that screens can be a useful tool for bringing lessons to life and diving deeper into our favorite subjects. Read more about  how we use screens in our homeschool and why it works  below.

• Don’t Be Afraid to Use Screens in Your Homeschool
• 15 Educational Apps for Tweens and Teens
• The Best Online Classes for Your Homeschool
• How We Use YouTube in Our Homeschool
• What Makes a Great Online Homeschool Learning Experience

I hope this list of over 60+ fun and educational Kindle Fire apps for learning helps to enrich your homeschool. If you have other apps you love using in your homeschool, please leave them in the comments for me. I’ll check them out and maybe add them to our list!

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100 FREE Educational Apps for Amazon Fire Tablet

Many of you have purchased an Amazon Fire Tablet for your children over the past few years. And while reading books and playing games are a big part of what makes a Fire Tablet so fun for kids, don’t miss out on the opportunity to use them educationally in your home and homeschool! There are lots of great apps out there that will inspire learning in your little techies. 

I’ve scoured the Amazon Apps Store and some places on line to put together some great apps for you to take a peek at! If you have others, please feel free to leave them in the comments for me. I’ll check them out and perhaps add them to the list! 

Please note:

Most of these apps have not been screened by me personally. And unless otherwise noted, science apps have not been screened for evolution or creation content.  

Have an iPad? Check out my list of 115 FREE educational apps for iPad !

80 100 Free Educational Apps for Amazon Fire Tablet

There are many educational apps for the Amazon Fire — some are free and some cost a few dollars. All of these are free to download, as of March, 2020. Please note that some may have in-app purchases after download.

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FoxIt Mobile PDF  

myHomework Student Planner

Pocket  

Adobe PDF  

ColorNote Notepad Notes  

OneNote  

Wunderlist: To Do List and Tasks  

Cozi Family Organizer

Words With Friends  

iStoryBooks

Duolingo: Learn Languages

Learn Spanish 6000 Words

Learn French 6000 Words

Learn Greek 6000 Words

SpellingCity

Starfall FREE

Reading Rainbow

MobyMax – K-8 Math and Reading  

Ultimate Reading Comprehension Free – 3rd 4th 5th Grade

Byki Mobile Language Learning

Red Herring

Bonza Word Puzzle

Math/Logic 

Math Slicer Free  

Calculator Plus Free

Graphing Calculator

Peter Pig’s Money Counter

Fit Brains Trainer

Math Practice Flash Cards

IXL Math Practice

Multiplication Genius

Kids Math Games Free

Medieval Math Battle

Times Tables

Logic Problems

Learn Algebra

Learn Algebra 2

Learn Multiplication Fast

Prodigy Math Game

Science/Technology

  NASA Nowt

Pocket Penguins

Interactive Periodic Table of Elements

Speed Anatomy

Basic Science Quiz  

Science Lab for Kids

Daily Amazing Science facts

Science Quiz For Kids

Smithsonian Channel

Java Programming Guide

History/Geography

50 States  

Enjoy Learning U.S. Map Puzzle

Enjoy Learning World Map Puzzle  

Amazing Countries  

Geo Challenge  

Countries of the World

Geography List Countries Capitals Flags Maps Currencies

World History Quiz Game  

US Citizenship Test 2014 Edition

US Citizenship Test Prep 2014  

The Oregon Trail: American Settlers

American Civil War Gazette

This Day In History

US Presidents HD

US States Capitals & Flag Quiz  

USA Map Puzzle

Kids Doodle – Movie Kids Drawing

Kids Doodle 2 – Color & Draw

Kids Doodle – Mirror Draw  

Art Hunting Game

Kids Learn Colors HD

Drawing Desk – Draw, Paint, Doodle, Sketch

Kids Ultimate Finger Painting

How to Draw: All Lessons

Vusiem British Museum

Learn Guitar Chords

Learn Piano

Music Sheet Workout

Kidlo Coloring Games

The Bible Trivia Challenge

Bible for Kids

MySword Bible

Multi-Subject

Viewer for Khan Academy

BrainPOP Featured Movie

iTooch Elementary

PBS KIDS Video

HappyKids.tv

Noggin Preschool

Preschool Games

Toddler Games

Learning Games by Grade:

These apps have learning games aimed at each grade level that cover multiple subjects, include language arts, math, science and STEM. Some of the games are free, but there is an in-app purchase to gain access to everything.

Preschool and Kindergarten

ABC Kids - Tracing & Phonics

Learn to Read - Duolingo ABC

ABCmouse.com - Early Learning Academy

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HOMER Reading: Learn to Read

Prodigy Math Game

Coloring Games - Coloring Book, Painting, Glow Draw, Color by Numbers

Amazon Silk: Duolingo.com

Tocas Bocas Life

Sesame Street Alphabet Kitchen

Baby Games - Nursery Rhymes, Baby Piano, Baby Phone, First Words For Babies & Kids

Sprunki World of Music - Kids Music Games & Coloring Books - Cute vs Scary Music Beats

LEGO® DUPLO® MARVEL

Math Kids - Add, Subtract, Count, and Learn

Colors and Shapes - Kids Learn Color and Identify Shape

123 Numbers - Count and Tracing

ABCya! Games

Drawing Games: Draw & Color For Kids

Puzzle Kids - Animals Shapes and Jigsaw Puzzles

Coloring Book Bluey Game

Teach Your Monster to Read | Phonics and Learn to Read

Starfall Free & Member

Endless Alphabet

Numberblocks: Hide and Seek

Pinkfong Shapes & Colors

ABC Spelling - Spell and Phonics

Kahoot! Play & Create Quizzes

Sight Words: Pre-k to 3rd Grade, Reading Games, Best Sight Word Games For Kids

Wild Kratts Rescue Run

Kids Games: Learn Colors, Math, Number Counting, Puzzles & More For Toddlers Age 3 to 6

Hooked on Phonics Learning

Number Kids - Free Math Games to Count Numbers, Fun Montessori Math Game for Kids

Multiplication Kids - Math Games With Times Tables, Multiplication Games Free

Math Games - Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division Learning Games For 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Graders, Free on Kindle Fire

Daniel Tiger's Stop & Go Potty

Elmo Loves ABCs

Simply Piano: Learn Piano Fast

Endless Numbers

Aha's Worlds: Dolls Dress-Up Games

Kids Toddler & Preschool Games

Endless Wordplay

Alphablocks: How to Write

Free Holy KJV Bible App

My Baby Care - Kids Newborn Babysitter Games Free

Pinkfong Baby Shark Coloring Book

Numberblocks - Hide and Seek

BRIO World - Railway

Transformers Rescue Bots: Need for Speed

Starfall Numbers

Starfall Learn To Read

Learn Spanish for Beginners

Endless Spanish

Play-Doh Create ABCs

Baby Shark World for Kids

Learning Cars Educational Games for Preschool Kids

Spanish Lucas' Whiteboard

Anime Girl Sitting Pose

LetterSchool - Learn to write the ABC Alphabet

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Best Educational Apps for Kindle Fire (For Kids of All Ages)

Schools around the world have implemented digital and hybrid educational models.

When it comes to home education, Kindle Fire is a wonderful tool that every parent should consider. There are lots of educational apps available that support this platform. Some are free, while others are not. I’ve done all the digging and put together an extensive list of some of the best educational apps for Kindle Fire.

Why is Kindle Fire best for kids?

There are at least a dozen reasons you should consider buying a Kindle Fire for your kid(s). For starters, no other tablet provides so much at such a low cost as the Kindle Fire. Second, Amazon puts a lot of effort into providing the best parental control to ensure that this device is perpetually a safe place for your kids.

Which is the best Kindle Fire tablet for kids?

The Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Edition is a great tablet for young children. Besides being exceptionally child-friendly, it has detailed parental control. It allows you to filter what your kids can do or see on the tablet, thus keeping your mind at ease so that they will not go astray. The Fire HD 10 Kids is a smooth performer and has a 10.1-inch screen, the largest display Amazon offers for its Fire tablet range. In addition, with a year of Amazon Kids+ subscription, you get access to thousands of apps, books, films, and TV shows.

Best Educational Apps for Kindle Fire Your Kid(s) Will Enjoy:

Although Netflix isn’t free, it’s undoubtedly a great app for children. There are lots of educational and entertaining shows, movies, and cartoons on Netflix for kids of all ages. Get a subscription to Netflix, set up a children’s profile and you’re good to go. Netflix Kids only has age-appropriate content for children of certain age groups so that you can leave them alone with their Kindle. Price: $9.99 – $19.99 per month

2. Toca Lab

Toca Lab is a chemistry-based game that allows children to explore the colorful and electrifying world of science. The game is great for you and your children as it introduces the general concept of the periodic table. Your kids can experiment in a virtual chemistry lab using lots of fancy tools and funny whimsical creatures. The app was created by Toca Boca, an award-winning creator known for developing child-friendly apps. Price: $2.99

3. ABC Kids – Tracing & Phonics

ABC Kids is a fun, free educational app for your young toddler to learn phonics and the letters of the alphabet. It helps your preschooler learn basic tracing, starting from lines, phonics, and letters of the alphabet through a wide variety of mini-games, all for Free! If your kid is in kindergarten or about to attend preschool, this game-based app is a nice learning tool. The collectible stickers, colorful graphics, and tons of puzzles make it even more interesting. Price: Free

4. Khan Academy Kids

Khan Academy Kids is an educational app for children aged 2 to 8. It offers interactive lessons, games, books, and videos on various subjects. These materials teach kids not only academic knowledge but also character-building traits such as self-confidence, problem-solving skills, empathy, and learning to accept other cultures and views. With personalized learning, it adapts to each child’s needs. The app is free, ad-free, and accessible on multiple platforms. It features 5 cartoon animals that encourage kids to think, learn, and improve their skills in subjects such as language, math, reading, logic, and executive function. Price: Free

5. ScratchJr

Coding is the new rage among kids these days. ScratchJr is an introductory programming language designed for children of age 5–7 to create their own interactive stories and games. With ScratchJr, your kids can learn to solve problems, create projects, and express themselves on the computer . It’s a well-loved early educational programming tool for the Kindle tablet. Kids can create their characters and make them come to life, right on their Kindle Fire. Price: Free

6. ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy

ABCmouse is a subscription-based digital learning program that covers reading, math, art, music, and more for children aged 2–8. Your kids get to explore different activities in a virtual world. This is one best free educational apps for Kindle Fire. The entire reading curriculum spans a whole range of early reading , from recognizing the names of each letter and the sounds they represent. It progresses to learning to read words, sentence structures, and everything else in between. Price: Free

7. Prodigy Math Game

Prodigy is a free math-practice game for kids to learn and hone their arithmetic and problem-solving skills. It is an interactive, fun-filled app that gives your kids access to 1,400 skills through fun and engaging games . To keep them engaged, the game offers in-game rewards, quests, and special events. It also enables you to track your kids’ progress through a custom dashboard. The questions are based on state-level curriculum, including TEKS and Common Core. Price: Free

8. Sesame Street Alphabet Kitchen

Sesame Street Alphabet Kitchen is Sesame Workshop’s most popular vocabulary-building app that makes learning vowels, consonants, and words a fun-filled experience. The app is about learning three-and-four-letter word combinations, building vocabulary, and phonic skills. Chef Elmo helps kids learn to read and write by creating letters from cookies and organizing them in his alphabet kitchen. This is a great app for your kids to help them practice early literacy skills. Price: $2.99

9. Lightbot Jr: Coding Puzzles

Lightbot Jr is an amazing robot programming puzzle game specifically designed for kids 4–8. This is a simplified version of the popular Lightbot coding puzzle app with less complex puzzles and a gentler learning curve. If you have a kid of said age, he or she can play as Boybot or Girlbot respectively as they start to solve puzzles that are primarily based on the concept of Computer Science. This is a great way to develop children’s interest in coding and programming logic. Price: $2.99

10. Seesaw Class

Seesaw Class is a learner-centric digital app-based platform that creates a powerful collaborative loop between students , teachers, and families. Your kids get to explore a variety of intuitive multimodal tools to determine their interests, while teachers gather insights into their progress step by step. Finally, as parents, you can oversee your children’s learning progress by engaging in home-to-school connections. Overall, it’s a great app for you to monitor your children’s educational progress . Price: Free

Final Thoughts

There’s no doubt that the Kindle Fire range is a fantastic addition to children’s educational tools, particularly the Fire HD 10, which is designed specifically for kids. Young preschoolers now have a firm understanding of technology. The Fire tablet has enough content to keep almost any child entertained for hours, with education interwoven with each show and activity. Add to that a gamut of educational apps for Kindle Fire that we discussed here, and you have some rare gems that can help your kids learn while having fun. Next up, you may want to explore top class activities for developing writing skills .

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