3 essential back to school apps

If you're thinking of designing an app for your small business or educational organisation, the back to school theme provides plenty of inspiration.

In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at some of the most valuable back to school apps as championed by parents and educators across the globe, but first, let’s look at how educational apps have evolved over the last 18 months in response to school closures.

The growth of educational apps

With many parents and teachers plunged into remote learning, it’s no surprise that we have seen a variety of new technology and apps launched to help keep children engaged and learning in a home setting.

Now that most students have finally returned to school, parents have continued to call upon these resources to ensure that their child or children don’t fall behind their peers, making educational apps more in demand and profitable than ever before.

From progress trackers to assessment tools, here are a few of the best back to school apps worth investigating further if you are thinking of developing your own.

1. The Go Explore app

Created by the team behind CBeebies, the Go Explore app is aimed at pre-school children who may have missed out on parent and child groups and early years learning at nursery.

Colourful, engaging and easy to use even without an internet connection, this app also allows parents to see which of the games their little one has been enjoying thanks to a 'den' area that tracks progress.

2. Big Cat Reading Assessment Tool

Created by educational powerhouse Collins, the Big Cat Reading Assessment Tool seeks to improve literacy and increase vocabulary in learners aged 5 to 7 (key stage 1).

Created for teachers to assess the speed and accuracy that their pupils read at, this is also a useful tool for parents looking to track the progress of their child through fun reading activities.

3. Brain Pop

An animated app that covers the entire curriculum, Brain Pop is a popular go-to app for children aged 7 to 11 (key stage 2) and is one of the most popular apps in this space with over 20 years as a learning resource to back up the available content.

With subjects including maths, science, art and even humanities, parents can access a plethora of learning resources on the move while also setting goals that result in higher levels of achievement for users.

If you’re thinking of getting started on your educational app journey, then click here to discover how EaziApps can help you create a valuable and engaging resource for parents and students alike.