PSHE and Citizenship Apps
PSHE (known as Personal, Social and Emotional Development promotes the development of the individual, providing opportunities for children to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes which enable them to become effective members of the School and prepare them for active citizenship in adult life.
It helps to develop their sense of self worth, independence and ability to make healthy lifestyle choices. These apps will be of help to support the above needs.
RainbowSmart is a an app aimed at young children to help them to develop their emotional intelligence and emotional literacy skills. Aimed at children around the 3-7 year old range, the app has a range of cartoons, stories and videos that focus on areas such as problem-solving, routines like bedtimes, mindfulness and developing resilience. Users must set up an account and are given 1 week free trial of the app, after this the cost of the app is £0.99 and this gives full access for 1 week.
Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad
Pixton is an interactive platform for creating comic book storyboards using avatars, backgrounds, text and themes to be shared within the classroom. Pixton is a popular comic maker and storyboard creator for teachers and students. The application is free and includes in-app purchases for extra themes and content. The application is free from in-app adverts and the software, we believe, is suitable for students aged 7 years and above. Pixton is accessible through any web browser and can be accessed on phones, tablets, and computers.
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Bedtime Stories - Stella Sleep is an app to help parents establish an effective bedtime routine for their kids and is full of soothing stories, music, and ambient sounds. It is distinguished from other bedtime apps by its scientific basis—its content reflects research into children's sleep. The app is suitable for kids aged up to 10 years old. Stella Stories is an exclusive iOS app at the time of this review. The app is free to download, and new users can choose to activate a free trial. After the trial, access to the app's complete library requires a subscription.
Devices: iPhone, iPad
KidCoach app provides hundreds of carefully chosen questions for parents and teachers to use as talking points with their kids. They promote thinking and communication skills in general, but many topics are covered. The KidCoach app is for adults rather than kids, but the questions it provides, with supporting notes, are suited to six to twelve-year-olds. The app is free to download on iOS and Android and comes with a fully-functional two-week trial which you can extend with a low-priced subscription.
Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad
My Gnome on the Roam is full of ideas for 15-minute fun activities for kids that can help them share quality time with their parents. The app is most at home on a parent's device so that they can receive the ideas and put time aside for their kids. My Gnome on the Roam app is available on iOS and Android as a subscription service that begins after a 14-day free trial.
Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad
Soft Kids helps children aged six to eight develop their social and behavioural skills to become well-rounded individuals who can co-operate, learn, and positively contribute in any situation. Videos, games, quizzes and tools lead children through the different soft skills. New users of Soft Kids can access all content for free during a seven-day trial before beginning a subscription. The Soft Kids app supports both iOS and Android devices.
Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad
Mysticland World Discovery wants to help kids become global citizens. Various activities and rich content, including a kid-friendly newspaper, help kids learn about history, geography, and current events from all around the world. The app feeds curiosity and entertains its users. The app is suitable for kids aged between 7 and 12. After a free trial, the app is available through a subscription on all iOS devices and Android.
Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad
OK Play app is an interactive storytelling app containing many activities that build social and emotional skills in young kids aged 3 and above. It works exceptionally well when parents and children play it together. You can download OK Play on iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire devices for free. This version has a limited set of activities, but many more are unlocked if you take out a subscription.
Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad
DiaryZapp for Schools is a digital creative daily diary that helps develop positive wellbeing and mental health habits in children. This application is suitable for Primary and Middle schools including ages 5 to 11. Teachers can use the application to create classes and monitor individual daily diary entries from an easy to use teacher portal. Parents and Teachers will be pleased to know that the application is aligned with the Mental Wellbeing PSHE learning objectives for PSHE Key Stage 1 and 2. This app is free from in-app adverts and has a range of price points for subscriptions. The digital diary plays in a landscape mode and is suitable for both mobile and tablet devices. The application is available for both Android, Apple iOS devices as well as the Microsoft platform. The application is supported by a developers website that includes video tutorials, pricing, guides for getting started with the app and much more.
Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad
Kokoro Kids app is crammed full of minigames that provide a holistic learning programme for young kids aged between 2 and 6. As well as numeracy and literacy skills, it covers those related to emotional wellbeing, creativity and more. Parents can monitor how their kids have used the app through an easy-to-use parents' area. A subscription fully unlocks the free-to-download Kokoro Kids app, which is available on iOS and Android devices.
Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad
Finn Goes Online – Cybersecurity for Children teaches about online safety, including password security, cyberbullying, and staying safe online. It is aimed at kids aged seven and above. Finn Goes Online is available for a single purchase price on both Android and iOS devices.
Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad
The application Perfect People is a role-play simulation suitable for ages 4 and above that explores all aspects of life such as growing up, finance, personal responsibilities, responsibility for the environment, working, socialising and much more. Guide the cute AI characters through the twists and turns of life and the choices they make. You could be the Teacher's Pet or a Social Butterfly. Have a Happy Home and become a Baby Maker, or play the stock market and earn a mountain of coins. Can you become the Perfect person?
Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad
News-O-Matic is a modern app-based news service for kids. Every weekday it provides specially-written news stories and other fact-based articles for subscribers to its app and web-app-based service. News-O-Matic is available on iOS, Android and Kindle Fire. Each child using News-O-Matic can access a version of the service based upon their reading ability so that they can both enjoy learning new things and developing their reading skills. As you'll see in this News-O-Matic review, the News-O-Matic service is both a great idea and superbly delivered.
Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad
AskUltra app is a guide and support tool for teaching kids about business and entrepreneurship. It provides knowledge and encouragement for children who are interested in turning their ideas and skills into a business either now or in the future. It is available for both Android and iOS devices. The app is free to download and the full content is available by taking out a subscription.
Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad
Zayn and Zayna’s Little Farm is about a family that lives in an English village. The aim of the application is to provide simple activities to reinforce the principal that family life is the foundation of human society and is the seed bed for passing on some key virtues. The application has a great variety of activities ranging from videos to colouring in sheets that can be printed out.
Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad
My Pizza Family is designed for young children and offers emotional and social learning experiences as well as some more traditional learning activities. Players take part in the lives of Alex and Camilla as they learn and help their family in the best Pizzeria in Toon York City.
Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad
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Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad , Windows
Augmented Reality can be a lot of fun. In this free app, it is combined with colouring, health, and healthy eating to make an entertaining and educational app.
Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad
Aki the Monkey is an interactive story book has been created to help you teaching the important values of sharing and generosity to your young children. The app will help your child to consider their relationship to other people and how they feel about letting others use their things by following along with Aki the Monkey. The reader's own decisions in this interactive story influence how Aki and the other characters respond in the story.
Devices: iPhone, iPad
Sir Dapp, the master of manners, encourages your young children to join him on his gameshow where their politeness, good manners, and respect are the keys to success.
Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad
An interesting game for a group, family or class, which is essentially like charades but a little more complex. The person playing the game has to follow a set of written instructions on the digital card that can be a variety of tasks all designed to get them involved and interacting with the group.
Devices: iPhone, iPad
Arility using the power of augmented reality brings your road safety lessons to life with 360 degree visuals and sound effects - all on your student's desk. Students interact directly with a chosen avatar character in potentially dangerous travel situations identifying safer choices at their own pace. The teacher can use a dashboard to manage the class as a whole or in small groups.
Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad
Issa's Edible Adventures is a stunning application that is suitable for ages 6 and above and follows the adventures of Issa as she discovers the ingredients from around the world to help make wonderful dishes. This beautifully designed app has been inspired by celebrity chef Aliya LeeKong who has a passion for bringing global and socially conscious foods into everyday cooking. This app is free from in-app adverts.
Devices: iPhone, iPad
The Kids Alive Do The Five App has been designed to teach young children about water safety.
Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad
Tame your thought monster app is an application that is designed to supply children or adults with the tools to deal with fear, anxiety, or other concerns by using mindfulness tools and positive self-talk. The app is also designed to promote better behaviour, how to be more kind and to feel better. The application is free from in-app purchases and adverts and suitable for 4 years and over.
Devices: iPhone, iPad