PR Newswire | Oct 8, 2021 10:01AM EDT

10/08 09:00 CDT

PARENTS Names Best Apps for Kids in 2021 NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2021

NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith Corporation's (NYSE: MDP) PARENTS released this year's list of Best Apps for Kids, a selection of 24 winners considered top learning apps of 2021. The list is available on parents.com/bestapps and in the November issue of PARENTS, available now.

"With the school season in full swing, this year's list of The Best Apps for Kids has options to keep all children entertained while learning, including apps for science, reading, exploring, and more," said Editor in Chief of PARENTS, Julia Edelstein.

For the second annual list of the Best Apps for Kids, PARENTS editors tapped teachers, screen-time experts, junior testers, and parents for their app picks that were deemed educational and engaging. A total of 24 winners were named based on the following criteria: ad-free, clear cleaning goals, and no in-app purchase offers for power-ups or characters.

The complete PARENTS' list of The Best Apps for Kids is listed below by category and on parents.com/bestapps.

GEOGRAPHY AND NATUREBest for Animal Learning: Peekaboo Barn Best for Marine Life: MarcoPolo Ocean Best for Nature: Seek by iNaturalist Best for U.S. Geography: Stack the States Best for World Geography: Barefoot World Atlas

STEM LEARNINGBest for Coding: ScratchJr Best for Engineering: Play and Learn Engineering Best for Math: Kahoot! DragonBox Numbers Best for Music: Mazaam - The Musical Genius

READING AND WRITINGBest for Creative Writing: Write About This Best for E-Books: Epic - Kids' Books & Reading Best for Penmanship: Writing Wizard Best for Phonics: Teach Your Monster to Read Best for Reading Aloud: Read Along by Google

PUZZLESBest for Coding Puzzles: Thinkrolls Play & Code Best for Crossword Puzzles: Montessori Crosswords Best for Logic Puzzles: Winky Think Logic Puzzles Best for Shape Puzzles: Busy Shapes

SOCIAL SKILLSBest for Social-Emotional Games: PBS Kids Games Best for Social-Emotional Learning: Daniel Tiger's Grr-ific Feelings Best for Videos: BrainPOP Jr. Movie of the Week

GENERAL LEARNINGBYJU's Learning App Featuring Disney Hopster Khan Academy Kids

ABOUT PARENTSThe PARENTS brand, the leading source for busy, millennial moms, reaches 9.3 million readers monthly through an award-winning magazine and over 19 million through its digital and social platforms. With an understanding that raising good people is the most important job, PARENTS serves up trusted advice that empowers moms and dads to care for their kids with confidence and find ways to enjoy the ride. PARENTS is produced by Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP).

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