This is a sponsored post by U.S. Cellular. I was compensated as a member of the U.S. Cellular Ambassador program. All opinions, as always, are my own.
Are
you planning a road trip this summer? I
love road trips, but my kids are not always as thrilled with the long
drives. As they have gotten older, we
have started to allow them to use devices in the car to make the trip a little
bit smoother now that they no longer automatically fall asleep as soon as we
leave the driveway. I really encourage
them to use fun apps and games that also give them a learning experience.
you planning a road trip this summer? I
love road trips, but my kids are not always as thrilled with the long
drives. As they have gotten older, we
have started to allow them to use devices in the car to make the trip a little
bit smoother now that they no longer automatically fall asleep as soon as we
leave the driveway. I really encourage
them to use fun apps and games that also give them a learning experience.
I am pleased to see that there are so many fun and
educational apps out there available now!
We use many of these in our daily homeschool routine, they get screen
time, they are still learning, and I get a bit of a break in the day – win-win-win!
educational apps out there available now!
We use many of these in our daily homeschool routine, they get screen
time, they are still learning, and I get a bit of a break in the day – win-win-win!
I love that there are so many options when it comes to kids
and technology these days. You don’t
have to choose between entertainment and education, because you can easily have
both!
and technology these days. You don’t
have to choose between entertainment and education, because you can easily have
both!
Mobile
technology is increasingly a part of everyday family life, and that is why we
want to encourage parents to find ways to make screen time educational.
technology is increasingly a part of everyday family life, and that is why we
want to encourage parents to find ways to make screen time educational.
According to a recent survey, 58% of respondents had at least
one child with a cellphone – up from 49% in 2015. The same survey showed that 79% of adults had
used their smartphone to assist them while traveling.
one child with a cellphone – up from 49% in 2015. The same survey showed that 79% of adults had
used their smartphone to assist them while traveling.
I love that U.S. Cellular is such a reliable
network. It allows me to use my iPhone
for directions and to find the nearest rest stop, and also allows my kids to
have some fun apps to use when they get a little antsy on the drive.
network. It allows me to use my iPhone
for directions and to find the nearest rest stop, and also allows my kids to
have some fun apps to use when they get a little antsy on the drive.
My
Top 4 Education Apps
Top 4 Education Apps
Duolingo – a fun
and effective way to learn a second language.
Not just for kids! My whole
family loves this app!
and effective way to learn a second language.
Not just for kids! My whole
family loves this app!
Hooked on Phonics – always a wonderful way to get more practice
for younger kids on learning how to read.
for younger kids on learning how to read.
Mathmateer –
This app is available to iPhone and iPad users and will keep grade schoolers
busy with 56 fun math missions.
This app is available to iPhone and iPad users and will keep grade schoolers
busy with 56 fun math missions.
Stack the States – I recently heard about this app in one of my
Facebook groups. We are studying U.S.
History right now, and this is an amazing way to teach kids about U.S.
Geography, state capitals, and flags.
Facebook groups. We are studying U.S.
History right now, and this is an amazing way to teach kids about U.S.
Geography, state capitals, and flags.
What
are your tried and true ways to help your road trip go a bit smoother?
are your tried and true ways to help your road trip go a bit smoother?
These are some great app ideas for traveling! It definitely feels better to give them educational games to play!
My family and I travel pretty often since our extended family lives in different states and I am always looking for educational options to keep my children busy. These are some awesome options!
Many years ago, I took five of my children on a six-week road trip up the Al-Can Highway. Oh, how I could have used some of these apps. I have used the Duolingo app myself, and love it!
These are so cool! I haven't heard of them but I definitely will download them now! 🙂
Oooo so many great app suggestions!! I will have to download a few of these and see if my daughter likes them. Always on the hunt for new apps
Oh I need all these! We are going to take a road trip later this year to Texas and these will be very helpful.
These are great suggestions! Road trips are especially difficult when you have kids to keep entertained!
I'm the traveler, and I might be the one to implement these for myself!
This is such an interesting post! I have USC as well, it's the only phone company that let's me get service out in the country!
I love this! Keeping them entertained in the car can be a nightmare and sometimes I hate to say we resort to TV so something educational is way better!
I am LOVING the idea of "edutained"! I have never heard of US Cellular. I will have to see if they are available here.
I have been with U.S. Cellular for about 12 years now. We have had a few bumps in the road every once in a while, but for the most part they have been pretty reliable. I think I will stick with them.
Some of these new apps remind me of my Speak N Spell and Speak N Math I had as a kid. We would always take them on family trips. It's so nice to have so many apps on one device to keep the kids entertained throughout the entire trip.
I love U.S Cellular. I feel like its been forever since Ive seen anything from them. I thought they were out of business
Using the downtime in a car on long drives constructively is such a great idea. My kids are a little old for those apps but the idea is so smart and I will encourage it with my kids.
Oh my these are brilliant! We don't have children but we always play these games with my boyfriend when we're travelling. We don't like the standard ones so we always download lots of educational ones haha! Nerds or what :)) Definitely gonna check these out! x
These sound great! We will probably we taking a road trip this summer to see some family, so these will be great for my daughter!
I have heard that duolingo is an amazing service for learning languages. What a productive way to spend a road trip as well x
Love this idea! It's good to prepare educational apps for the kids while in the car. I like that it's fun as well. It's definitely something that I would do on our next road trip.
I had to smile, these app games are replacing the license plate game and the ABC sign game we used to play on the road. I want to try the Stack the States app!
We are planning some road trips coming up. I actually can't wait. Ours are on a train so it's a bit different, but can use all of this the same! – Jeanine
We are going to Cancun for a family trip in June but plan on taking an actual road trip late summer before school starts. I love vacations with family and the kids.
We are heading back to the mainland this summer and we are doing a road trip! So excited to finally be able to drive for miles and miles without getting back to point A all within a few hours LOL!
These are great ideas! I haven't heard of any of these so I need to try them out for our next road trip in June!
These are definitely some apps that I wanted to check out myself. I don't have any road trips coming up but it's always a good idea to have educational apps on the devices the kids years .
That "edu-tained" is so funny and on point! Sounds like some great apps to keep kids entertained and keep the learning going!
We've traveled quite a bit over the years with our 3 kids and a few tricks we've used include plenty of snacks, books, new toys, and movies.
We have a road trip coming up this summer, so I will definitely check these out. I think the kids will love them.