Khan Academy introduces something big for little learners

Khan Academy introduces something big for little learners Today we’re announcing something entirely new: an education program for children ages two to five designed to inspire lifelong learning.Khan Academy Kids is available now in the App Store and in beta for Google Play and the Amazon Appstore. Like all our educational offerings, Khan Academy Kids is 100% free. It’s part of our mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. (We’re a proud 501 ©(3) nonprofit organization that offers all our resources free to students and teachers.)With thousands of original activities, books, videos, and lessons, Khan Academy Kids combines subjects like math and reading with creative activities like drawing and storytelling.    We worked with childhood experts from the Stanford Graduate School of Education and children’s book authors to create the app. Our curriculum and library of books teach academic skills as well as social-emotional development and healthy habits. Animated animals from around the worldâ€"aren’t they cute?â€"guide children through educational materials at just the right level for them.  As kids learn, they collect bugs, hats, and toys for their favorite characters.While many early learning apps focus on a narrow skill area, Khan Academy Kids is a complete learning experience across multiple subjects that is aligned to the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework for preschool-aged children and Common Core State Standards for kindergarten-aged children. The program is designed to adapt over the years as a child grows.Khan Academy Kids was created by our award-winning early learning team,  whose educational materials have won 21 Parents’ Choice Awards, received 18 Editor’s Choice Awards from Children’s Technology Review, and been voted the best children’s app at the International Consumer Electronics Show.Parent participation is a key component of the Khan Academy Kids experience. Parents can engage in learning activities with their child, and we encourage moms and dads to read our interactive books out loud. Parents can also view their child’s progress on activities in the Library and set up accounts for multiple children, all for free.Extra special thanks to the Khan Academy Kids partners who provide free learning materials: Super Simple Songs ® from Skyship Entertainmentâ„¢, Bellwether Media, and National Geographic Young Explorer Magazine. We’re grateful for their contributions!Khan Academy Kids is made possible through generous support from Omidyar Network and Windsong Trust as well as kind donations from people like you. Thank you for your support, and onward!