Guides for parents
Plain answers about thinking skills, logic games, safe apps, game worlds and first steps in chess, for children aged 4 to 10.
Thinking skills for children aged 4 to 10, and how play builds them
What thinking skills are, which ones grow between 4 and 10, and how to tell a game that practises them from one that only keeps a child busy.
- The 10 best thinking-skills games for ages 4 to 7 · Top list
- Jupo World vs Khan Academy Kids · Comparison
- Executive function games for kids, explained for parents · Guide
- Memory games for kids, 8 to play at home with or without a screen · Guide
- What self-control looks like at age 5, and games that help children practise it · Guide
Logic games for kids, and what a good one looks like at each age
What logic games practise, which kinds suit children from 4 to 10, and the signs of a puzzle game that is worth their time.
Safe games for kids, with no ads, no chat and nothing to buy
What to check before you hand a game to a young child, from ads and chat to purchases and data, and which games pass.
- The 10 best ad-free games for kids that are also good for them · Top list
- Jupo World vs Sago Mini World · Comparison
- How to choose a learning app for your child, a 7-point checklist · Guide
- Screen time at 4 to 7, and what short, calm sessions look like · Guide
- What is a parent gate, and why every kids app should have one · Guide
Adventure games for kids, and worlds worth exploring at 4 to 8
What children get from exploring a game world, what to look for at each age, and how open play and guided play differ.
Chess for kids, when to start and what comes before the board
When children are ready for chess, what they can learn from chess ideas before they play a full game, and how to start at home.
- The best first chess apps for ages 4 to 7 · Top list
- Jupo World vs ChessKid, which suits a 5 year old? · Comparison
- Jupo World vs Story Time Chess · Comparison
- When can a child learn chess? Signs your 4 to 6 year old is ready · Guide
- Play at home, 5 board-free games that use the chess pieces as characters · Blog
- Research notes, what studies say about chess and young children · Blog
- The method, what a chess palace teaches children who never play chess · Blog
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Learning games in a castle world for children aged 4 to 10. No ads, no chat, and a parent gate before every purchase.
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