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Literacy Apps – Discover the best apps to support your child's learning and development

LiteracyApps is a handy guide for parents from the National Literacy Trust. Get the most out of apps that help your young child learn language and communication skills.

The LiteracyApps Guide

Discover the very best apps to support your child's language and literacy development

Browse a huge selection of apps reviewed by independent experts

We've hand-picked the best apps that you can browse by age, learning area and best features.

Movie Studio

This app is loads of fun for the child, promoting the use of imagination and storytelling. It enables children to create their own movies by... Read More >

Rounds: Franklin Frog

This is a great non-fiction storytelling app for children, with Read and play or read by myself options. Words are highlighted as they are r... Read More >

Scribbaloo Train

An app that is very toddler friendly. Children have to click to make a train, the background scenery and put the soft toy train drivers in t... Read More >

Toca Nature

A wonderful open ended map app where children can grow and create landscapes. Children can plant trees and bring the animals that live in th... Read More >

Have You Heard

This app has watch/play/read options available. The app allows funny mix ups as the animals get things wrong through Chinese whispers. This ... Read More >

Beebot

This app has been created with child development in mind, with the support of a Neuropsychology Consultant. The app is a virtual opportunity... Read More >