“Wait, Alexa can homeschool my kids?” Maybe that’s a bit of a stretch. But did you know there are hundreds of educational games your kids can play on Alexa that engage their minds and teach them new things?
Here are our favorite games, plus the everyday ways we use our Echo to make homeschool days a little easier.
Our 10 favorite educational Alexa games
To start one, just say “Alexa, open” and the name of the game. Skills come and go, so if one won’t open, search for it in the Alexa app.
🔤 Words & language
- Spelling Bee – spelling practice out loud
- Mad Libs – silly stories that practice parts of speech
- Categories Game – name as many things as you can in a category
- Highlights Story Book – stories from Highlights for kids
➕ Math & thinking
- 1-2-3 Math – quick math practice
- Lemonade Stand – run a pretend lemonade stand and practice money and business skills
- 20 Questions – a classic guessing game that builds questioning skills
🐾 Trivia & movement
- Kids Quiz – trivia questions just for kids
- Guess the Animal – listen for clues and guess the animal
- Animal Dance / Freeze Dance – get the wiggles out with a movement game
10 ways we use Alexa in our homeschool
Games are my favorite, but these are the everyday ways our Echo earns its spot in our homeschool:
- Audiobooks during quiet time and at bedtime.
- Music for review, like praise and worship, Scripture memory songs and catechism songs.
- Gathering the troops. With more than one device, use the intercom or send an announcement when the kids have scattered.
- Spelling help. Kids can ask, “Alexa, spell rhinoceros,” while they write.
- Looking things up when a word, idea or historical event comes up in a read-aloud.
- Timers and alarms for timed math facts, tablet turns, piano practice and chore rotations.
- “What happened on this day in history?” for fun history facts.
- Shopping lists for school and science supplies that show up on your phone at the store.
- Calendar and weather skills. Kids learn dates by asking “How many days until December 4th?” and can check and chart the weather each morning.
- Educational games, like the ones above.
Alexa can play podcasts too. See our favorite family-friendly podcasts.
Videos
In these videos I share our top 10 educational Alexa games and 5 must-use skills for homeschooling.
Looking for more audio, shows and YouTube channels? They’re all on our Videos, Shows & Audio page.