Khan Academy Kids - Educational game learning

Khan Academy Kids is a free educational application targeting children aged 2-8. It offers an extensive library featuring numerous children's books, reading games, math tasks, and more, all without any costs, ads, or subscriptions.

Why Choose Khan Academy Kids

Focused on the whole child

Our program engages kids in core subjects like early literacy, reading, writing, language, and math, while encouraging creativity and building social-emotional skills.

Joyful

Five whimsical, charming characters—including narrator Kodi Bear—guide kids through activities and stories.

Engaging

Original interactive activities, books, animated videos, games, and creative lessons captivate children’s attention. 

Developed by experts 

Khan Academy Kids was developed in collaboration with learning experts at Stanford and aligned with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework and Common Core Standards.

100% Free

You’ll never see ads. You’ll never need a subscription. 

What parents say

“Every day I am amazed @khanacademykids is free, and I am so grateful for how much it has contributed to my kid’s development.”

J. Hernandez, via Twitter

“Parents: If you are looking for an educational app for your 2-5 yr old, download @khanacademykids - seriously most research-based, engaging, non-annoying app.  AND IT’S FREE.”

T. Peltier, via Twitter

“My 4-year old is working on @khanacademy’s app @khanacademykids this morning and loving it. The combo of school facts along with social/emotional content is outstanding.”

M. Nemerow, via Twitter

Learning topics covered in Khan Academy Kids

The learning content inside the Khan Academy Kids app includes thousands of activities and books for children ages 2 -8 that are aligned with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework and Common Core Standards. These activities delve deep into topics ranging from math to motor development, as follows: 

    Reading and literacy—knowledge of print, phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, fiction and nonfiction books, spelling, early writing, and more

    Language—vocabulary, opposites, prepositions, common objects, verbs, adjectives, capitalization, punctuation, sentence types and more

    Math—counting, numbers, quantities, addition, subtraction, shapes, measuring, ordering, patterns, telling time, number lines, ten frames and more

    Social-emotional development—social relationships, emotional development and control, empathizing, friendships, and more

    Executive function and logic—focus, self-control, working memory, flexible thinking, problem-solving, and more

    Motor and physical development—gross and fine motor development, safety, health, nutrition, and more

    Creative expression—drawing, storytelling, recording, self-expression, coloring, and more

Our adaptive learning path creates a sequence of activities by adjusting to your child's level. To get a full view of our scope and sequence, navigate to our Library. From the home screen, tap the book icon in the top left corner. You will see an extensive menu of activities, books, and videos, which entails the full scope of our app. The library also allows you to see the sequence with our leveling feature. For 123, Reading, and Logic + tabs, you will see a small drop-down menu to select learning levels Preschool through 2nd Grade. 

See our 5-star review on Common Sense Education for tips on teaching with this tool, and the impactful results of our efficacy study. 

Parent Guide: Using Khan Academy Kids at Home

Khan Academy Kids is a free, fun, educational app with thousands of activities and books that will inspire a lifetime of learning and discovery for young children ages 2-8. Download the app on the Apple, Google Play or Amazon app stores, open the app to sign up with a parent email address, and then head to the Home screen to let the joyful learning begin!

Tap the big green button to explore the Learning Path

From the Home screen, tap the large arrow to begin a personalized learning path that includes educational videos, interactive activities, and encouraging feedback. Listen and learn with Kodi, our guide character, who is always available to help.

When children press the play button, the Learning Path automatically cycles through topics like math, language arts, and social-emotional learning. Content along the path surfaces at a level that corresponds to how the child is doing in the app. Read this article to learn more about learning level progressions and adjustments. 

TIP: Ask your child to tap Kodi to hear what she says next!

Tap the purple book to open the Library

Children can visit the Library to choose from thousands of children’s books, videos, and activities. Access the Library by tapping the purple book in the top left corner of the Home screen.

Read books in the Library

The Library features original storybooks based on the colorful characters inside Khan Academy Kids, along with nonfiction nature books provided by our wonderful publishing partners. Each book is available in Read-to-Me or Read-by-Myself mode so parents and children have the option of reading independently or together. 

TIP: Pick out a storybook from the Khan Academy Kids library in the Books or Reading sections, choose “Read by Myself”, and read aloud together while talking about your favorite pictures.

Sing songs in the Library

Explore the Video and Logic+ sections of the Khan Academy Kids Library to find your favorite songs. Scroll through classics like Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes or Happy and You Know It. As Kodi says, it’s time to get our bodies moving! Our song library encourages families to put down the device and move along to the song.

TIP: Sing and dance to your family’s favorite song. Select the Video category inside the library and sing along to Baby Shark by Super Simple Songs.

Enjoy learning in the Library

Looking for a specific learning topic? Browse categories such as Letters, Math, Reading or Logic+. Discover new concepts and practice skills that cover letters, words, numbers, counting, flexible thinking, social-emotional learning, and more! Read this article to learn more about finding books and lessons in the app's Library.

TIP: Create artwork with your kids. After a learning excursion is completed, head to the Create category in the Library to select a background, color with crayons, and record a short story about your day.

View progress in the Library

In the Library, you can see which activities your child has completed. Colored checkmarks indicate your child’s progress on a topic. Read this article to learn more about viewing progress and adjusting learning levels in the Library. 

Tap the animals to meet each character

Visit each character in the Khan Kids App by tapping them along the bottom of the Home screen. See their rooms, play with their toys, and watch their collections grow as children learn and earn rewards with Khan Academy Kids!

Each character has an activity for kids to enjoy.

    Tap Ollo the elephant to have fun with bath toys

    Tap Reya the red panda to investigate her bug collection

    Tap Peck the bird to dress up in his closet

    Tap Sandy the dingo to play her musical instruments

    Tap Kodi the bear to try on a colorful selection of hats

More features for parents

Use Khan Academy Kids online and offline

An internet connection is required to access all of the learning content for the Khan Academy Kids program. But we also have a special section of the app's Library that is available offline called Kodi's Suitcase. Here, young learners can enjoy Khan Academy Kids anytime, anywhere, even without an internet connection. 

Access Parental Controls

Khan Academy Kids provides parental controls to focus a child's learning experience in the app. If parents wish to limit access to certain sections of the app (such as videos) these preferences can be activated in the app’s parent section. 

New users: How do I set up an account?

1. Parents can download the app onto a device and select the green "At Home" button. If you are a teacher, go here to follow the instructions for classrooms. 

    Download on Apple devices

    Download on Google Play devices

    Download on Amazon devices

2. New users will be prompted to Sign Up to create an account. Enter an email address and create a password on the right, or sign in with your Google or Apple account on the left. 

3. If you entered your email manually on the right, check your email account for a message from Khan Academy Kids. Tap the blue button on the verification email to activate your Khan Academy Kids account. If you did not receive an email, please check these steps.

4. Set up your user profiles by entering the child’s name, age, and avatar. If you have more than one child, multiple user profiles can be added for each child. 

5. In the days following your account creation, parents will receive an email to confirm that they signed up for the app and are aware of our privacy policy.

Existing users

1. If you already have a Khan Academy Kids account, select Sign In (instead of Sign Up) on the sign-in screen.

2. Enter your account email address and password on the right, or sign in with your Google or Apple account on the left. 

3. If you sign in manually and have forgotten your password, select "Or Set Password" underneath the "Continue" button to recover it. 

Five ways to use Khan Kids for back to school success

Develop early reading skills

Help children learn how to read with new phonics lessons that cover every letter of the alphabet. The expanded Letters tab in our app’s Library now includes lowercase letters, uppercase letters, beginning letter sounds, ending letter sounds, vowel sounds, and CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. With over 400 lessons to choose from, options for learning the alphabet are abundant! To see the lessons, head to the app’s Library by clicking the purple book on the home screen and then selecting the Letters tab with Ollo the elephant.

Practice spelling and language

The Reading section of the Khan Kids app is growing. In our most recent app updates, we’ve released English Language Arts lessons that cover language skills such as spelling rules, parts of speech (nouns, verbs, and adverbs), vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure. All together, our reading lessons support preschool through 2nd grade standards and are accessible through the app’s Library and Learning Path. If you’re scrolling through lessons in the Library, remember that the learning level on the gray dropdown menu can be adjusted by age to access more lessons. In addition, there are now over 300 books in our Library (fiction and nonfiction) to delight eager readers.

Encourage problem solving

The Math and Logic content in the Khan Kids app has been reinforced with lessons to boost thinking and problem solving skills. Kids can master math practice with word problems, equations, skip counting, odd/even numbers, place value, number lines, addition, and subtraction. Build critical thinking skills with monster memory games, flexible thinking exercises, and lessons for grouping, sorting, and following directions. We even have lessons that include measurement, currency, and telling time. Speaking of time, we love hearing when math time is a highlight of the day. That’s our goal!

Spark curiosity by introducing new interests

We’re so excited about our growing collection of fiction and nonfiction books in the Khan Kids Library. For kids who are getting ready to attend school, we have stories with themes that talk about feelings, teamwork, friendship, and first experiences. For kids who are curious about the natural world, we have brand new science books provided by our partners at Bellwether Media and National Geographic to capture their interest. From wild animals and pets to continents and outer space, we have your young reader covered.

Make time for moving

Stretching and moving our bodies can help us take breaks when we need them most. Let kids reboot with new yoga videos in the Khan Kids app. These kid-friendly videos are courtesy of Alo Yoga and have fun themes like Dino Yoga, Surf Yoga, and Yoga for Focus & Flow. Each instructor guides children in a healthy routine for the mind and body. Parents, don’t be surprised if you find yourself following along too! 

Quick start guide for preschool through 2nd grade teachers

Step 1: Create a Class Account.

Creating an account is 100% free. Get started by downloading the free app on a mobile device (e.g., smartphone, tablet, or Chromebook). When you open the app, tap At School, select Teacher, and then create your account. 

Please note that your account will come with a unique Class Code, which is what students will use to sign in. Students don’t need to create an account and do not need to enter their email address into the app at any point.

Khan Academy Kids is now compatible with Clever. If your school uses Clever, read this article to learn how to access Khan Kids with your Clever account. With Clever, your class will be rostered automatically and students can access the app through the Clever Portal.

Step 2: Show students & families how to join your Class Account. 

Students and families can join your Class Account with your Class Code or by signing in via Clever. Students do not need to make their own account or enter their email address at any point.

You may be wondering where you can find your Class Code. It's in your Teacher Settings!

Your Class Code is in Teacher Settings.

Select Share Class Code to send it to families.

Step 3: Start assigning lessons.

Assigning lessons is a great way to focus students’ time in the Khan Kids app. We’ve made it easy for you to find lessons to reinforce key skills that you’re teaching in class. When you assign lessons, students will see a ❤️ that indicates new assignments are waiting for them.

There are three easy ways to find lessons to assign to your students:

1. Browse the Library. Tap the tabs across the top of the screen—Letters, Reading, Math, Logic+, Books, and Videos—to find lessons for each letter of the alphabet, for numbers 1-20+, patterning, sight words, phonemes, shapes, word problems, and so much more. Tap directly on any lesson thumbnail to assign. 

2. Assign from the Class Report. Go to the Students tab and select Class Reports: All Progress. Lessons are listed on the left side. Open each section until you see options for Main, Practice, and Basic. From there, you can tap to assign to students! 

3. Go to the Search tab to find lessons by standard. There will be a dropdown menu. Use it to select the set of standards that is applicable to you. Continue progressing through the menu until you find the standard you’re looking for. If you would like to see a larger grouping of standards, you can select the (ALL) option from the dropdown menu. Tap directly on any lesson thumbnail to assign. 

Step 4: Use progress reports to make data-informed decisions.

Our progress reports are designed to give you information about your students quickly and accurately. Access progress reports from the Students tab in your teacher view and then select Class Reports. 

If you prefer an at-a-glance view of the lessons you’ve assigned, who has completed them, and the scores they received, check out the Assignments report. If you prefer to have a comprehensive view of students’ overall progression in a subject area, head over to the All Progress report. This report combines data from assignments, the Learning Path, and the Library, providing a full overview of student progress so that you can easily identify learning needs.

Here’s what you can do with our in-depth progress reports:

    Assign, edit, and preview lessons directly from the report

    See students’ score history on each lesson

    Quickly see how far students have progressed to each domain

    Identify students who have not completed assignments

    Email reports to your desktop computer for easy viewing

    Email individual student reports to parents

Step 5: Stay supported.

Join the Khan Academy Kids teacher community. It’s a great place for asking questions, sharing resources, getting activity ideas, and more.

Subjects Covered by the App:

Khan Academy Kids provides over 5000 lessons and educational activities tailored for kids, ensuring there's always something new to discover. Interactive learning games are overseen by Kodi the Bear. The app helps kids learn the alphabet through abc games and phonics with Ollo the Elephant. In story sessions, children nail down reading and writing skills with Reya the Red Panda. Peck the Hummingbird teaches numbers and counting, whereas Sandy the Dingo focuses on shapes, sorting, and memory puzzles, making math engaging for kids of all ages.

Vast Collection of Books:

Young readers can cultivate their love for literature in the expansive Khan Kids Library. Children can explore educational books covering topics like animals, dinosaurs, science, trucks, and pets from reputable sources like National Geographic and Bellwether Media. With options to have books read aloud, children can enhance their reading skills at their own pace. Moreover, the library offers books in both English and Spanish.

Age Range and Educational Scope:

Tailored for children aged 2-8, Khan Academy Kids offers educational content for preschoolers and kindergarteners all the way up to those in 1st and 2nd grade. The app covers various subjects, enabling kids to learn counting, addition, subtraction, and other fundamental skills through engaging math games.

Learning Anywhere:

Khan Academy Kids caters to families seeking quality learning experiences at home or on the go. Whether during leisurely mornings or road trips, children and parents alike can enjoy educational sessions with Khan Kids. The app also serves as a valuable resource for homeschooling families and teachers, who find it beneficial for classroom use.

Credible Curriculum:

Developed by early childhood education specialists, Khan Academy Kids aligns with leading educational frameworks such as the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework and Common Core Standards.

Availability Without Internet:

With offline access to Khan Academy Kids, children can continue their learning journey even without an internet connection. The offline library offers various books and games that allow children to practice letters, reading, spelling, numbers, and math in an immersive manner.

Safety & Affordability:

Khan Academy Kids is a secure and cost-free platform where children can safely learn and play without any disruptive ads or subscription fees. The app complies with COPPA regulations to safeguard children's online privacy.

About Khan Academy:

Khan Academy is a non-profit organization committed to offering free top-tier education globally. Khan Academy Kids was developed by Duck Duck Moose experts, renowned for creating 22 acclaimed preschool games and receiving multiple awards for their educational apps.

Features Super Simple Songs:

Utilizing animated puppetry and catchy tunes, Super Simple Songs - a brand developed by Skyship Entertainment with a vast following on YouTube - enhances learning and makes education enjoyable for kids worldwide, pleasing parents and teachers alike.