Tips for parents

Screen time, blocking games and video, phone habits: short practical guides for parents.

A girl with her dad at the kitchen table plays with cards with pictures

Grammar · 9 min read

Present Simple in Simple Terms

A mom and daughter at the kitchen table play with picture cards, while a cat naps nearby

Grammar · 8 min read

The verb to be for kids: an explanation with exercises

A boy does homework at a desk under a lamp, the phone lies face down, and his mother smiles beside him holding a cup of tea

Motivation and agreements · 10 min read

Lessons With a Phone in Hand: How to Remove Distractions Without Taking the Phone Away

A 5-year-old girl on the sofa listens to a lesson on a phone, her mother sits beside her and helps

English for Children · 10 min read

English for Preschoolers Ages 5–6: Where to Start

A boy is reading a book attentively at the table, the phone lies face down, and his mother has placed her hand on his shoulder beside him

Gadgets and Addiction · 9 min read

Clip Thinking and “Dopamine Addiction”: Why Your Child Can’t Tear Themselves Away from the Screen

A mother and daughter in the kitchen arrange picture cards into wooden boxes

Words and memory · 11 min read

How to Help a Child Remember English Words: Spaced Repetition and the Leitner System

A boy on a couch showing his mom a phone with an open lock on the screen, with English flashcards beside them

Screen Time and Blocking · 9 min read

Parental Controls: Screen Time vs Family Link vs Mova — Which Should You Choose?

A teenage girl at the kitchen table studies English words with a phone and flashcards while her mother stands nearby with a cup of tea

Grammar · 9 min read

NMT in English: Daily Practice Starting in 8th Grade

A daughter at the kitchen table with flashcards and a notebook is showing her dad her completed homework

Grammar · 9 min read

Present Perfect in Simple Terms

A dad and daughter studying verbs with colorful cards at the kitchen table in the evening

Grammar · 10 min read

Irregular Verbs: A Table + How to Learn Them Without Rote Memorization

A mother and daughter at the kitchen table: the girl happily shows a card with an apple, and there are cards with a ball, a cat and a dog on the table

Level and skills · 9 min read

English Alphabet for Kids: Pronunciation and Transcription

A mother and daughter sit in an armchair under a lamp reading a picture book, and the girl follows the page with her finger

Level and Skills · 9 min read

How to Teach Your Child to Read in English (Phonics in Simple Terms)

A mom and son sit on a rug among picture flashcards, and the boy points to a card with a cat

Words and memory · 10 min read

English Words for Kids by Topic

Mom and daughter at the kitchen table in the evening: the mom is holding a piggy bank, the girl is studying English with flashcards, and the phone is lying face down

English for children · 10 min read

How much does English cost for a child: tutor vs. courses vs. an app

A girl comes home from school and does a lesson on her phone by herself at the kitchen table while her mother cooks dinner in the background

Motivation and Agreements · 10 min read

How to Help Your Child Learn Independently: The 15-Minutes-a-Day Habit

A brother and sister build a little cardboard house in the yard and launch a kite in summer, while their mother watches from the porch and a phone lies forgotten on the table

Gadgets and addiction · 12 min read

What to keep a school-aged child busy with instead of a phone: after school and in summer

A girl and her mom sitting on a couch watching a short cartoon in English on a tablet, with flashcards from the lesson on the table

Level and Skills · 10 min read

Cartoons in English for Kids: A List by A1–B1 Level

A girl climbing steps made of large books, with flashcards showing an apple, a cat, and the sun beside her, while her mother reaches out a hand

Level and Skills · 9 min read

A Child’s English Level by Age and Grade: How to Check It

A mother and daughter sticking picture cards onto a doorframe like growth markers

Words and Memory · 7 min read

How Many English Words Should a Child Know? + The Oxford 3000 List

A mother and daughter laugh on the living room rug while playing picture cards

English for children · 10 min read

Games for Learning English with Your Child: Ideas with and without Gadgets

A girl doing an English lesson on her phone at the kitchen table after school, while her mom smiles by the stove

Motivation and Agreements · 9 min read

A Student’s Daily Routine: a Template That Includes Both Lessons and Phone Time

A dad looks at his phone in confusion, trying to remember the passcode, while his son peeks slyly from behind the couch

Screen Time and blocking · 10 min read

Forgot the Screen Time passcode or your child got around it: what to do

A mother and daughter at the kitchen table in the evening, playing with flashcards showing English words

English for Children · 15 min read

English for Children: A Guide for Parents (Where to Start, How Much, How)

A mother and daughter at the kitchen table learning English words with flashcards

English for Children · 11 min read

How to Practice English at Home with Your Child If You Don’t Know the Language

A boy and his mom place a phone into a wooden box on the table, with a board game and a book nearby

Gadgets and Addiction · 12 min read

How to Wean Your Child Off Their Phone: Signs of Addiction and a No-Drama Plan

Mom and son at the kitchen table: the boy is finishing a lesson with flashcards, an hourglass sits between them, and the phone is lying nearby face down

Gadgets and Addiction · 9 min read

How Much Time a Child Can Spend on Their Phone: Age-Based Guidelines

A father gives his daughter her first phone with a bow at the kitchen table

Gadgets and Addiction · 10 min read

Your Child Is Asking for a Phone: At What Age and Which One to Choose (iPhone or Android)

A girl on the couch is doing an English lesson on her phone, with her mom nearby holding a cup of tea

English for Kids · 11 min read

English-learning apps for kids (and free resources): an honest comparison

A mom encourages her son in the evening as he sits bored over a textbook

Motivation and Agreements · 14 min read

My Child Doesn’t Want to Study: Reasons Why and What Parents Can Do

A boy plays on a tablet next to his mom, with a book, picture cards, and hourglasses on the table

Screen time and blocking · 11 min read

Roblox, Brawl Stars, Minecraft: how to limit game time

A father and son on the couch looking at a phone, with games and video being locked on the screen above it

Screen Time and blocking · 11 min read

How to block YouTube, TikTok, and games on a child’s phone

A father and daughter on the couch set up her phone, with a shield and lock glowing above it

Screen Time and Blocking · 11 min read

Parental Controls on iPhone (Screen Time): Step-by-Step Setup for a Child

A mother and son in the evening putting their phones into a basket in the kitchen

Gadgets and Addiction · 9 min read

The Phone at Night: How to Take the Gadget Away Before Bed Without a War

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