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Child playing iPad in Space

Learning Missions: A New Way to Play

Product Features, Skill BuildingBy Joanna Lovejoy

A mom, dad and two kids playing a board game. Board games are a classic gameschooling resource.

Gameschooling Resources to Bring More Fun to Your Child’s Learning Time

Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

2 young boys with surprised faces standing behind a jack o lantern. Are you surprised to discover these benefits of video games?

9 Surprising Benefits of Kids Playing Video Games

Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

Image of animated player wearing a space suit in the educational Roblox game Mission: Mars. In this game, players can craft a Mars Rover to explore the Red Planet.

The Best Educational Roblox Games for Science Loving Kids

Game GuidesBy Laura Malcolm

Two young girls smiling big while enjoying screen time together on a tablet. Possibly playing roguelike games - but based on their smiles, probably not.

How Much Screen Time Is Too Much?

Skill BuildingBy Dr. Claudia Ma

Young boy wearing pajamas and under his covers playing on his tablet. Is he playing five flame or zero flame games? Kinjo can tell you!

What Happens When Games Don’t Meet Kinjo’s Learning Standards?

Product FeaturesBy Laura Malcolm

Picture of Chris Bennett - a gaming and learning expert on the Kinjo team - sitting in a chair.

Meet the Kinjo Team! An Interview with Chris Bennett, Game Designer and Stanford Learning Expert

Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

Image of a child in a ghost halloween costume holding a bucket to collect candy. This kid loves Halloween and spooky Roblox games!

The 10 Best Roblox Games to Ring in the Spooky Halloween Season

Game GuidesBy Laura Malcolm

An animated image of the game Slap Battles featuring a yellow noob character flying through the air.

The Parent (and Gamer) Guide to the Roblox Game Slap Battles

Game GuidesBy Laura Malcolm

dad and child on the couch in mathcin white t-shirts and jeans looking at a tablet screen in order to set up Roblox parental controls.

Do You Need to Set Up Parental Controls in Roblox?

RobloxBy Laura Malcolm

The main image for the Roblox game Blox Fruits, featuring a glowing orange player battling a purple monster.

The Parent (and Gamer) Guide to the Roblox Game Blox Fruits

Game GuidesBy Laura Malcolm

Dad and his kid are sitting on a couch together, smiling while playing on their devices. The kid may be happy because Dad is adding Robux to his Roblox account.

What are Robux (and Why is My Child Always Asking for Them)?

RobloxBy Laura Malcolm

Happy girl in headphones raising arms and smiling while sitting crossed legged on sofa and celebrating victory in video game on laptop. Using tech for learning can help keep kids engaged and inspired.

The 6 Best Ways to Use Tech to Inspire Learning

Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

Want to Better Connect with Your Kid? Try These Gaming Conversation Starters!

Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

A family is playing video games, laughing and smiling while sitting together on their couch. This is one way to enjoy Gameschooling.

How to Bring More Gaming Fun to Your Homeschool Routine

Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

Young boy smiling while playing a Roblox horror game on his tablet.

4 Roblox Horror Games that are Scary Good for Your Child’s Learning

Game GuidesBy Laura Malcolm

A young girl is sitting at a table and playing on her tablet. She looks excited with a fist raised in the air in triumph. She's practicing goal setting in her video game, and just achieved a big win!

Want Your Child to Set More (and better) Goals? Practice this Skill with Video Games!

Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

Two young girls smiling big while enjoying screen time together on a tablet. Possibly playing roguelike games - but based on their smiles, probably not.

Roguelike Games: Building Grit and Critical Thinking Skills through Challenging Gameplay

Skill BuildingBy Joanna Lovejoy

A Parent’s Guide to Roblox Avatars — Everything You Need to Know

RobloxBy Laura Malcolm

Farmstead is an all-ages game perfect for learning!

The Complete Parent (and Gamer) Guide to the Roblox Game Farmstead

Game GuidesBy Joanna Lovejoy

Game images from the Roblox game Endangered World, including a cute, animated tiger, walrus, shark, polar bear, narwhal, and more.

The Complete Parent (and Gamer) Guide to the Roblox Game Endangered World

Game GuidesBy Joanna Lovejoy

A screenshot of a friendly looking Blue on the party stage from Rainbow Friends Chapter 1. You can find him looking more monstrous (and moving much faster) in Rainbow Friends Chapter 2.

The Complete Parent (and Gamer) Guide to Rainbow Friends: Chapters 1 & 2

Game GuidesBy Laura Malcolm

Dad and his young son are playing with Kinjo and Roblox on the child's tablet while smiling and sitting together on a brown couch.

How Kinjo Works with Roblox to Bring More Learning to Screen Time

Product Features, RobloxBy Laura Malcolm

3 kids laying down and looking up at the camera holding their favorite toys and looking happy. When kids are granted more autonomy to live and play as they'd like, they're more likely to thrive.

The Four Ways Roblox Gives Kids More Autonomy (And Why That Matters)

RobloxBy Laura Malcolm

3 kids playing with magnetic tiles, enjoying the benefits of play-based learning.

Do Online Experiences Have a Place in Play-Based Learning?

Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

Two girls sit in the grass playing on a blue tablet. What does their gaming say about them? Discover more about the type of gamer your child is inside.

What Type of Gamer Is Your Child?

Skill BuildingBy Joanna Lovejoy

Two kids, a young boy and girl, play online with their moms. They're closing the skills gap with online gaming.

How Gaming Bridges the Skills Gap And Prepares Your Child for a Tech-Enabled Future

Skill BuildingBy Joanna Lovejoy

A grandmother and young girl are looking at a tablet. When she plays Roblox with Kinjo, they can both track her Cognitive Challenge Score and bring more learning to her game time.

Kinjo’s Cognitive Challenge Score (and why you need it in your life!)

Product FeaturesBy Laura Malcolm

Two young girls sit outside playing video games on a blue tablet. This is Learnified Gaming! One girl is excitedly pointing to the screen as they play together. Video games are a fun way to build social skills, both online and in person.

“Learnified Gaming” — What It Is and Why It’s Better for Learning

Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

Three girls playing their tablets, finding more challenge and learning in Roblox with Kinjo's app for gamers.

Increase the Challenge and Learning in Roblox with Kinjo

Product Features, RobloxBy Laura Malcolm

Two girls and a golden retriever sitting in the grass and reading a book. There are lots of ways to have fun with reading!

Reluctant Reader? Here Are 7 Ways to Have Fun With Reading!

Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

Two girls playing together on a tablet. When they get online, they can practice being a good digital citizen.

How to Help Your Child Become a Good Digital Citizen (and why that’s important)

Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

3 children homeschooling together while playing Roblox on their tablets. Roblox can be a great supplement to your homeschooling curriculum.

How Roblox Can be the Perfect Addition to Your Homeschooling Day

Roblox, Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

Woman and young girl looking at a tablet together. If you're wondering why your kid loves Roblox, check out our Roblox Parent Guide for the inside scoop.

Roblox Parent Guide: Everything You Need to Know!

RobloxBy Kelly Guerra

Help your kids find the best learning apps they'll love to play. Three young girls sitting and smiling on a couch together playing on a tablet.

The 8 Best Learning Apps Your Kids Actually Want to Play

Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

Girls baking together and using time management skills to get the job done.

7 Ways Video Games Can Improve Your Child’s Time Management (and how you can help)

Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

An image from the Roblox game Doors - a fun horror game full of learning and jump scares.

The Parent (and Gamer) Guide to the Roblox Game Doors

Game GuidesBy Laura Malcolm

Over the shoulder view of girl with ponytail playing on her tablet. Did you know your kids can play while learning in Roblox?

Find More Learning in Roblox with these 6 Easy Tips

Roblox, Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

Four kids playing Roblox together on a beige couch while socializing. Play-based learning and social interaction can look different than wooden toys or kids on a playground.

Is Roblox the New Playground? Exploring the Benefits of Play-Based Learning in Digital Spaces

Roblox, Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

Three kids play Roblox together on their tablets. Roblox can be a fun way to practice math online.

Math Without the Stress – 5 Sneaky Ways Roblox Helps Your Child Practice Math

Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

Family sitting and smiling together on their cream-colored couch. The pre-teen girl is showing her parents the video games she’s playing on Roblox with her tablet. Mom has a surprised look as she realizes how much her daughter is learning from video games.

Can Video Games Boost Your Child’s Learning Potential and Memory?

Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

How Your Child Can Improve Their Social Skills in Online Gaming Worlds

Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

Three young boys playing video games together on their tablets, smiling and excited. They’re practicing and improving their psychomotor speed and other life skills while they play together. One looks super impressed at what the other is doing in his video game.

Can Grinding in Video Games Actually Teach Your Child Important Life Skills?

Skill BuildingBy Laura Malcolm

Teacher and student in classroom looking at a globe

Back to School…or Something?

Skill BuildingBy Jennifer Herrington

Olympic Symbol Landmark

A Winning Combination: Watching the Olympics With Your Kids

Skill BuildingBy Jennifer Herrington

Can Watching Movies Be Educational?

Skill BuildingBy Kelly Guerra