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Innovative new apps and mobile technology can open doors to how kids learn.

Print the app guide for kids with special needs and learning differences that need an extra learning boost. Working with kids who face challenges requires lots of time, attention, and patience on the part of a parent, teacher, or other adult caregiver. Our goal is to offer you a host of fun, well-designed apps that were recommended and tested by field experts.

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Apps can turn your smartphone or tablet into a learning tool, an entertainment system, or a way to dig up almost anything you want to know. This guide makes finding the best apps for the task (and your kids' needs) easy. Whether you want to learn the ABCs, edit a video, or stay organized, we've got top-rated apps for your iOS device, Android device, or Kindle. Just look up your platform and your kid's age group; you can even click to download. Many have been rated for learning potential, giving your device -- and your kid's screen time -- an extra dose of enrichment.

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Is the third Enola Holmes too edgy for young fans? | Common Sense Movie Minute

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Is Enola Holmes 3 OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, ...language, sexy stuff, and more.

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Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Louis Partridge
Director: Philip Barantini
Studio: Netflix
MPAA rating: PG-13

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Is Minions & Monsters scarier than the other Despicable Me prequels? | Common Sense Movie Minute

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Is Minions & Monsters OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, ...language, sexy stuff, and more.

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Cast: Pierre Coffin, Christoph Waltz, Trey Parker
Director: Pierre Coffin
Studio: Universal Pictures
MPAA rating: PG

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Are younger kids ready for Supergirl unleashed? | Common Sense Movie Minute

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Is Supergirl OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, sexy ...stuff, and more.

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Cast: Milly Alcock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley
Director: Craig Gillespie
Studio: Warner Bros.
MPAA rating: PG-13

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Does Toy Story 5 have anything new to say? | Common Sense Movie Minute

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Cast: Joan Cusack, Tim Allen, Greta Lee, Tom Hanks
Directors: Andrew Stanton, McKenna Harris
Studio: Pixar Animation Studios
MPAA rating: PG

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Is Disclosure Day too much for young movie fans? | Common Sense Movie Minute

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Is Disclosure Day OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, ...sexy stuff, and more.

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Cast: Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, Colman Domingo
Director: Steven Spielberg
Studio: Universal Pictures
MPAA rating: PG-13

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Scary Movie deliver more than crude humor and bloody thrills? | Common Sense Movie Minute

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Is Scary Movie OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, ...sexy stuff, and more.

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Cast: Marlon Wayans, Regina Hall, Anna Faris
Director: Michael Tiddes
Studios: Paramount , Miramax
MPAA rating: R

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Is Masters of the Universe too scary for young fans? | Common Sense Movie Minute

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Is Masters of the Universe OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the ...violence, language, sexy stuff, and more.

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Cast: Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Jared Leto
Director: Travis Knight
Studio: Amazon MGM Studios
MPAA rating: PG-13

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Should Backrooms be off-limits to young teen horror fans? | Common Sense Movie Minute

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Is Backrooms OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, sexy ...stuff, and more.

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Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Lukita Maxwell
Director: Kane Parsons
Studio: A24
MPAA rating: R

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Will young horror fans be haunted by Obsession? | Common Sense Movie Minute

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Is Obsession OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, sexy ...stuff, and more.

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Cast: Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless
Director: Curry Barker
Studio: Focus Features
MPAA rating: R

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Does The Mandalorian and Grogu amp up the show's thrills? | Common Sense Movie Minute

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Is Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says ...about the violence, language, sexy stuff, and more.

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Cast: Pedro Pascal, Jeremy Allen White, Sigourney Weaver
Director: Jon Favreau
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
MPAA rating: PG-13

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Is Swapped a movie night pick for the whole family? | Common Sense Movie Minute

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Is Swapped OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, language, sexy ...stuff, and more.

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Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Juno Temple, Ambika Mod
Director: Nathan Greno
Studio: Netflix
MPAA rating: PG

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Does Mortal Kombat II take the gory action to a new level? | Common Sense Movie Minute

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Is Mortal Kombat II OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, ...language, sexy stuff, and more.

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Cast: Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee
Director: Simon McQuoid
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
MPAA rating: R

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Is the third Enola Holmes too edgy for young fans? | Common Sense Movie Minute

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Is Enola Holmes 3 OK for your kids? Check out our video to see what Common Sense says about the violence, ...language, sexy stuff, and more.

Read the full written review here: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/enola-holmes-3

Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Louis Partridge
Director: Philip Barantini
Studio: Netflix
MPAA rating: PG-13

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