Exploring the Use of Educational Apps for Children in Developing Early Literacy Through a Joyful, Meaningful, and Mindful Learning Approach

Yulsyofriend, Lili Mulyani, Soraya Rosna Samta

2025

Abstract

This study explores the integration of educational applications in fostering early literacy among young children through a joyful, meaningful, and mindful learning approach. In the digital era, interactive educational technologies offer significant potential to enhance children's literacy development in engaging and developmentally appropriate ways. By incorporating elements of enjoyment, relevance, and reflective engagement, educational apps can create positive learning experiences that support foundational language skills. This study employs a literature review method to analyze recent research findings on the effectiveness of educational apps in early childhood education. The results indicate that applications designed with child-centered content and features can stimulate curiosity, strengthen phonological awareness, vocabulary, and comprehension, and encourage active participation. Furthermore, when guided by educators or parents, these tools can foster mindful learning habits and deeper connections to language. The study concludes that the strategic use of educational apps aligned with joyful, meaningful, and mindful learning principles can be a powerful medium in building early literacy skills among young learners.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Yulsyofriend., Mulyani L. and Samta S. (2025). Exploring the Use of Educational Apps for Children in Developing Early Literacy Through a Joyful, Meaningful, and Mindful Learning Approach. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Early Childhood Education - Volume 1: ICECE; ISBN 978-989-758-788-7, SciTePress, pages 209-215. DOI: 10.5220/0014258900004935

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icece25,
author={Yulsyofriend and Lili Mulyani and Soraya Rosna Samta},
title={Exploring the Use of Educational Apps for Children in Developing Early Literacy Through a Joyful, Meaningful, and Mindful Learning Approach},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Early Childhood Education - Volume 1: ICECE},
year={2025},
pages={209-215},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0014258900004935},
isbn={978-989-758-788-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Early Childhood Education - Volume 1: ICECE
TI - Exploring the Use of Educational Apps for Children in Developing Early Literacy Through a Joyful, Meaningful, and Mindful Learning Approach
SN - 978-989-758-788-7
AU - Yulsyofriend.
AU - Mulyani L.
AU - Samta S.
PY - 2025
SP - 209
EP - 215
DO - 10.5220/0014258900004935
PB - SciTePress