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Summer slide, brain-drain, skill slippage, whatever you call it — all that stuff your kids learned in school last year? As much as one-fifth of it goes flying out the window during summer vacation. But the last thing you want to do is nag your kids about homework. Summer’s all about fun, and that means less hassle for parents, too, right?

We looked at a bunch of tech tools that are built to help our school-age kids retain what they’ve learned in a more fun and interactive way without getting them stuck on screens. Here are five top tips, tricks, and child-specific gadgets to help your kids out this summer and beyond.