Abstract
Early childhood education in the digital age: interactive applications for cognitive, communicative, and socio-emotional development analyzes the pedagogical use of digital technologies during early childhood from a critical, balanced, and inclusive perspective. The work examines how interactive applications can enhance attention, memory, executive functions, language, creativity, self-regulation, empathy, and problem-solving. It also addresses digital games, augmented reality, programming, educational robotics, and multimedia production, highlighting the importance of teacher and family mediation. Furthermore, it offers criteria for selecting safe, accessible, and relevant applications, considering privacy, screen time, well-being, and the digital divide. It proposes integrating technology with play, movement, social interaction, and concrete experiences to promote comprehensive child development.