Earlier this year we said hello to Fitbit Ace LTE, connected smartwatch that helps kids stay active while giving parents peace of mind. As summer break comes to an end and kids head back into the classroom, here are new ways Ace LTE can foster independence and motivate movement.

Teach money skills, one tap at a time

Learning to earn, save and spend helps kids understand the value of money. Starting today, if your family uses Greenlight or GoHenry, you can add your child's debit card to their Fitbit Ace LTE to tap to pay anywhere Google Pay is accepted.¹

Greenlight and GoHenry help parents teach responsible spending with transaction alerts, spending limits and allowance for chores. Meanwhile, kids gain confidence paying for things, like after-school snacks, all on their own. If you’re new to Greenlight or GoHenry, sign up via the Fitbit Ace app for special discount offers.

Start the school year off right with healthy habits

Whether your kids are moving on stage in drama class or playing capture the flag in gym class, Fitbit Ace LTE helps motivate movement and reward kids when they complete Daily Quests. To help develop lifelong healthy habits, we’re partnering with experts from Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a leading children’s health organization, to deliver evidence-based health content for Ace LTE. Keep an eye out for interesting new tasks and challenges in Daily Quests.

Based on your feedback, we’re also working on bringing families closer together with Fitbit Ace. You’ll be able to add siblings — whether they’re an older sibling with a phone or a younger sibling with an Ace LTE — as your child’s contact in the Fitbit Ace app.² This will make it easier for them to communicate and coordinate with each other — like if they want to meet up after school. Look out for this coming later this year.³

Try new games for kids to play before and after school

Sproutlings and Spirit Garden are two new games on the Fitbit Arcade that turn movement — like the walk to school — into play time! Each game is designed to be fully immersive and interactive thanks to the use of haptics, sounds, the built-in accelerometer and more. Plus, the more kids move, the more game time they unlock.

With Sproutlings, kids can bring their virtual pets everywhere they go and nurture their pets to keep them happy, grow fruit, and even walk to new gardens to feed their pets exotic bugs. Once playtime is over, Spirit Garden helps your child recenter themselves with guided mindful practices that unlock land spirits and rebuild ancient shrines in faraway lands.

To reduce distractions, parents can use the school time setting on Ace LTE. This includes a new option to set a lunch break so kids can use their watch during recess, but stay focused during class time.

From August 11-25, the Fitbit Ace LTE will be available for $30 off on the Google Store. And now, Fitbit Ace LTE is also available for purchase at Best Buy and Target online, in addition to Amazon’s online store. Fitbit Ace LTE requires a paid Ace Pass data plan to access most features. If you purchase the annual plan before August 31, you’ll save 50% off the Ace Pass annual data plan.⁴

The new school year means new goals for kids and new features for Fitbit Ace LTE. Here’s to your kids conquering the school year in style!