Excellent show. Although my parents are a little iffy about it, (They don't like the fact that WordGirl lies all the time to protect her secret identity) I think its awesome. So fun and I find myself repeating the vocabulary maybe a little too much, enough to annoy my parents.
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WordGirl
(Rated TV-Y7, Children, cartoons, & animation, Starring Jeffrey Tambor, Tom Kenny, Dannah Feinglass, Where to watch: PBS Kids)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Brainy heroine uses vocab to outwit bad guys.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 5 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About WordGirl
Parents need to know that this entertaining animated series introduces grade-schoolers to the pronunciations and definitions of advanced vocabulary words like "temptation," "gigantic," and "vegetarian." There's a little bit of cartoon violence, but that pales in comparison to the fact that kid viewers will unknowingly expand their literary repertoire while enjoying the empowered young superheroine's adventures.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about literacy skills. Kids: How does being familiar with more words help you in school? Does not knowing a particular word ever trip you up? What do you do then? Parents can also talk to kids about the power of words. What types of words can hurt other people? What types can help? Is it possible to resolve differences with words alone?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
Favorite show, Builds great learning skills
- I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
- Educational
this show is to.....
the show is to vilont for a learning show. and having crushes????????? not apropreat!
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
There is cartoon violence because it is a superhero cartoon. The only educational value in this show is the vocabulary building.
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Educational
very educational, but the theme is pretty dark. In one episode this boy keeps whining... like "It's so LAME, like meat butcher's meat." I'd say, the only thing that is concerned is some mild fantasy violence and dark theme.
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
love it
i consider myself a word girl due to the fact i watch it everyday and I'm pretty good in my vocabulary.
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| 100% | of parents say it's too violent |
| 50% | of parents say it's educational |
| 50% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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