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SproutOnline
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SproutOnline

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Rich with activities and snippets from preschoolers' favorite shows, this site is a fun, educational place to explore.

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StickyDrama
Parents Need to Know...

that this crowd-sourced gossip blog -- an offshoot of Stickam -- rose to infamy after the Jessi Slaughter debacle. (Eleven-year-old Slaughter -- not her real name -- got into an Internet-wide flame war that originated on the site and ... read more

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Cambio
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that this online destination is as wholesome as the Jonas Brothers, whose management company partnered with AOL to launch the video-heavy site. It’s lighter on advertising than many of its competitors, and it steers clear of sensational ... read more

Age 11+
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Miss Bimbo
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that Miss Bimbo is a website that blends the adopt-a-pet concept with a virtual world to allow users to care for female characters called "bimbos." As the term "bimbo" implies, the site's attitude is not pro-girl ... read more

Age 15+
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Chatter.myYearbook
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that Chatter.myYearbook is part of the popular social networking site myYearbook. It's a news feed along the lines of Facebook or Twitter that lets users post updates and photos and follow other users, including certain celebrities. Users ... read more

Age 15+
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Zimmer Twins
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that this imaginative movie-making site lets users create animated short films using predetermined characters, expressions, actions, and backgrounds. Users can fill movie frames with still drawings, speech bubbles, and transitional words ... read more

Age 8+
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Togetherville
Parents Need to Know...

that this site is designed to be an introduction to social networking -- Facebook with training wheels, if you will. Positive features include super-safe posts that use scripted phrases, and the ability to socialize with known friends -- ... read more

Age 7+
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Google Buzz
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that Google’s free social networking site and messaging tool makes adding friends as easy as emailing them -- or just accepting the recommended contacts from the service itself. Google's attempt to compete with the increasingly popular ... read more

Age 14+
Google Buzz
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Urban Dictionary
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that this online dictionary of slang terms can delve into areas of sex, drugs, and violence. But it also has its finger on the pulse of of-the-moment expressions and can be humorous and thought-provoking. The content can also be shocking ... read more

Age 13+
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Kidult
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that this news site designed by hip-hop artist Pharrell Williams covers some mature topics, like teen pregnancy and crime, but not in a tabloid manner. The news is delivered in a format that's easy to read and doesn't put a lot of spin or ... read more

Age 13+
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Club Pony Pals
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that this pony-raising virtual world is based on the Pony Pals book series by Jeanne Betancourt, and lets kids adopt, name, and care for a virtual pony. Parents are asked to set up an account for their child by submitting an email ... read more

Age 8+
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Mother Goose Club
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that this non-commercial website for preschoolers features live-action videos that focus on nursery rhymes and their power to promote early literacy. A cast of kid-friendly costumed characters pulled from Mother Goose rhymes present a ... read more

Age 2+
Mother Goose Club
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Admongo
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that ADMONGO was designed by the Federal Trade Commission to teach kids "ad-ucation" -- the study of advertising. Designed for kids 8 to 12, the site's main feature is the game-based portion, where users climb up a virtual tower ... read more

Age 8+
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MrNussbaum
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that this entertaining website features a wide array of educational games and activities to help reinforce what is taught in school. Elementary aged students will find fun interactive games that hone math, science, language arts, and ... read more

Age 7+
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Mononas
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that this social networking site requires parental permission to register.  read more

Age 9+
Mononas
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Kung Fu Panda World
Parents Need to Know...

this site is one of the better virtual worlds out there in terms of safeguards and messages. Chatting is moderated, with sensitive information being blocked. The message of the site is a step up from your average virtual world, with users ... read more

Age 7+
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A Thin Line
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this is an important site for tweens and teens to visit because it addresses some of the most common digital dangers. And because the site was designed by MTV, it's edgy and trendy, which means kids might listen to the advice. The ... read more

Age 13+
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HarperTeen
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that this site lets teens browse HarperTeen's young-adult offerings, some of which include iffy content like drug abuse, one-night stands, and vampire violence. The other content on the site (quizzes, podcasts, contests) is pretty tame, ... read more

Age 15+
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Kwedit
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that that this innovative but potentially risky e-commerce site targets people who want to buy virtual goods or online content but don't have a debit or credit card (or don't want to use one online). Users can buy virtual goods on credit, ... read more

Age 13+
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KUSC
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that this kid-friendly website is a safe, creative place to learn about classical music and its many forms. Created by KUSC, a Southern California classical radio station, this companion to the station’s main site encourages kids to ... read more

Age 6+
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Wilson and Ditch
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that this educational website is a guided tour of the United States hosted by sibling gophers named Wilson and Ditch. The self-named GoBros drive in their microbus to various U.S. cities, seeing the sites and spewing fun facts and funny ... read more

Age 7+
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Formspring.me
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that because this site allows users to post anonymous comments it's ripe for all kinds of misbehavior and risky situations. At first glance the site looks harmless. After all, unlike other social networking sites, there aren't pages for ... read more

Age 13+
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