Parents' Guide to Funbrain

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Dana Anderson By Dana Anderson , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 7+

Fun games and a strong push to buy Poptropica membership.

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age 7+

Based on 29 kid reviews

Kids say that the website is a mixed bag, catering well to younger children with fun and educational games, but older kids often find it boring and feel frustrated with the lack of new content. While many users appreciate its safety and learning benefits, the excessive ads and long delays in updates detract from the overall experience for some.

  • educational benefits
  • safe for kids
  • boring for older kids
  • excessive ads
  • lack of updates
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What's It About?

FunBrain's games are organized into a reading section, a math arcade, and a fun arcade, and the "All Games" tab gives a detailed breakdown of them all by topic, type, and grade level. A typical game uses a storyline while presenting facts (tossing pigs, crushing asteroids, basketball) and correct answers move the story forward to win. Other activities include reading online versions of popular kids' stories and comics, MadLibs, and a "Playground" area of games for preschoolers to learn basic mouse and keyboard skills with a parent's help.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say ( 8 ):
Kids say ( 29 ):

There's no doubt that FUNBRAIN.COM offers a lot of fun, interactive learning games for kids in grades K-8, plus tools for parents and teachers. Kids can search by grade level or topic. Kids can also read web book versions of popular books, such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and comics on the site. The downside is that the site is advertising its paid virtual world version, called Poptropica, far too much. And some games are more arcade-style (like bopping penguins on the head) than might be expected on an educational site.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about limiting computer time so kids have time for other important off-line activities.

  • Talk about how companies use clever strategies to sell stuff to kids. The constant appearance of the virtual world Poptropica site makes it almost impossible for a kid to play on this free site without wanting a subscription to its paid companion version.

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