i think pbskids.org is the best in the world
PBSKids.org
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Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Preschoolers need a parent's help with activities.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 4 and Up
The good stuff
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of PBSKids.org was written by Jean Armour Polly and Heidi Kotansky
Parents need to know that this site targets kids in preschool to early elementary school. We don't recommend preschoolers surf around online, and if they do, parents should be right next to them. There's also a link to PBSKids.org/go for slightly older elementary school kids. Activities on the site don't all require reading abilities, but some do, so a parent will need to help their kid read some of the stuff. It's a very safe, easy-to-navigate site with minimal advertising. The site is teaming up with Produce for Kids and is set to launch special activities and content for kids that will focus on healthy eating (related games, offline fitness activities).
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- Families can talk about their favorite characters. Who are your favorite characters, and what are some of the qualities you admire about them? Do you think you would like playing the games as much if your favorite characters weren't featured?
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What’s the Story?
There's a real wealth of material at PBSKIDS.ORG -- all organized by show, which is a really good idea since the ages range from preschool (Caillou) through the early elementary grades (Arthur). Parents can go to a special section to learn about their kid's development, and teachers get linked to PBS' education center.
Is It Any Good?
Kudos to PBS -- besides creating a wonderful hub for all of their TV shows' characters, they also try to bring in education with every game, coloring activity, Q&A's, and more. There's even material on the site in Spanish. The graphics and design are somewhat simple, and many of the activities might require reading skills or an adult to help.
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Most Recent Reviews
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Educational
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I rate this title on for age 3 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
Good games for preschoolers
My twin sons have loved the PBS Kids website since they were 3 years old (they are now 5). They enjoy playing the games and I enjoy that I don't need to read instructions aloud every time a new page loads (most games tend to have a character voice telling the viewer how to play a game). The characters on the games are familiar to my sons, as they are from shows on PBS Kids that they enjoy. We have made PBSKids.org the home page on our kids' computer, in large part because this site is not covered with advertisements to toy stores or non-site vendors, unlike other kids-centric sites.
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
My daughter loves this site and would play the games all day if aloud.
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
Wonderful Educational Website
My daughter has been playing on PBSkids.org since she was 3 years old. She is now 5 and still it's one of her favorite sites. Every game on this site is educational! This is also my favorite website for her to play on. I highly recommend it.
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
Cute site with well known characters
I think PBS did a good job there of providing free games for children as young as 2. Seems to me the ones above 6 may be a little bored. No risk of any bad influences here at all!
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| 100% | of parents feel the site is safe |
| 100% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 100% | of parents say it's educational |
| 50% | of parents feel users contributed great content |
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