I run an award-winning web site for children myself, endorsed by the American Library Association, the Encyclopedia Britannica, the Internet Public Library, and even Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) has licensed some of my content for their own site. So I feel rather qualified to state that Kenn Nesbitt's "Poetry4Kids" site is a site that's rather ingeniously targeted and well-designed for inspiring children to think, read and write their own poetry, be creative, and laugh. Kenn Nesbitt is a talented, gifted author in his own right - and has developed a successful site that kids love and can contribute to, as well. I heartily recommend it to any parent and child and if you allowed SIX stars, I'd give away that. Five stars at LEAST for Mr. Nesbitt's site. As an expert in the field, let me tell you: I know what I'm talking about. -elizabeth williams bushey www.inklesstales.com www.inklesstunes.com
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Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 11. -
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Poetry playground littered with ads.
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Parents need to know that it's difficult to sort out this site's "real" content from the many "ads by Google." They crop up everywhere; in fact, some appear right in the main menu. Kids who join as members can have free online journals, complete with personal profiles. Several that we looked at included kids' real email addresses and links to their personal (and off-site) home pages, some of which contain inappropriate content. That said, the journals on the Poetry4Kids site itself seem fairly well-screened for inappropriate content. Personal profiles are another story; if they're needed at all, HTML should be banned, as well as email addresses. Because of this, and the discussion boards, we recommend that young children do not become members.
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- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
This is an enormously helpful interactive web site for children.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
i wrote myself a letter
i loved this om it just made ke laugh more than the other poem. it made me laugh more than what the other poem did.like that so dump. why would a person write it self a poem?
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i wrote myself a letter
i loved this om it just made ke laugh more than the other poem. it made me laugh more than what the other poem did.like that so dump. why would a person write it self a poem?
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
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