BrainPOP Jr. (http://www.brainpopjr.com)
common sense media says
Animated educational content for kids to explore, for a fee.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that BrainPOP Jr. is a pay site that creates online animated curriculum-based content that is aligned to state education standards. BrainPOP Jr. targets kids in kindergarten to third grade. Kids don't need proficient reading skills to use this audio-heavy site. Lessons all begin with a brief video and include a wide variety of school and life topics. There's also a companion site for older kids, a game site called GameUp, and a Spanish language site. Families pay $85 a year or $8.45 a month for access; homeschooling families, schools, and other organizations pay more.
Educational value:
The site includes video, game, quiz, and activity sections for science, health, writing, reading, social studies, and math based on national education standards.
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Sex:
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Language:
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Consumerism:
This is a subscription service, so the upside is no flagrant ads, but users have to pay a monthly ($8.45) or yearly ($85) fee. You can try out the site with a trial membership.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
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Privacy & safety:
To join, you need to provide basic information such as email, name, state, payment information, and whether you are a school, teacher, or parent.
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undergurl
kid, 12 years old
kid, 12 years old
great for younger kids
I think it is a great learning site for kids also they have brianpop for older kids.
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TheMelMonster
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A must-play for young kids
I am a huge fan of BrainPOPJr* (and it's counterpart BrainPOP*). All the content is age appropriate with a great variety of topics to keep kids engaged. Furthermore, the quality of the graphics and animations is impressive, and the website layout is easy for parents to navigate. Two thumbs up!
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spellingbeequeen
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DISLIKING
I dislike it. Why would anyone pay that much for a silly website?
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aaa2707
kid, 11 years old
kid, 11 years old
YEAH!!!
Referring to BrainPOP
So Long as you understand it? it's fine
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