 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
FunBrain
Common Sense Media says
Fun games and a strong push to buy Poptropica membership.
Parents say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this educational game site for grades K-8 pushes its companion site -- a subscription-based virtual world called Poptropica -- at nearly every turn of a webpage. If you can avert your child's eyes from the Poptropica ads, there's many educational games here designed to build on skills that kids are working on in school. Some games are intended for use in the classroom. There's a section called "Moms and Kids Playground" geared toward younger users to play on the site with a parent accompanying them.
Is it any good?
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. The blog features are not updated.
What families can talk 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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So much fun!
Me and other 14 year old still play this just for fun and to kill time. Definetly good for younger ones and fun for all.
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Very Fun and Educational
This website is for kids that need help with math and reading. It can improve your skills in a fun way, there are plenty of fun games that make kids want to play it even more till they beat a level. There are also games for fun and they keep you busy.
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my school let us play on this fun kid friendly site.
a couple years ago at school, at indoor recess or something the teachers would let us play fun brain. And everyone loved it! including me!
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It is cute
I am pretty old to be on these kinds of websites but I find this fun and educational! I enjoy the games and creativity. This is a good site for all ages under 12!
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Boring For Older Kids, Greatly Educational for Children
Funbrain is great for little kids to build their math and reading skills in a way that they think is fun. Personally, I used to like it in middle school. But I never used it in my free time, it was too stupid for me to use it frequently. I only played it at school when the teachers made us play on it. But I think it is incredibly boring. I hate Funbrain.
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Kid, 11 years old
December 19, 2009
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recomended for 7+
i absolutly loved it i nearly always go on it i think its great opertunity to have fun brain as a website really interesting.
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OK. My only concern is that there is a lot of consumerism, there's A LOT of ads for Funbrain's sister site Poptropica, which is a virtual world and dosent need parental permission to play.
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