Game Classroom (http://www.gameclassroom.com/)

common sense media says

Fun homework helper supplements kids' classwork.


parents & educators say
  • 83% say it's educational
  • 67% say there are positive messages

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that the site doesn't require users to register to access any of the games or learning tips -- anyone can just click and play. However, parents do have to sign up to receive the site's free e-newsletters, which feature activity ideas, learning tips, and homework help for kids. Past issues are also archived on the site and can be read without registering.

Educational value: The site features helpful homework and teaching tips and has dozens of games to teach kids about problem solving, statistics, and other topics.
Positive messages: The site encourages learning in a fun, interactive way.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Although games appear within the Game Classroom browser window, they’re hosted on other sites, so ads that appear on those sites for bing.com, Kaplan University and other companies can be seen.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
  • What Web sites are best to play games on? How can you find Web sites that have age-appropriate games that you'd enjoy?
  • Why would a Web site from PBS be a better choice than a game site you found by Googling  the word "games"?
  • What kind of games aren't OK to play? Do some games have too much violence?

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

From days-of-the-week questions for kindergarteners to geometry problems for sixth-graders, GAME CLASSROOM offers fun, informative ways to build on what kids are learning in school.The site's organization makes it easy to find age-appropriate activities. Parents will also find creative ideas about how to teach subjects to kids in the site's homework help sections.

Although some of the games are from other sites, kids can play them without ever leaving Game Classroom because the games appear within its browser window. While that ups the safety factor (kids shouldn't accidentally stumble across any objectionable sites, and the games come from kid-friendly sites like PBS Kids) they'll still see any ads that appear on the game site homepages.


This review was written by Erin Brereton
 
 

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What parents & educators say

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Based on 6 parent & educator reviews:
  • 83% say it's educational
  • 67% say there are positive messages
  • 33% say they noticed product placement

Most useful reviews by all members

ravicools
parent of 7 year old
 

megandmarsh
parent of 6 year old
 
great educational site for kids
The games here are so fun that my kids don't even think of it as part of their homework.

Rachel1919
parent of 7 year old
 
My 6 year old really enjoyed it
I thought is was a fine site definitely educational. My 6 year old enjoyed it very much and I would let him use the site in the future. Its a very good site for homeschoolers too!

shorty45
parent of 9 year old
 
keep it in the family
the site is great it is a keeper for my kid

MathWiz55
parent of 5 and 9 year old
 
Lot's of Fun
My kids loved this site, its safe, my eight year old loves it, and I've seen a significant improvement on report card.

Home Project ...
parent of 9 and 13 year old
 
Interesting, but you have to register
It is not true you don´t have to sign up. If you don´t, you wont be able to access specific content.

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