Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that this is a fun, personalized, worthwhile, advertising-free site offering preschoolers a small selection of games and activities that will help them learn numbers and letters, build coordination and other skills, and develop their creativity. The online subscription to access the sites costs between $5.95 and $9.95 a month depending on how many months you sign up for, but there's a 7-day trial option to check out the site before committing (a subscription to Nick Jr. Magazine is included).The games have several levels, and parents can monitor a child's progress or if he or she struggles in a certain area. The "do-togethers" section gives suggestions for games you can play with your child offline. Parental guidance is recommended to help preschoolers navigate the site, just because the youngest ones may be a little confused about where and how to click to get the results they want.
Families can talk about the site's characters and the games they're involved in. Did you see some of your favorite Noggin characters? Did you play games that involved those characters? What did they ask you to do? Was it fun? Did you learn more about letters, numbers, or other things?
Common Sense Review
Reviewed By: Larisa Wiseman
An extension of Noggin television programming and the Noggin.com Web site, MYNOGGIN.COM focuses solely on kid-friendly, educational games and activities involving familiar Noggin characters. The games offer different levels to challenge various age groups, from preschoolers to first-graders; when kids master a certain level, they're automatically moved up to the next level, and parents can monitor their progress on the site's Parent Center. And, if a child is struggling with a certain skill or concept, myNoggin notifies parents and offers tips so they can effectively help their child. Moose and Zee's Creativity Center challenges budding artists with drawing, painting, object and color matching and identification, and more. Many of the games involve number and letter identification, word identification, and skills such as mouse movement. Instructions for all games and activities are provided with voice-overs from various Noggin characters. This site is definitely worth a visit to help young children with reading, counting, and more; it's no substitute for doing certain activities on paper with pens, paintbrushes, etc., but it adds a new dimension to these activities while building a child's computer skills.
Preschoolers and early grade-schoolers may also enjoy the games and activities at PBSKids.org. Kids ages 4 and up who love Noggin characters may want to check out the activities at Noggin.com.
Reviewed: 11/21/2007
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CommercialismThe site is refreshingly ad-free, but does promote Noggin shows. The online subscription to access the sites costs between $5.95 and $9.95 a month depending on how many months you sign up for, but there's a 7-day trial option to check out the site before committing (a subscription to Nick Jr. Magazine is included). |
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Educational ValueKids build skills involving numbers, letters, colors, and object identification, as well as building basic computer skills such as moving the cursor in the right direction, aiming, and clicking. |
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