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PoissonRouge
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Bilingual game is beautiful, different, and smart.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this sublime educational site geared to very young kids is beautiful, even though it doesn't have a lot of flashy computer tricks or complex plots. Even kids just learning how to use a mouse will be able to navigate easily through the various-leveled games and activities -- although parents will want to sit along side to explain things as they go along. The site is commercial-free, but users are asked to donate to the site upon entry (though you can still use the site without donating).
What's it about?
Upon landing on POISSONROUGE.COM you'll be transported to a playroom filled with puppets, building blocks, dolls, and finger paints. Clicking on a toy then easily takes you to a game or activity. For example, a mannequin brings up a full-screen figure that can be posed in various ways. It appears a little too simple at first, but the activity actually teaches how the human body moves and symmetry, not to mention proper navigation of the computer mouse. Another activity, a digital board game, allows users to learn counting through rolling a die and moving ladybugs across a stylized grass board. Basic music accompanies actions on the site and navigation is simple -- click on a toy to play with it and return home by clicking on the red fish at the bottom of each page.
Is it any good?
POISSON ROUGE is a beautifully designed site that is refreshingly simple. It does a good job of not overwhelming users with an infinite array of content. For example, at the "aquarium" kids pretend to play a fish gliding around and eating barnacles off of a gracefully moving silhouetted whale -- all with soothing whale melodies in the background. Some of the highlights of the site include the art gallery, where little ones can create their own paintings inspired by famous artists, such as Warhol and Mondrian, and the astronomy page where users can make constellations. Surprisingly, these activities are refreshingly appealing to bigger kids and even adults.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about cause and effect. The site is designed so kids can plainly see how by clicking on an image something will happen. To take this lesson outside of cyberspace, parents can ask kids to find ways they can do these tasks in real life. Like what happens when you bang on a drum hard and what happens when you hit it softly?
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Simple and Sweet
Love it. Easy and not too flashy. Great intro site for children.
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uncomplicated, colourful fun with learning experiences
love it, my son's class is using it in prepschool,
i was delighted to find out it's free and accessible for all.
top : no advertising.
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A winner for every age
We have been using this website for several years, and while my 8 year old has aged out of it for the most part, the fact that they continually update content is super helpful.
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Excellent site for preschoolers
Great website that is safe, fun and educational. It's full of bright colors, and fun shapes, very artsy. It introduces not only art but music, math, and science. It allows for children to be creative by making their own songs or art. And it's simple to understand. Your child doesn't even have to be able to read to play here because its self-explanatory. It's also bi-lingual so kids can see and hear a language other than English. And it's ad-free. I loved to sit with my child as she/we played here.
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This site is brilliant!
This is website is genius. My 4 yr old has learned, among many other things, to count to 10 in French. My 2 yr old has learned to navigate with a mouse and a touch-pad mouse using this website.
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My daughter's (oh, and mine too!) favorite site
This site is great. It is a treasure box of exploration that is updated regularly. Each time my child goes to this site, there is something new for her to discover. I can't recommend a better site for little ones. It is really fun for adults too!
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Great for My Little Sis
My sister is barely learning to use the mouse, let alone click. This is a great site with simple games that are suprisingly interesting. The best thing I like about it is that there are no instructions, yet you can still understand what to do. The simplicity and colorfulness is absolutely amazing.
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Highly recommended for toddlers and preschoolers!
This is a great website! The ABCs in different languages, wonderful little things to explore everywhere in the 'playroom'. My son has no trouble getting around on this website and really has a ball with it!
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Beautiful and well done site for children
My grandaughter loves this site, and all the family too. She can navigate easily in the web page. She can learn different languages and have fun!
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January 11, 2012
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A great safe place for the very young.
I love that this site has so many areas to explore, that they keep them changing and that children who are pre-reading can enjoy doing activities that are entertaining, sometimes educational and engaging. There are no commercial tie-ins.
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