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Professor Garfield (http://professorgarfield.org/)

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Educational games featuring Garfield.

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Parents need to know that some of the items didn't always work very well on a Macintosh, using either Safari or Firefox. Parents will also be happy to hear that the sound can be toggled off and on. Families who visit this site will be "edutained" for a couple hours. Most of the games are for kids eight and up, although there are certainly activities for younger kids.

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Families can talk about their favorite comic strip characters. Which ones do you most identify with? Families can also talk about the art of cartooning. Do you think it would be a fun job? What cartoon would you like to draw?

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The rhyming activity at "Orson's Farm" fits the bill for younger kids; it's not hard and the pictures are sweet. In contrast, some of the games offered in "Star Sleeper" (in which the world's laziest feline provides lots of information on the importance of sleep) are somewhat sleep-inducing themselves.

A favorite feature is "Word Wrestling" in the "Reading Ring." Drag and drop comic strip panels into the correct order and then answer questions about what's going on. It's a great way to learn about sequencing ideas and practice reading comprehension.

This review was written by Jean Armour Polly
 
 

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usaswim
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IT IS AN AWESOME WEBSITE.
IT IS AN AWESOME WEBSITE.
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THIS WEBSITE IS AWESOME!!
THIS WEBSITE IS AWESOME!! WHAT THE!! NOTHING ON THIS WEBSITE IS WRONG!!
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rdkel94
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humf!
BORING!
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gunk2006
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Love It !!! Must check it out !!
I am a teacher and can see myself sharing this with my classroom chidren. I am also a mother. I alone spent hours playing on this site.It was great fun...
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SSfanforlife
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perfect
It's Ok, but perfect for kids.
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eswanson
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Lots of interesting games, no ads, easy interface
My 7 yo son loves to play these games. I love how there's nothing to buy!
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casandra_j_k
parent of 6 and 8 year old
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This is a good site for kids who like garfield.
My older son loves garfield so this site is great for him. He is 7 and can play most of the games on there. Some are challenging but they are still fun. There is also a couple games on the site and books that my younger son can use as well.
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