| 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. |
Parents need to know that this site, which supplements the TIME for Kids magazine, is a safe and wonderfully eye-opening place for kids to hang out online. Although there are versions of the TIME for Kids magazine for grade-schoolers, the site is more for tweens and up since articles give frank facts (while leaving out disturbing details) about things like political assassinations and social injustices.
The online counterpart to the TIME for Kids magazine, TIMEFORKIDS.COM presents news in a format and writing style that's appealing and accessible to kids. The site is also a homework and research resource -- the Homework Helper section offers facts, articles, and activities in a variety of subjects, and the Writing Help section provides tips and tools for writing essays, reports, and news articles. There's also a selection of games that require some brain power and occasionally a bit of research.
Articles are written in a simple, direct, and unbiased voice, and the colorful presentation makes it fun for kids to learn about everything from the latest political crisis to the most recent Hollywood blockbuster. This is a valuable resource that helps build kids' awareness of the world around them and could help them develop a social and political consciousness -- or expand that consciousness, if they've already developed it.
Online interaction: You can send a letter to the editor which might be published on the site.
Families can talk about current events and issues and how they affect our lives. Do you understand everything that was said in the news articles you read? How might they affect you or your family personally? Do you have an opinion regarding the issues you've read about?
| Genre: | Educational |
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