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UpToTen (http://www.uptoten.com)

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Sweet bilingual activity site has games and more.

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  • 50% say it's educational
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that this bilingual site is a great destination for kids who speak or are learning French, although any kid will enjoy it. It's mainly for kids who can read simple directions and have mastered Web site navigation (using the back and play buttons, finding activities through layered choices, etc.); adults may need to help kids under 6 roam around. Banner and Google ads are present throughout the site, and merchandise is sold at the "Toy Shop." A premium version without ads is available for $6.60 per month and includes partial content in Spanish, Italian, and Dutch.

Educational value: Games are mostly educational. A good resource for French speaking kids and students of French.
Positive messages: Original characters are innocent and sweet.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Google ads, banner ads, and products sold on this site.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.
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Talk to your kids
Families can talk about Web site navigation. What should kids do if they lose their way? Have they tried using the back button to retrace their steps? Have new pages opened up on top of where they started? They can also talk about the benefits of learning a foreign language.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
Although other similar English sites have more to offer, this French import is full of sweet charm. There are many activities to choose from (and new content is added every day), but some kids may have some difficulty navigating due to the amount of choices and the fact that a few internal pages don't provide a direct link back to the home page. The huge number of games is well organized by age, category (puzzles, races, creative), and skill development. And, the free animated ecards are very possibly the most charming around.
This review was written by Dana Cotter
 
 

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librarymama
parent of 4 year old
3
 
Not all songs are OK for 3 and under
The scary wary song made my 3 year old cry and she is not easily intimidated. She became very upset. I don't consider "fart" to be a bad word but I don't want my daughter going around singing it in a song either. She loves the site and I would let her listen to the other songs. I think parents should check the lyrics before allowing their children to listen. (You can do this on the site.)
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Keely Culver
parent of 5 year old
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Bowwa and Kwala are great for kids!
I love Boowa and Kwala! My son and I have been enjoying Boowa and Kwala since he was just over a year old!
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noodoo
kid, 13 years old
 
I got boared playing hear
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buddy45
parent of 4 and 6 year old
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Best little kids website I've come across
An absolutely stunning site -- my daughter has been using this site (mostly Boowa and Koala) since she was not quite 4 -- highly educational and engaging -- she has learnt a lot. Highly recommended.
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rebma97
teen, 14 years old
5
 
fun for kids
This is a nice little website for kids. There's no innapropriate content whatsoever. There are some educational games, but some aren't.
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faerie241
teen, 16 years old
 
eh....
It's not great.
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