ZiggityZoom (http://www.ziggityzoom.com)

common sense media says

Cute book characters invite preschoolers to learn.


parents & educators say

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that there's nothing better on the Internet for the youngest computer users than finding a Web site based on a fun, popular storybook character in a format full of learning activities. Built around BunBun the rabbit and his friends (including many new ones), this easy-to-navigate educational site is ideal for pre- and early readers. If you can ignore the frantically jumping BunBun on many of the site's pages, you'll find all the options this whimsical, creative site has for kids to read, count, color, draw, and imagine in both on- and off-line exploration.There's also a parent section with articles about healthy habits, arts and crafts, and other activities.

Educational value: Sweet, engaging easy reader stories with online page turners. Spanish language, numbers, critical thinking, healthy living, environmental, imagination, and social skills all applied in various activities on this site.
Positive messages: Lots of talk about "being nice." Printable charts for kindness, manners, and healthy eating habits.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: There's a Ziggity Zoom Shop that sells related products, and the parent sections have a lot of "best games" and "best books" suggestion ads.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

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Talk to your kids
Families can talk about the healthy lifestyle messages this site includes, such as the games that take kids outside. The Look and Find printout sheets for the park, zoo, and backyard are excellent examples of finding resources online that can get kids outdoors and moving. Also, ask your young computer user to compare coloring the whimsical coloring pages online versus printing them and coloring the old fashioned way. What's the difference in the two experiences? Which is more fun? Why?

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
Don't be fooled by the graphics' simplicity. The online story books with page turners are expertly crafted gems of early readers. Most of the games are engaging and easy for preschoolers to figure out on their own. And the printables include fun, age-appropriate activities that were well-prepared with the young mind in mind. Kids this age clearly want to try computers like the big kids, but they also still (thankfully) value hands-on and outdoor fun. ZiggityZoom.com provides both, and a meaty parent section, too. Audio versions of the online easy reader books and a virtual playworld for preschoolers promised to be coming soon will add to the fun.

This review was written by Dana Villamagna
 
 

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