Common Sense Media Review
By Erin Brereton
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Organized guide to educational info on the Web.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 6+?
Any Positive Content?
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's It About?
KIDINFO.COM is a one-stop-learning-shop for students, with links to external Web sites with info on many topics from math and history to art and languages. There are also sections for kids, featuring links to sites with games, songs, and coloring pages, and a section for parents that includes links for calendars listing historical events, recipes, and coupons. The homework hub also has resources for teachers, with educational videos and downloadable presentations on topics like grammar skills.
Is It Any Good?
KidInfo.com calls itself "the Web's best homework and student, teacher/parent reference resource." It does link to a lot of information -- which it says is curriculum covered in schools -- and it's helpful that the links are organized by subject matter. But finding what you are looking for will still take some searching, and may not be on the site at all. Some sections, like Health, are lengthy and detailed. However, students looking for info for their art class report probably won't get much help from the site's six artist-specific links. In truth, KidInfo.com may not be the perfect homework helper, but it's a good place to find interesting information and a number of great, safe-for-kids resources to spark interest in school topics.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why using a site that has pre-screened links might be easier and safer than finding the information using a search engine. Could you stumble across incorrect or offensive material when using a search engine? How can you tell if something is a legitimate source of information?
Website Details
- Genre : Browsing and Searching
- Pricing structure : Free
- Last updated : August 25, 2016
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