Common Sense Media Review
By Conny Coon
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Stories and activities introduce the world to preschoolers.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 4+?
Any Positive Content?
What's It About?
Like its companion print magazine (National Geographic Little Kids), this preschooler-friendly site offers a variety of games, activities and videos. Content is primarily entertaining, but also encourages exploration and understanding of the world, nature, and other cultures. Age-appropriate activities cover a lot of ground, from science experiments to simple recipes to crafts and coloring pages.
Is It Any Good?
National Geographic Little Kids offers the youngest users a place of their own to explore the world. A series of videos featuring cuddly animals shows how animal parents act similarly to human parents. Kids will find clips and games from the popular Toot & Puddle characters (from the children's books and Nickelodeon series) entertaining. Kids can plant a friendship garden by dragging and dropping seeds or help a dolphin family find their friends in a maze.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what is an appropriate amount of time to spend playing around on the Web. Why is it important to explore the world outside your backdoor as well as the world inside your computer? Are there other ways you can you learn about the world without being in front of a screen?
Why it's important to only visit Web sites like this with your parents' permission. Even though it's fun to explore and play on the Internet, it's never too early to start learning how to play it safe online.
Website Details
- Subjects : Social Studies : events , geography , global awareness , Science : plants , weather
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : asking questions , investigation , Emotional Development : identifying emotions
- Genre : Educational
- Pricing structure : Free
- Last updated : February 15, 2023
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