Parents' Guide to Playtime Canada

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Common Sense Media Review

By Jean Armour Polly , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 5+

Animated stories and games.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 5+?

Any Positive Content?

Parent and Kid Reviews

What's It About?

Although a computer is no match for a treasured book and a parent's lap, if a parent happens to have laryngitis, this site can read its stories to a child. There are also animated movies that help bring the story to life, and most of the stories have an associated game. Some of the stories told include \"The Brementown Musicians,\" \"The Emperor's New Suit,\" and classic Grimm and Andersen fairy tales.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say : Not yet rated
Kids say : Not yet rated

There are some coloring pages on the site too, which download as PDF files. The drawings aren't very engaging and are a disappointment compared with the excitement of the rest of the site.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about their favorite stories from childhood. Parents, share the tales you grew up with and pass them along to your kids.

Website Details

  • Genre : Educational
  • Pricing structure : Free
  • Last updated : November 15, 2019

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