Time for Kids
By Larisa Wiseman,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
Common Sense Media Reviewers
Terrific news/info resource boosts brain power.
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What you will—and won't—find in this website.
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Based on 10 parent reviews
Very biased
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Clearly Agenda-driven
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What’s It About?
TIMEFORKIDS.COM, the online counterpart to TIME for Kids magazine, features science, entertainment, and other news articles -- including some written by grade school-age reporters. Kids can also read mini-sites that center on topics like the 2012 presidential election and women’s history month. A separate Homework Helper section offers facts, articles, and activities like interactive math flashcards; kids can also take a punctuation quiz and get tips on writing essays, news articles, and reports.
Is It Any Good?
Articles are written in a simple, direct, and unbiased voice, and the colorful presentation makes it fun for kids to learn about everything from the latest political crisis to the most recent Hollywood blockbuster. This is a valuable resource that helps build kids' awareness of the world around them and could help them develop a social and political consciousness -- or expand that consciousness, if they've already developed it.
Online interaction: You can send a letter to the editor which might be published on the site.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about current events and issues and how they affect our lives. Do you understand everything that was said in the news articles you read? How might they affect you or your family personally? Do you have an opinion regarding the issues you've read about?
Website Details
- Subjects: Language & Reading: reading, writing, Social Studies: events, global awareness
- Skills: Self-Direction: academic development, personal growth, Communication: asking questions, listening
- Genre: Educational
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Last updated: August 7, 2021
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