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Do you like annoying sounds and silly, cartoony graphics? Do you like educational games with quirky themes? Do you like doing your part to promote personal and environmental health? Well, have I got the site for you! TVO Kids is an educational and playful site for kids that contains a cadre of games and activities to help young students learn and be entertained for hours. TVO Kids is a subsidary of TVO.org, which is Ontario’s “public educational media organization and a trusted source of interactive educational content that informs, inspires, and stimulates curiosity and thought.” Just because the site is Canadian doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy it right here in the good old U.S. of A.

TVO Kids is built as an environment to keep children entertained while helping them prepare skills for easier learning, as well as engaging them in activities that are wholesome and fun at the same time. The young’uns can explore games that focus on nature, health, science and more — all built in a kid-friendly interface. To boot, there are videos, contests, and blogs to explore. The only peril to the site is that it might be too flashy and distracting to keep kids focused on one thing for too long. At least, I got distracted and I usually have a pretty good attention span. -JEREMY S. GRIFFIN

TVO Kids 

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