Free Sixth Grade Games to Play on the Computer
Computer games are all over the Internet. There are games for every age, grade and gender. Sixth-graders aren't any different from their older, teenage counterparts in the desire to be online and playing computer games. Making sure he has a few safe and entertaining websites for him to spend his computer time can definitely be a challenge for many parents.
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Puzzles
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Jigzone.com has puzzles, puzzles everywhere. This free game website provides numerous images and puzzle sizes to choose from. Sixth-graders are at the age where solving puzzles is both entertaining and enjoyable. Jigzone.com saves you from suffering with lost and stray puzzle pieces strewn all across your kitchen table. This computer game spreads a jumbled-up puzzle across the computer screen and times how long it takes the child to reassemble the image. With puzzles ranging from six classic pieces all the way up to 247 triangular pieces, the puzzle selections seem endless.
Pet Play
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Pets are a big deal with a sixth-grader. She plays with her dog and begs for a snake, lizard or turtle, but you're tired of caring for the animal she already claims as her own. That's where Neopets.com comes in handy. On Neopets, your sixth-grader can create his very own virtual pet, choosing from numerous shapes, sizes and colors. Each pet needs to be fed, groomed, clothed and housed. The child can play hundreds of free computer games and earn "neopoints" that are used to buy all of her pet's required needs.
In addition to the numerous games the sixth-grader can play on Neopets, he can chat with friends and compete in Neopet battles with his pet. This website has so many goodies for him to play that you'll get tired of hearing him talk about needing to feed his pet, or how he bought a new leather jacket for his furry blue Acara.
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Cartoon Fun
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Most sixth-graders still enjoy a good cartoon on television, and with Cartoon Network being one of the top channels for kids, where better to play games about, with and as their favorite cartoon characters? CartoonNetwork.com has free computer games and videos for sixth-graders and children of all ages, with games varying from action and adventure to sports and arcade.
Safety First
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Always make sure that your sixth-grade child is safe while playing computer games. The Internet is entertaining and educational, but it has hidden dangers that children don't understand. As a way to help parents and children keep a safe Internet gaming environment, SafeKids.com suggests sharing--or reviewing--its "Kids Rules for Online Safety (for preteens)" with your children.
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