
Hidden Dangers of Minecraft
Like many of our kids, my oldest is CRAZY about Minecraft! He plays it every time I let him 🙂 and is always telling me stories about what he’s building. He eventually started learning about playing on other servers, and was particularly excited about one called LifeBoat that a neighbor boy showed him.
I sat next to him one day while he played and I was HORRIFIED. Not at the game, although it wasn’t my favorite. But at the CHAT feed! It was full of profanity and sexual talk! Thankfully, Super D is still young enough that he doesn’t pay any of that a second glance, but we were getting off that boat immediately anyway! We had some good conversations with him about it, and he deleted the server on his own. I was proud of him. But that left him without the interaction he likes so much on Minecraft. We were stuck until we discovered SKrafty.
Skrafty is a FREE, moderated Minecraft server for homeschooled kids. The server automatically deletes any bad language that may come through (including phrases like “omg”). The kids have a GREAT time, and I’m not worried about him! Â Â Each child has to be whitelisted to play, and they will get booted out of the game if they don’t follow the community guidelines.
Skrafty also offers a lot of classes that are completed through Minecraft. Super D is currently working through a Story of the World Volume 1 – he reads a chapter, and then completes the exercises on the server, including building projects! Skrafty offers lots of subjects. You can buy a class one at a time, or get a monthly pass. The classes are optional; simply playing on the server is free. 🙂
You will need a computer Minecraft account to play Skrafty. Â They are working on a PE edition, but it’s not available yet. Â Â Skrafty also has a facebook group you can join after your child is whitelisted, so you can ask questions. Â There is a friendly community, ready to help!
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