Little Bear: Preschool Thinking Adventures (Jewel Case)

by The Learning Company

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005TQ1H
• Item model number: 381413
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 9, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,727 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Join Little Bear on a playful adventure through the woods on the way to a "Just Because" party. Little Bear Preschool Thinking Adventures gives kids a nurturing environment where they can learn through experience and discovery. The program is filled with learning adventures that will keep children engaged for hours. From picking vegetables with Mother Bear to conducting the cricket chorus, every activity builds important preschool skills. Kids can develop critical thinking skills and become an active participant in the imaginative world of Little Bear.

Product Description

Little Bear's having a party and you're invited!Product Information For kids ages 3 to 5 there’s no better place to learn than at Little Bear’s party! Bursting with Maurice Sendak’s trademark charm Little Bear™ Preschool welcomes young learners to a delightful interactive learning environment. From picking vegetables with Mother Bear to conducting the cricket chorus every engaging activity builds important preschool skills. Product Information Explore 8 great play areas—over 50 activities in all!  Discover 25 fun-filled printable activities including terrific arts-and-crafts projects. Boost skills in thinking and reasoning memory colors and shapes and sorting! Find a fresh challenge each time you play thanks to multiple levels of difficulty. Enjoy a personalized learning experience with activities that automatically adjust to suit your skills.   Additional Features Unbeatable PALS technology makes Little Bear™ Preschool an ideal addition to your little one’s collection. Personalize the learning experience. Assess abilities. Laugh while learning. Smart Helpers are always on hand to keep you right on track! Educational Feature Designed with the help of educators Little Bear™ Preschool keeps little minds busy building dozens of essential skills! Counting and quantities Logic and problem solving Reasoning Memory Similarities and differences Sorting Matching Sequencing Patterns Spatial relations Art Music and rhythm Colors and shapes Listening Following directions Eye-hand coordination Computer mouse skills

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice CD, but not the first I'd buy, December 17, 2002

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poltroon "poltroon" (Mendocino County, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Bear: Preschool Thinking Adventures (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

This is a nice CD, and one of my 2 year old's favorites. Little Bear's 'just because' party is a cute idea, and it is filled with interesting games. The coloring module alone is worth the price - it is very well designed, and there are quite a few nice scenes that your child can color on.

However, the navigation is a bit wonky, and Little Bear can get rather bossy and annoying as he constantly reminds you that you're not doing something in the right order. The opening screen, where you select which person you are, is difficult even for me to figure out. This is made worse by the fact that Little Bear has a rather annoying voice.

My biggest complaint is that the PC version allows you to spawn multiple copies at the same time. My daughter gets impatient and keeps clicking on the "start" icon, and can get 5-10 copies all running with the audio slightly out of sync. It takes some time to enter and quit each instance.

And yet, my daughter adores this CD, and repeatedly asks for it. It keeps her happy and out of trouble. So, I recommend it despite its high parent annoyance coefficient. (The music is pretty, but repetitive and annoying if you're trying to do something else nearby.) So buy it, but I would suggest buying some of the "Living Books" series first, like Grandma & Me or the Dr. Seuss titles.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Gentle, Sweet Games, July 9, 2002

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apoem "apoem" (Bosque Farms, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Little Bear: Preschool Thinking Adventures (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

This is very gentle CD. Little Bear is having a Just Because party. He takes his wagon and goes for a walk running into the other Little Bear characters. Each character has a game or activity for Little Bear to complete for his party. His mother tells him to pick berries, his grandmother helps him make hats and so on. At the end, he has a party.

This is fairly hard for a youngster (age 3) such as my son to navigate. He likes to play just certain games - catching berries for instance, and it's hard to navigate and get to that point and skip the other games he doesn't want to play. It is in a more linear fashion a story.

However, it's a cute CD and we have enjoyed it. I particularly like that there are some parent things on there as well. You can print up hat patterns, recipes and party ideas.

enjoy.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cute, but difficult to navigate........., March 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Little Bear: Preschool Thinking Adventures (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

It's little Bear so it has to be cute. My 3 1/2 year old likes it but gets frustrated since it not exactly easy to navigate. I myself finally got frustrated and we put in a different game. For Little Bear fans who just want an extra game around, get it. Otherwise I'd probably recommend an alternate.