Part of a new Berenstain Bear series of programs, this one focuses on the theme of overcoming childhood fears. What you get is a short narrated story, four activities, a multiple user option and adjustable difficulty levels. Unfortunately, you don't get the text and full version of the original story upon which the program is based- just a few pictures and a short retelling. The activities are okay; one has kids building matching masks, and another asks children to determine the location of some mysterious noises. The problem is that even with the three levels of challenge, the activities don't have staying power. Our testers played the program once and that was it.
Teaches: overcoming fears, logic, creativity
Age Range: 4, 5, 6 Copyright © 2000 Children's Software Revue