Sesame Street Baby & Me
© 1999 The Learning Company
Thoughtfully designed, this pleasant program starring the Sesame Street gang is meant to be played by parent and child together. When the baby or toddler uses the mouse, the grown-up provides back-up assistance with the keyboard, or vice versa. The child's actions make things happen in the activities while the adult's keystrokes or mouse clicks navigate from one activity to the next. Children can play peek-a-boo with Ernie, sing songs with Elmo, learn about numbers with Big Bird and color pictures with Zoe. Other games introduce letters, animal sounds and seasons. Cause and effect is emphasized over and over again— when children move the mouse or tap a key, something exciting happens on the screen. Most impressive is the depth of content in comparison to other baby and toddler software.
$29.95, Win 95, 98; Mac OS (CD-ROM)
Teaches: songs, cause and effect, colors, shapes, seasons