Nursery World - Website review

Can we fix it? Yes we can! Well, at least for those pre-school children who love Bob the Builder. Try visiting his website at www.bobthebuilder.org.

Yes we can! Well, at least for those pre-school children who love Bob the Builder. Try visiting his website at www.bobthebuilder.org.

The first screen asks which country you are from - a nice touch, as there are six language versions to this site. It also needs the Flash plug-in, but don't panic, there is a link to the Macromedia website where you can download the file for free. This is worth doing, as many quality sites now use Flash.

Choosing an English-speaking country loads the website to the tune of Bob's theme music. There are nine games to choose from, each involving a character from the 'gang'. Games are selected from the town map or icons underneath. Each has a help support button and most come with three skill levels. Many of the games rely on the drag-and-drop mouse skill, so some children may need adult support.

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