What is Little Bear's IQ Score?

Little Bear has an IQ Score of 126/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Competent tier. The score breaks down to 30/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 30/50 Educational Value, and 36/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Little Bear educational?

Little Bear is moderate on educational value, 30/50 on TVI's rubric. Some learning happens, but it isn't the show's primary work.

How does TV Intelligentsia calculate IQ Score?

TV Intelligentsia's IQ Score is calculated as round((Cognitive Stimulation × 0.4 + Educational Value × 0.35 + Craft & Quality × 0.25) × 4), scoring titles from 0 to 200 across five tiers: Masterclass (≥160), Stimulating (≥130), Competent (≥100), Passive (≥70), and Numbing (<70). The framework is published at tvintelligentsia.com/methodology/.

Little Bear , IQ Score 126/200

Little Bear has an IQ Score of 126/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Competent tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH and Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP·Updated 2026-06-06·Methodology

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126/ 200

Competent

Engages without demanding much, watchable and reasonably crafted

Ages 2-5SEL 36/50

Little Bear poster, IQ Score 126/200, Competent tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

SEL Score/50

IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4) · How we score →

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Why you should trust this score

Reviewed by Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP

Licensed school psychologist. Reviews kids content against the published rubric and the CASEL social-emotional learning framework.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4

Database scale

2,324 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

Maurice Sendak-produced adaptation that exemplifies what slow, thoughtful children's television looks like. Low-moderate cognitive demands with straightforward narratives told at a pace that respects children's processing time.

Educational value comes from emotional literacy, imagination, and family relationships. The show's greatest virtue is what it doesn't do, no rapid cuts, no screaming, no overstimulation. A gentle alternative in an increasingly frantic landscape.

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