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Summary: Much better than the previous versions
Review: I found this to be much better than the previous versions. I feel that it was more at an appropriate level for the age and the characters/graphics were nicer. My four and a half year old daughter is really enjoying it, and not getting as frustrated as she did in earlier versions because the content was too advanced. Plus, it is simply more fun. My only complaint is I feel they can provide a few more options of activities, but that is my only constructive complaint.
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Summary: Jump into JumpStart
Review: If this program is comparable to all the other JumpStart programs I have used with my grandchildren, I would certainly recommend it without reservation. They are all child-friendly, use a varied platform that keeps each child interested, and (the main thing) they TEACH!!
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Summary: Jumpstart computer series
Review: My 5 year old son was able to play this program with no assistance after loading it on the computer. He loves earning the carrots on the phonics section. The games are fun and the screens are colorful. We have other Jump Start programs and have been happy with them all.
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Summary: Kindergarten Fun
Review: My 5 year old son was able to play this program with no assistance after loading it on the computer. He loves earning the carrots on the phonics section. The games are fun and the screens are colorful. We have other Jump Start programs and have been happy with them all.
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Summary: Jumpstart computer series
Review: My husband and I purchased the Jumpstart computer cds for our 6 children for Christmas. We began with just the ones for their grades and ended up buying ALL the cds except for the baby one! To say we are pleased with this series would be a gross understatement! Our children can't get enough! They have improved our 3rd grader's grades and attitude and helped the others learn more while having a whole lot of fun! We recommend this to anyone who has children - they are worth every penny!
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Summary: FALSE ADVERTISING: Does NOT run under Mac OS X
Review: The compatibility "information" provided on the box and CD is FALSE ADVERTISING, plain and simple. The box and CD state that the program runs under Mac OS X, but what they mean is that it runs under "classic mode," which is really OS 9.2.If you try to install it while running OS X, the installer crashes. Their email technical support is the worst I have ever experienced. The company farmed it out to a third party, and it is not clear if anyone actually works there. Responses appear to be computer generated, and provide no indication that a person read and understood my questions. Their 800 number support was much better. They quickly told me that the product does not run native under OS X, and provided information for returning the product for a refund (which I will now do).
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Summary: FALSE ADVERTISING: Does NOT run under Mac OS X
Review: The compatibility "information" provided on the box and CD is FALSE ADVERTISING, plain and simple. The box and CD state that the program runs under Mac OS X, but what they mean is that it runs under "classic mode," which is really OS 9.2. If you try to install it while running OS X, the installer crashes. Their email technical support is the worst I have ever experienced. The company farmed it out to a third party, and it is not clear if anyone actually works there. Responses appear to be computer generated, and provide no indication that a person read and understood my questions. Their 800 number support was much better. They quickly told me that the product does not run native under OS X, and provided information for returning the product for a refund (which I will now do).
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Summary: Educational Fun!
Review: These games are really fun to play and they're packed with education. My five year old likes counting bottles in the math game, especially when they pop into bubbles. There's a music activity and a science garden where kids search for animals or plant flower patterns. The phonics game is actually helping my son grasp reading. He also likes to play the race car games. He's already won two racetracks and is working on winning them all.
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Summary: this is great!
Review: this is an excellent investment... i'm a home school mom, and my daughter just wasn't getting it.. but after playing with this for 2 days!! she went from couldn't remember her letter sounds at all hardly to now she can read small words such as cat hat sat etc... then within a few more days she was doing spelling! i was in shock..... this is so wonderful.... not to mention, she went from barely knowing numbers or which ones were what and couldn't count to 20 to being able to do some addition and subtraction.... she loves it and has been using it for about a month now and she's progressed so much i just can't believe it... my baby is reading and doing math..... and she LOVES the animal adventures part and has learned so much from that even.. one day she made a paper bat and told me... she says mom (she's 5 years old mind you..) she says.. " mom i made this bat, and he uses echolocation(not sure if thats spelled right) to see and catch bugs..... i was like echo what???????? and she says echolocation........ i was like oh my goodness where did you learn that???? and she told me from that game..... i was like.... well i never even knew that word till just now, and it sounded so funny hearing her say such a large word.. i love this and am very glad i purchased it.. i would recommend it to anyone.. and the art progects she loves too, and you can print out different progects that they can do.. great job jump start :)
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Summary: Better than the Original
Review: We purchased "JumpStart Kindergarten" for our son about 8 months ago. It was a solid product from which he enjoyed learning. This new "Advanced" version is even better than the original! Game layout is improved, as are the animated characters. Whereas the original featured mostly "Hopsalot," the Advanced version features more of the JumpStart characters (six in total). The incentive for learners to keep playing (outside of the fact that the learning activities really are FUN!) is the chance to "build" a customized bumper car and enter a contest to collect the most special objects. Features include the progress report, and a new and neat assessment test. First-time users take the assessment test, and have the option of letting the computer set the difficulty level for the learning activities, or they are allowed to set them manually. Like other JumpStart titles, users enter a treehouse which serves as a schoolhouse. Inside the treehouse, there are three characters (learning stations), each focusing on a different subject (reading, music, and art). When exiting the treehouse to the back of the school, users meet three other characters (learning stations): spelling and phonics, addition and subtraction, and patterns and sizes. Users click on a character to enter that particular learning area. Successful answers are counted and tracked by character-specific objects (bows, bubbles, flags, musical note, etc.). After collecting 4 of the objects, a carrot is awarded and tracked with the on-screen bushel basket. After earning 10 carrots, users "soup-up" their bumper cars, and "unlock" a new competition area. In the competition area, users compete against the computer, or another player, and try to collect the most track-specific objects (candy, sea shells, etc.). The user collecting the most gets his/her "picture" in the "newspaper." Catchy music, good animation, characters that aren't too cheesy (although the female elephant's voice may annoy some), TERRIFIC learning activities, and a fun game to encourage working with the learning activities all add up to a great addition to your youngster's software collection.
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