Elementary Advantage 2006

by Encore

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007WFI4O
• Item model number: 33048
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 9, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,699 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #14 in Software > Education & Reference > History
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  • #37 in Software > Education & Reference > Science

Product Description

Elementary Advantage 2006

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terribly Outdated. Misleading coverbox., December 6, 2005

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Cheryl Young-Allison (Jonesboro, AR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elementary Advantage 2006 (CD-ROM)

I bought this in hopes of helping a 7 yr old improve his spelling and reading.

Although the title includes the year 2006, I've seen better-looking software published in 1996. I was so disappointed, especially since I had passed over similar titles costing $19.95 because I thought $39.95 would buy more content and better quality.

Still, after getting over my initial surprise, I thought that I should at least give it a good try. Then I discovered another shocker; although the box says Grades 1-5 / Ages 6+, the reading and spelling software is for ages 9-12! It says so when you load it.

Still, I ventured further. I looked at all the reading lessons, activities, and games ... I say ALL, when in fact there is only one thing on the program. One lousy game that I couldn't even figure out how to play. There are no "lessons" or "activities", just this one awful game.

So ... I gave up and looked at the spelling program. So pitifully poor! I don't recommend this software title to anyone for any reason.

Admittedly, I haven't loaded the other CD's (foreign languages, math, science, etc). And I don't think I will. I can think of better ways to waste hard drive space.

I am so disappointed! And terribly discouraged. I don't think I will be buying anymore learning software. This was my first, and it has put me off the idea altogether.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars If you use Window XP then Don't Purchase This Product, October 8, 2005

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B. Marshall (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Elementary Advantage 2006 (CD-ROM)

This product will NOT work if you have Windows XP. First of all, you would have to give your child administrator rights to change your computer settings to use this product. Bad idea.

Second, we can't even install the software even after approving the administrative rights. We get constant error messaages. The technical support site for this software is designed so that you cannot even submit your request unless you jump through about a million hoops.

Save your money and the hassles that you will have trying to make this work on your computer.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth yourt time or money (negative star rating ), July 24, 2005

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E. C. (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elementary Advantage 2006 (CD-ROM)

This software is bundled with five cd's offering lessons in earth science, typing, reading and spelling, social studies and writing, critical thinking, basic math, foreign languages, and fractions. The installation of these programs is unacceptable. Some of the programs will not load on XP. Some of the programs are run from the CD's. As for the actual software, some are 1996, 1997, 2000 written programs with limited offerings. Some of these programs contain old code written for Windows 95, 98. Some of the programs will not load the complete software on the hard drive. So you are stuck having to change cd's when changing programs. I would love to see who evaluated this program for the Parents Choice Foundation. My children were not happy with the software offered. I will be returning it tomorrow.