Jumpstart Advanced Study Helpers V2.0

by Knowledge Adventure

Product Features

• 2-CD set of 1st- through 5th-grade content turns studying into a game
• Covers 4 basic math operations, plus fractions, decimals, and percents
• Spelling and grammar issues like digraphs, contractions, and vowels
• 2000 spelling words and 800 math problems, all pre-programmed
• 6 challenging levels of difficulty; customizable content; for ages 6 to 12

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000EXS4B0
• Item model number: 20171
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 14, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,881 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Product Description

JumpStart® Advanced Study Helpers Turn Studying Into a Game Ages 6 – 12 years

JumpStart® Advanced Study Helpers 2-CD set turns studying into a game. Arcade-style Spelling Bee and Math Booster give children confidence to master spelling and math. With over 2800 included words and problems, and the ability to add in their own, kids jump on the fast track to better test scores.

JumpStart Study Helpers Spelling Bee addresses:
• Word families
• Digraphs
• Short and long vowel sounds
• Contractions
• Compound words
• Sight words

JumpStart Study Helpers Math Booster addresses:
• Addition
• Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division
• Decimals
• Fractions
• Percents

Special Features Include:
• 2-Disc Set!
• First- through fifth-grade content
• 2,000 preprogrammed words
• 800 preprogrammed math problems
• Customizable content
• Six challenging levels of difficulty
• Recycling of incorrect answers into future activities

System Requirements

Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP
Pentium II 266MHz (PII 300MHz or faster for XP), 64 MB RAM (128MB RAM for XP), 12x CD-ROM Drive, 16-Bit color, Windows compatible sound card

Macintosh® Workstation
PowerMac G3 266MHz or faster, OS 9.2.1, 10.1.5, 10.2.3, 64MB RAM (128MB RAM for 10.1.2 and up), 16x CD-ROM drive, 16-bit color

Product Description

Turn studying into a game!JumpStart® Advanced Study Helpers 2-CD set turns studying into a game. Arcade-style Spelling Bee and Math Booster put kids on the fast track to better test scores.Disc One JumpStart Study Helpers Math Booster adresses:AdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivisionDecimalsFractionsPercentsDisc Two JumpStart Study Helpers Spelling Bee addresses:Word FamiliesDigraphsContractionsShort & Long Vowel SoundsCompound WordsSight WordsSpecial Features First through fifth grade content 2-disc set! 2000 Pre-programmed spelling words 800 Pre-programmed math problems Customizable content Six challenging levels of difficulty Recycling of incorrect answers into future activitiesSystem Requirements:Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP Pentium® II(or equivalent) 266 MHz or faster (Pentium II 300 MHz or faster for XP) 64 MB RAM (128 MB RAM for XP) 16-bit color 12x CD-ROM drive 16-bit color Windows-compatible sound card Macintosh® PowerMac G3 233 MHz or faster OS 9.2.1 10.1.5 10.2.3 10.3.1 64 MB RAM (128 MB RAM for 10.1.5 10.2.3 10.3.1) 16-bit color 175 MB available on hard drive 16x CD-ROM drive 16-bit colorFormat: WIN 98ME2000XPVISTA/MAC 9.1-9.X10.1 OR LATER Genre: EDUCATION UPC: 876930001192 Manufacturer No: 20171

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Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You Can Put Your Own Schoolwork Into This One, May 12, 2007

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M. Pinkley (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jumpstart Advanced Study Helpers V2.0 (CD-ROM)

Although the Study Helpers has only 3 games on each disc, they allow you to enter your own math problems and spelling words. I find that the children learn their spelling and math memory problems much faster when they are able to play games which they already know. The beauty of having a computer game is that the child has to respond quickly and thus is really learning to be able to remember what they are trying to learn. This is especially helpful with the multiplication facts as some children try to skip count their way through the testing process and find themselves in trouble later on.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Educational fun for everyone!, January 9, 2008

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Jumpstart Advanced Study Helpers V2.0 (CD-ROM)

Hi, I'm StoryMaker, a JumpStart fan. Once, I got JumpStart Study Helpers Math Booster from the library. I liked it a lot, so I asked my parents for the JumpStart Advanced Study Helpers 2-disc set, which comes with both Math Booster and Spelling Bee, for Christmas. As you might be able to guess, I got it. It isn't perfect, but it's worthwhile without a doubt.

Math Booster: This is the better of the two discs. Frankie the dog introduces kids to 3 fun, arcade-styled math games. It is also sold individually as JumpStart Study Helpers Math Booster. You can choose a level and a subject to practice, or you can even use your own math problems and construct lists using the editor. This means that this CD-ROM is good for a large variety of ages. (It's best for Grades 1-5, but can adjust to higher grade levels.) Since there are only 3 games, they bore after a while, but they still are pretty fun for a pretty long amount of time. I'd say that this is a fun, good way to practice math. Unfortunately, in one otherwise-very-fun game, "Galactic Pinball", obstacles often can send you zooming to wrong answers, which can frustrate kids easily. Also, the custom lists you create in the editor only are available on the user name they were made on. Despite the few downsides, this is a very fun & worthwhile way to practice math, no doubt!

Spelling Bee: Spelling Bee is fine, but definitely not as good as Math Booster. It is similar to Math Booster in various ways - again, Frankie the dog introduces kids to 3 arcade-styled games, and you can choose a level & topic OR you can use the editor to make custom lists - but there are a few points that make this not as good. For one thing, two of the games just require you to spell ONE LETTER of a word. Luckily, you can click on the Gameplay Options button and set the gameplay difficulty harder to make it require you to pick 2 or 3 letters, but A) this also makes the games longer and B) they still don't teach a whole lot. The game which I think is the most fun and educational enough is called "Fish Frenzy", and requires you to catch falling fish that have correctly and incorrectly spelled words on them. Of course, you try to get the ones that are spelled correctly. This is educational enough, I think. However, another bad thing is, when creating custom lists of your own spelling words, you must also type in 3 incorrectly spelled versions of each word. This can be a real pain. Some of the reviews on the individually sold version of this (JumpStart Study Helpers Spelling Bee) say that the voice that tells you the words is hard to hear, but I don't really think so. Overall, this is good for a little spelling fun, but as a teaching tool, it's not very good.

Overall, JumpStart Advanced Study Helpers is definitely would be worth the money, especially since you can get it for less than ten dollars. I'd say this is good educational fun for ages 6-12. Signed, StoryMaker. "Gotta trust the kid's review!"

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The game is too fast paced, September 28, 2007

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Michelle Tomlinson "Gerbera" (Miami, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jumpstart Advanced Study Helpers V2.0 (CD-ROM)

I was excited to find a study helper that could be customized and this product allowed me to choose spelling words and arithmetic problems that my son should have been able to manage. Although the theme was fun and very much like a game that it kept my son interested, I found that choosing the answers was too fast paced. My son became anxious about missing his answers, rather than spending time working out the answers. If there was a way to reduce the speed, I'd be a happy mom.