Customer Reviews

Jumpstart Preschool Classic (PC & Mac) [Old Version]

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

The product description is very misleading. This only runs on Mac OS X Classic, 8.6-9.2. The product itself might be great, but I wouldn't know, because I wasn't able to run it on my Mac OS X system. Very disappointing for my child and myself.

This product runs slow the music and words run about 20 seconds slower then the graphics. Also the amount of activies was just pathetic compared to other product I purchased. Liked reader rabbit about a million times better. Also like starfall.com better and ABC mouse(if you really wanted to put some money down for a good educational tool)

It's pretty good, but reader rabbit is better. I guess I expected a little more. It doesn't keep my child's attention nearly as long as reader rabbit does because of the way it's designed. Reader Rabbit is designed as an exploration/adventure type of game where you go exploring from screen to screen. Jumpstart preschool is a one room preschool and you click here and there.

The program is decent, but I would be hard pressed to say it's exceptional. It isn't all that intuitive, especially for a preschooler and might require some parental involvement to navigate. Personally, I think the Reader Rabbit programs are better.

My preschooler has a lot of fun with this. So simple that I do not need to be right beside him to help and it teaches him lots of basics.

I bought this software for my grandson. Will not work with new MAC PRO operating system LION. Now I am stuck with it because its been opened.
You would think newest software would run any of the old stuff. PC with newer operating systems always run software from older windows versions. Sad.

This keeps my 4 year old daughter engaged in learning but in a fun way. This is a better idea than letting her sit in front of a tv.

My son loves this and we are amazed how fast he learned. Buy this one. I am just a at home ARMY wife and in no way connected with this product.

The program is old, Windows Vista and Windows 7 don't like it. The 3 and 5 year old enjoyed it for a few hours total (over several days). It has some educational value, but I was hoping for more and better. I am perplexed that there aren't better programs for sale for early education (this is one of the best I could find, so I gave it 2 stars instead of 1).

My son who has special needs, loves, loves, loves this CD. It has a lot of singing which my son really likes. It is very easy to use and I would highly recommend it to kids with special needs and ones without special needs.