Jumpstart Spanish (PC & Mac) [Old Version]

by Knowledge Adventure

Product Features

• Multiple games and activities for kids that introduce Spanish basics
• Teaches Spanish vocabulary, phrases, culture and music
• Relates lessons to your child's everyday surroundings
• Ages 4-7

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009SAN0U
• Item model number: 72019
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 26, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,685 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #53 in Software > Children's Software > Foreign Language
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Recent child-development research indicates children are most receptive to learning languages at a young age. JumpStart Spanish gives kids the benefit of exposure to a second language while they are still learning their native tongue. Simple, age-appropriate activities introduce Spanish basics, including words, phrases, numbers, and songs.

Features:

• Over 200 vocabulary words
• Multiple levels of difficulty
• Interactive language activities

Product Description

JumpStart Spanish is the complete Spanish preparedness program for kids! Designed for young children, JumpStart Spanish offers a simple, age-appropriate introduction to Spanish. Expose your child to Spanish in a friendly atmosphere. JumpStart gives your child the foundation he needs to succeed later in life!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Didn't work on MacIntosh - Customer Service Terrible, August 15, 2005

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Far North "Far North" (Bellingham, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jumpstart Spanish (PC & Mac) [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

Given to us as a gift - when we went to start it our Mac (OS X 10.2.8 which booted up Mac Classic 9.2 to start the program) didn't recognize the CD. OK - so we called the customer service number on the box - it's been disconnected. So we went to the JumpStart Website, found the customer service e-mail address and sent an e-mail - 14 days later, still no reply. So we searched the web and found a new customer service number (not an 800 number) and got someone who was polite but didn't understand English very well, and had no advice to offer except to return it with a receipt, but.... it was a gift so we have no receipt. That stumped him.

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24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed with pronunciation, October 21, 2005

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Nina - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jumpstart Spanish (PC & Mac) [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I was disappointed with the American accent of the characters' voices - they should have used native speakers. I am a native speaker of Latin American Spanish and prefer Kidspeak software - even though it teaches the European Spanish pronuciation

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Freezes up my computer., September 18, 2005

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Felicia (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jumpstart Spanish (PC & Mac) [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

My kids loved this program - for about five minutes. Then the computer freezes up. I have a new computer, so it's not a memory issue. We have tried many times. We just can't use this program - and their service people were no help.