JumpStart Preschool

by Knowledge Adventure

Product Features

• Comprehension
• Phonics & Letter Sounds
• Computer Mouse Skills
• Letters & Numbers
• Vocabulary

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.8 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• ASIN: B00001XDXB
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 24, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,321 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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In this engaging variety pack there are 20 play areas that teach 30 preschool skills. The games have three levels, with a range of challenges best for the three- to four-year-old set. Young children are introduced to their letters and numbers in dot-to-dot games and are presented with the letter sounds in picture/sound matching activities. Kids particularly liked the "paint by matching letter" game that helps them make letter-sound associations. The graphics and characters are appealing, and the tutor feature and reward system are unusually good. There are some noninterruptible animation and narration sequences that testers didn't seem to mind, in fact, this is a favorite of many children.
Teaches: early learning skills, reading, math
Age Range: 2, 3, 4 Copyright © 2000 Children's Software Revue

Product Description

Meet Casey Cat, Pierre Polar Bear, Kisha Koala and Eleanor Elephant in a magical preschool classroom. Click anywhere in the classroom to hear a fun sing-and-Learn song or enter an interactive play area. Listening to nursery rhymes, learning phonics, counting numbers-these and other activities will keep your child engages and entertained for hours! Endless Fun : Creative games and happy melodies keep children delighted for hours and hours. Focus On Phonics : Identify first letter sounds, find the beginning letters of words and match similar pictures with Kisha Koala. Letters & Numbers : Connect numbers and letters in the correct sequence by clicking on the dots, and watch as finished pictures spring to life. Distinguish between objects with different colors, shapes or letters. This pre-reading skill helps pre-schoolers identify the difference between letters such as b, d and p. Letters, Numbers, Shapes : Develop visual memory by finding identical pictures, letters, numbers or shapes. Listening Skills : Listen to verbal clues and apply deductive reasoning to find where Felicia the Fish is hiding. Counting & Quantity : Count the number of turtle eggs and help Mama Turtle find the correct nest. Spatial Relationships : Associate relative size and shapes by inserting objects into the picture. Colors : Learn letters,numbers and shapes by coloring finished picture becomes an adorable animated reward. Music And Songs : Sing along with 16 songs that teach counting to 10,telling time geometric shapes, nursery rhymes, ABC's days of the week, seasons and more!

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun Learning Activities, October 3, 2009

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Citizen John (USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 50 REVIEWER)   

This review is from: JumpStart Preschool (CD-ROM)

Ok, we know that software from the year 2000 is outdated. But this is a fun set of games to teach numbers, letters and much more. Of course, the use of learning software for 3 year-olds requires adult labor. The child, if given the chance, will probably mess with the keyboard in ways you don't want. Yet, under the right conditions, this "toy" provides enhanced learning. It's interactivity and graphics absorb the child. Such software can be very useful under proper adult guidance. Finally, this worked well for the child I got it for, but only with 100% concentration of myself or the child's parents. Therefore, this is a labor-intensive yet quality "toy."