I Spy Junior

by Scholastic

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000028EHU
• Item model number: 13730
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 24, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,464 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #35 in Software > Children's Software > Thinking & Problem Solving
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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You may be familiar with Jean Marzallo's I Spy books full of fascinating photo collages. This electronic rendition is designed especially for younger children and uses the same visually rich graphics, with easier-to-find objects. From the first menu, children are asked to choose from six categories of puzzles: Blocks, Nature, Busy Bins, Oops Hoops, Pattern Place, and Make Your Own. The first three categories contain typical but simplified I Spy puzzles, with riddles such as "I spy turtle eyes a letter D block, three yellow buttons and a bug on a rock." The poems are read aloud, and pictures are embedded in the graphics to serve as clues. Each find is rewarded with a short animation. The next two activities, Oops Hoops and Pattern Place, are excellent exercises in logical mathematical thinking. In the Hoops game, kids have to sort objects into hoops (Venn Diagrams)- "food" in one hoop, "red things" in another and "food that's red" in the overlapping portion of the two hoops. In Pattern Place, children must put objects into a requested pattern. The final activity is a popular "Make-Your-Own" I Spy puzzle. Here, children create and print their own collage of objects. The primary weakness of this program begins to reveal itself about two hours into its testing when the same puzzles start to show up again. Because there isn't any overall plot to the program or random elements to the puzzles, children can grow tired of the format- an important concern in the home.
Teaches: logic, problem solving, reading, rhyming, classification
Age Range: 3, 4, 5 Copyright © 2000 Children's Software Revue

Product Description

Brain-building games for kids!Product InformationUnique learning fun! I Spy Junior features charming picture riddles funpuzzles and multi-leveled games that strengthen early-learning skills andencourage creative play.Kids discover how smart they are as they solve over 70 rhyming picture riddlesand master clever puzzles and games. As they play they develop importantearly-learning skills. It's unique learning fun for your little one!What is I Spy?  I Spy created by Jean Marzollo and Walter Wick is anaward-winning series of books software jigsaw puzzles and games for children.I spy combines intriguing photographs of familiar objects with rich rhymingriddles to create bran-testing puzzles that kids can't resist. Each time kidsplay I Spy they discover clever object associations word play and themeswhich help them build important learning skills including reading problemsolving and creativity. Kids think when they play I spy!Product HighlightsPicture RiddlesPut your thinking cap on and look carefully. Sometimes you need to move anobject to solve a riddle.Special FeaturesIt's fun to explore! Use the built-in magnifying glass to find the hidden riddleobjectsOops Hoops!Can you figure out which objects belong in each hoop? Oops Hoops! presents morechallenging games as you play.And More!Discover over 70 different rhyming picture riddles and multi-leveled games thatengage kids for hours.Product Features Six amusing and challenging areas with over 70 clever picture riddles puzzles and games: Napture Busy Bins Blocks Oops Hoops! Pattern Place and Make Your Own I Spy. Multiple levels of activities for a constant challenge. Many scenes are personalized with your name. Brilliant art fun animations and humorous sound effects. Animated instructions help young children play independently.Skills LearnedEarly Reading Word-Object Identification Letter

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Spy Junior, August 28, 2000

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Leta Hickey (Hunting Valley, OH United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: I Spy Junior (CD-ROM)

My son is a few months shy of three, and his loves I Spy Junior. There are enough different games to play to keep him interested for an extended length of time (up to 30 minutes), and he wants to play it again the next day. He has not tired of it yet and we have had it for 2 months (a long time at this age). It has improved his concentration, eye-hand coordination, color and number recognition and how to follow directions. It keeps an adult's interest, too.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Spy Software, November 28, 2000

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S.Horejda (Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Can.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Spy Junior (CD-ROM)

I teach Kindergarten. My students love the I Spy Books so you can imagine their great delight when I found the software. My 'K' students love the I Spy Junior to start out with. After they master Jr. they go on to the older version. It is more difficult, but some of them really enjoy the challenge. I recommend these products to any and all.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Spy Junior, August 30, 2000

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Irene Ornovitz (New Providence, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Spy Junior (CD-ROM)

The activities in this software are exciting and fun for a child as young as 2 1/2 years old. Children choose from 6 types of activities that hold their interest. The objects move when they are selected and the animation is life-like and fun to watch. This is an excellent choice if you are looking for your child's first software program.