Arthur's First Grade

by The Learning Company

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005MKSP
• Item model number: 380903
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 26, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,699 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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All of the Arthur programs have had a minor redesign- the addition of arcade games to play after all of the educational activities have been completed. In this 1st Grade program, Arthur and his classmates are determined to win a good deed contest. Kids help Arthur do good deeds by playing activities around town while learning reading, math, grammar and critical thinking skills. In one activity, children help Arthur get to his baby sister by crossing tiles with specific attributes like red with polka-dots. In another game, they help negotiate a stream full of moving logs, fish and frogs by estimating when it's safe to cross. Children will find a two-player board game in which they add numbers together to move from space to space. There's also a second CD with some printable away from the computer activities. The software keeps detailed records of kids' progress and automatically adjusts the challenge level according to children's responses. While the activities are pretty much standard fare and become repetitive rather quickly, there are plenty to choose from.
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Product Description

Packed with Learning and Fun!Product InformationArthur’s 1st Grade is the perfect combination of learning fun and helpfulfeatures. With 15 different educational activities and 20 creativity activitiesArthur’s 1st Grade teaches a full year’s worth of first grade skills andentertains your child with limitless fun and learning!Skills Learned Reading and Vocabulary Spelling Sentence Construction Arithmetic Matching & Sorting Measurement Music Composition Story Writing Arts and Crafts Critical Thinking Categorization Shapes and ColorsActivities IncludeActivity CenterCreate storybooks and cards. Or print games crafts and more!MeasurementHelp measure wrapping paper at the Sugar Bowl.Progress TrackingComplete the learning activities to light up the characters and unlock rewards!Product Features Multiple Skill Levels Auto-Leveling Progress Reports Personalization Automatic Help Messages Printable Activities Windows System Requirements Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Vista Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Pentium 166 MHz or faster processor 32 MB of RAM 40 MB free hard disk space 640x480 monitor 256 colors Windows-compatible sound card and speakers 8X CD-ROM drive Color printer recommended Macintosh System Requirements Mac OS 8.6–9.2 OS X 180 MHz PowerPC or faster 32 MB of RAM 40 MB free hard disk space 640x480 monitor 256 colors 8X CD-ROM drive

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Customer Reviews

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning and Play blend well together, February 5, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Arthur's First Grade (CD-ROM)

Our family truly enjoys Arthur's Learning Series. Several "lessons" (presented more like a game) are offered, each with 3 levels of difficulty. A Goal Checker is available for parents who like to keep track of their child's progress, and a Certificate of Achievement can be printed out once the child gets a good grasp of all the concepts. Of course, none of this matters unless your kid finds the CDs fun, right? :o) My six year old often spends more than an hour playing with her Arthur Learning CDs, so I think it passes the "fun" test in our house. If your child is an Arthur fan or just likes to monkey around on the computer, I highly recommend this series.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 3 year olds, December 19, 2003

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Marci Brooke (Lancaster, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arthur's First Grade (CD-ROM)

Easy to install software, but unfortunately too easy for the age range. My son is 5. He mastered this software completely including the bonus games in 2 days. He is now bored, not a good thing for a 5 year old. Buy the Stuart Little software instead, it's challenging and keeps the attention.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars okay, but a little boring, December 22, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Arthur's First Grade (CD-ROM)

I bought this for my 7 year old daughter & she quickly bored of it. It's not that it's a BAD game...just didn't hold her interest for long.