JumpStart 1st Grade

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B00004TJ00
• Item model number: 71089
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 5, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,510 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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The revised JumpStart 1st Grade CD ( a classic program for developing early elementary skills) is now being bundled with a second program called JumpStart Around the World. This geography CD is meant to serve as a reward and incentive program for children playing the main JumpStart CD. The more activities the children complete, the more travel tours they can take. The program also works as a stand alone product. Unfortunately, while the main CD is very good, this new CD doesn't add much to the experience. Kids must play arcade games to reach their travel destinations. Once there, they can see a brief slide show of the country. The strength of this package is the JumpStart 1st Grade CD, which offers ten strong activities that teach math, reading, science and more. This is a great program that makes the package worth purchasing.
Teaches: reading, math, spelling, phonics, time, grammar, money
Age Range: 5-7

Product Description

In this interactive classroom filled with animation and song. Take field trips to the beach and zoo. Read 50 illustrated stories from 8 interactive books with the help of Ms. Flores your teacher. In all, discover 18 activities teaching geography, science, early math, reading comprehension, music and more!

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buried Treasure - lots of fun, lots of learning, July 16, 2000

By	Michael Gering (Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa) - See all my reviews

The Jump Start series is very entertaining. My son started with Jump Start Toddlers when he was three. He has since gone through the Pre-school, Pre-k and Kindergarten. At five he is busy with First Grade and with Second Grade, although Second Grade is still too difficult.

The children are introduced to basic skills, in this case addition, subtraction, fractions, measuring, quantities, telling time, parts of speech, phonics, reading comprehension, basic science, music, art, synonyms and antonyms, counting money. Each skill is learnt with a game, Spelling Soup, Vending Machine, Lost and Found, and Bean Bag Science to name a few of the many activities. Each game is well constructed, has three levels, and the ability to track progress should this be desired.

Typically each Jump Start has a meta-game, in this case, clues for a treasure hunt. The treasure hunt is slick and adds to the enjoyment.

Though we have spent many hours on first grade reading and first grad math, we spent more time on first grade than on both these other activities together. Lots of fun, lots of learning.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A few too many "bells & whistles", October 23, 2001

By	Debbie (Madison, WI USA) - See all my reviews

I have enjoyed Jumpstart programs for years. This is my most recent purchase. My 5 year old daughter enjoys it, but is frustrated at times. A few things that bother her are: The dog's collar (control buttons) appears and disappears at the bottom of the screen when she doesn't want it to (whenever the cursor is at the bottom of the screen it pops up); she can't bypass the introduction segment and must watch it every time; and she has some trouble physically navigating the boat to find the treasure. However, she really likes all the actual learning games.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction of new concepts!, June 7, 2002

By	Michelle (Woodland, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This is perfect for 1st graders who want a fun way to practice the new skills they are learning, and it is a nice way to introduce new concepts to younger children.
I bought this program for my son who is just finishing Kindergarten. I was looking for something to prepare him for 1st grade and have been very happy with the many different activities that the software includes. However, I will say that unless your child has been exposed to 1st grade concepts, such as fractions, parts of speech, or counting change, you may want to walk your child through each activity before leaving them to explore the game on their own. My son has found the game easy to navigate, but the activities are a bit challenging given that he has not had prior experience to some of the concepts. This is by far is favorite game and I have seen him make great progress in the few short weeks that we have had this software. My daughter, who is just finishing up her 1st grade year, has had no difficulty at all with this game and enjoys working towards the incentives! Well, worth the money!