Price: $12.50
User Reviews about JumpStart 1st Grade
I have purchased about 20 pieces of educational software over the last 4 years for my daughter. For most of them she grows tired of after 30 minutes, and this is not an attention span issue. Generally this occurs because either the controls are too difficult for her to master, the educational games are too counter-intuitive, or the product is simply uninspired.
With that said, my daughter loves Jumpstart 1st Grade. We limit her computer time to 1 hour max oer session, and we literally have to pull her away from the computer. The games are easy for her to follow, and challenging. What a great way to learn.
The only aspect I find a little off to this game is the currency adventure. It becomes too difficult too quickly once you get the first couple of problems correct.
I would recommend this product to a 5 year old who is an early reader, and a 6 year old. -- My Daughter Loves to Play this Software
I for one spend time with my sister. and ever since she was four,
she spent a lot of time playing with this game. The first time I saw it, I thought: "what a colorful, eyecatching game!"
and when I actually sat down to try it, jumpstart amazed me even more. the fun characters, the talking dog... who could not love this game? the level of difficulty is even adjustable, and it gives the parent a full report on how the player is doing in diffrent areas. so it was great for me to see that I found this game not boring and long but, amusing. even to me. :)
I would definitely suggest YOU, go out and buy this for your child. -- A satisfied Customer
It's tough finding something for kids to play while not spending a fortune and wasting brain space on senseless games. The Jumpstart series are great because they offer great ways to learn while keeping things simple and fun in a cartoon-like format. The software is easy to install and I found that my 1st grader could easily navigate the program without getting stuck. She sat on it for hours!! I was surprised to see the fun she had with the program and look forward to purchasing further copies. I was surprised that fractions were used, but it was in a kitchen setting where kids could bake cakes, cookies, etc., while being told to add 1/4 cup, 1/2 teaspoon, etc.. I found that interesting and a good way to get into that form of math. -- Educational and fun!
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! -- Great introduction of new concepts!
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