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Category: Software
List Price: $9.99
Buy New: $6.91
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 336
Format: Cd
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows Vista
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Media: CD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 7.91666666667 years
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 1.5
MPN: 100722
Model: 20218
UPC: 876930001642
EAN: 0876930001642
ASIN: B000I82J6W
Release Date: May 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: New. Factory sealed box.
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| Features:
| • | The smart, fun way to achieve success in school | | • | Personalized learning that responds to your child's pace so that kids stay challenged and motivated | | • | Interactive learning design provides new play experiences every time your child signs on | | • | Parents get activity tips, helpful ideas, and progress reports | | • | Unique 3D design and immersive play |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Welcome to JumpStart World Kindergarten, a series of 12 Adventure Packs or learning units that actually progresses in response to your child's own learning pace. It's super-personalized, wildly imaginative and really fun, but don't let that fool you--it also teaches critical skills correlated to state standards so kids get a real jumpstart in life. | 
Over 60 learning games and missions
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Unique 3D design and immersive play
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Kids can make the world their own
| The Smart, Fun Way to Achieve Kindergarten Success
Your child's adventures start at Camp JumpStart! Get ready to become the Ultimate JumpScout by earning the first two JumpScout badges. Kids learn about friendship and teamwork as they meet the characters, discover the learning arcades, the art studio and My Cabin, and play and learn together. Stay Connected
As part of your JumpStart World experience, we've designed a Parents Corner where you can get additional tips and ideas to help your child enjoy learning even more. - Get educational tips and creative ideas from our monthly gurus and experts.
- Search hundreds of Parent Tips to help turn everyday moments into learning opportunitites.
- Get instant access to tips and activities that reinforce your child's learning.
Reward Your Child
Studies show that children learn better when parents are involved. The Super Gem Reward Store allows you to reward your child's performance with customized certificates. - Delight your child with rewards that only you can create.
- Create Rewards that your child can redeem: A Trip to the Park, Going Out for Ice Cream, Going Ice Skating, and many more.
- Use our simple tool to create your own rewards to honor your child's learning achievements.
Get your First 2 Adventure Packs Today:
- Over 60 learning games and missions that teach more than 30 skills
Subscribe to Keep the Adventure Going:
- Get a new Adventure Pack automatically downloaded to your computer for just $7.99 each. Based on your child's progress--at least one each month. 12 total Adventure Packs per grade.
Each Adventure Pack Includes:
For Kids:
- Over 30 learning games and missions
- Over 15 skills
- New areas of the world to discover
- One new badge to earn
For Parents:
- Progress report e-mails and Parent Tips
- Access to the Member's Website and online access to educational experts
- Access to the Super Gems Reward Center
See what your child can learn in JumpStart World | | At the heart of the JumpStart World is the Learning Curriculum containing hundreds of lessons around key skills to help your child advance progressively. | 
Take a tour of the specially designed 3D world | | New studies show that children who learn in rich media environments retain knowledge longer. JumpStart World surrounds your child in a 3D world with learning and fun, as it rewards and recognizes each achievement along the way. | Key Features of JumpStart World
- Children pick a character and explore a world full of exciting places.
- Unique 3D design and immersive play make kids feel like they're inside a world of adventure and learning.
- Challenging missions teach math, reading, spelling, vocabulary, science, art and more.
- Kids can make the world their own: They can create art in the Art Studio to decorate the world, customize their cabin, or make a Me-shirt for their character to wear.
- New lands and new challenges open up according to your child's progress.
- Children can choose from over 15 pets to adopt and care for--groom, feed, and buy hats for their pet to wear.
- Race other JumpScouts in tournaments for trophies in Dinosaur Raceway.
- Play fun games with JumpStart characters--Hops likes Hide and Seek and Kisha likes to race.
- Kids earn Super Gems at the Math and Reading Arcades. They can then trade in their gems for special rewards.
- Kids earn badges on their way to becoming the Ultimate JumpScout Explorer.
- The World changes with the seasons and holidays using a real-time calendar.
- Parents receive personalized progress reports and activity tips.
Ages
Skills Taught
- Math: Sorting, Shapes, Graphs, Counting, Measurements, Calendars
- Reading: Rhyming, Phonics, Letters, Sounds, Listening Comprehension
- Critical Thinking: Spatial Awareness, Visual Discrimination, Directions
- Social Skills: Friendship and Teamwork
- And much more!
Benefits
- Empowers Children to Succeed
- Builds Confidence
- Rewards Achievements
- Enhances Social Skills
- Stimulates Creativity
- Engages Parents
Research: The Building Blocks of JumpStart World
Research has shown that children's "play" can encourage and improve their ability to learn. JumpStart World keeps children motivated to "play and to learn" because JumpStart World recognizes each achievement along the way. The result is non-stop play and learning that will involve the entire family.  | Children and Technology White Paper
(.pdf - 84k) | | | | | JumpStart World White Paper
(.pdf - 124k) | | |
Product Description
JumpStart World is the smart, fun way to achieve success in school! Kids' educational games are designed to instill confidence, joy and excitement around learning. Welcome to JumpStart World Kindergarten, an evolving 3D learning environment full of whimsical lands, lively activities and friendly characters.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 Fun and educational! June 4, 2007
Jan (ohio)
33 out of 33 found this review helpful
My 4 1/2 yr. old daughter absolutely loves this game. It's truely the best computer game I've ever bought for her. I like how it follows the National and State educational standards. Not only is it educational, there are many fun things for her to play with as well. After you play the learning games, you're rewarded with gems that can buy fun things to do in the Jump Start World. For instance, you can buy a pet and accesories to go along with it (food, shampoo, bows etc..). Along the way there are many friends you can talk to. Some will ask you to play hide-n-seek or have a race with them. There are many different activities to engage in at different stages in the game. There are also different badges to earn that involve team work, friendship, etc. There is a place on the right handside at Amazon where you can get a preview of the game. I recommend doing that so you can get a better sense of what the game is about.
The only down side is that there are 12 units in all, but only 2 are included with the CD-Rom. You have to purchase the remaining ones. They can be downloaded from the Jump Start website each month for $7.99.
Great game that excites all kids October 8, 2007
Diane (Virginia)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
We purchased this program for my daughter (from our wholesale club not here) and we could not be happier. My 4 1/2 year old has started Kindergarten and this is a really nice balance for her...she can do it all and it seems to grow to challenger her as well. Additionally my middle son (7 years) also loves to play with it and has even asked if they make one for 2nd grade (guess that is our next purchase!). I dont know what the others are talking about with the "subscriptions" we have not seen anything about that and have played it a bunch! I am wondering if there is an extended version that we bought...not sure. Either way we are very pleased with the quality of this program!
The Best Kids Software on the Market September 11, 2007
R. Glasgow
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
We firmly believe that computer games have a place in our kids education. I have tried many series: Reader Rabbit, Big Thinkers, Smart Start, other JumpStart... This is the best product out there. It is well rounded in its introduction to values, manners and varied kindgergarten skills. My 5-yr old is intrigued by all the "responsibilities." Raising plants, caring for pets, giving others gifts, earning gems to buy items to help others... She is excited to know what her next "badge" will be and what new area of the world she'll open up. I do however have to limit her. She would play this all day.
Your one stop for PC edutainment!! January 11, 2008
Jennifer (MN, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I started searching the net for preschool software after being sorely disappointed with LeapFrog's Clickstart computer. I wanted my son to learn how to use a mouse and keyboard but the Clickstart was simply too easy for him. I stumbled across this game while searching here on Amazon. I went to their website and downloaded the free trial and tried it out before I let my son play it. It took me over 2 hours to complete all the learning games and that was only playing each one once, and obviously I was speeding through them much faster than a child of the recommended age would. This convinced me that the title would provide many hours of fun for my son, so I decided to let him try it.
He LOVES it!! Now, he's just shy of 3 so not quite yet preschool age, but he picked up on the controls immediately. He is able to navigate with the arrow keys perfectly while walking around the world and in the learning games. In the games that require the mouse, he still needs my assistance in moving the mouse but he is all too eager to point out or say the answers and I click on them for him. (Working on finding him a child-sized mouse to alleviate this!)
Everything about this game entrances him. The graphics, the sounds, the adorable characters and voices, everything is top notch and he feels like a big boy playing games like mommy and daddy, and the best part is, he's learning at the same time!!! The joy on his face when he gets new gems after completing a game is priceless.
One slight gripe of mine is that they didn't disable the windows key, so my son will accidentally hit it once in a while, minimizing the game. He doesn't yet understand how to bring the game back up but I'm always sitting right beside him when he plays so I fix it for him before he gets annoyed.
I love that you can create your own custom certificates to reward your child for their progress. Each time they receive a super gem, they can go to their mailbox and receive a certificate that you make on the parent website. I do wish they could receive the certificates more often because I have a feeling it will take my son at least a few weeks to earn a super gem but we can reward him in our own ways in addition to the super gems.
I also love that the program keeps track of your child's progress and emails you frequently about how they're doing so you know what they need to work on.
You do have to pay for the additional adventure packs (8 bucks each) which is a bit steep. I wouldn't have had much issue if they were a few bucks cheaper, but the way I see it, there are so many activities for him here that buying him a new adventure pack for 8 bucks every month is much cheaper than buying him another full priced game that will only hold his attention for a few days.
I highly recommend downloading the trial. It lets you play all the way through the first adventure and will give you a good idea of what to expect. If nothing else, let your child play the trial for a few weeks and if they master the first area, you can then make the decision if you want to purchase the full game. It's a steal for 20 bucks, in my opinion!!
another great jump start software program August 12, 2007
William Anderson
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
jump start world kindergarten runs excellently with my vista operating system. it is more interactive and better than previous versions. my child loves it! and it is giving him a "jump start"!
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