Jumpstart Blog Tour

With the holiday season fast approaching, we are starting to look for the perfect gifts for our kids, and since JumpStart World was heralded as “an educational theme park” by the New York Times and “a masterpiece of children’s technology” by USA Today, we felt compelled to check it out.

Knowing that our kids often have limited attention spans, JumpStart has created a unique program that grows with a child, providing new activities every time they sign on. Different learning packs cater to each new grade level (K-2nd), and the program customizes itself to the pace of each individual child. It’s great because parents can be involved in the learning process with features like progress reports from the child’s game-play, customized rewards for encouragement, and educational activity ideas.

JumpStart World has been described as “educational software game based on national and state curriculums and research regarding how play can help children learn. Colorful and fun, JumpStart World is filled with hundreds of games with 3-D adventures that build reading, math, and critical thinking skills while instilling a love of learning and confidence, two of the key ingredients in academic success.” We think Jumpstart is the perfect blend of fun and education and want you to experience just what we mean.

REVIEW:

I was supposed to have a review up, and I tried, I really tried, but installing the product has become a huge hassle. I’ve tried several times, communicating with the quick and attentive customer service reps, but for some reason when I try to install it it comes up as a malicious script and my computer won’t install it.

Obviously this is something others have come across, because they sent me a link for this problem. I tried to reinstall, but the script came up again. Maybe I’ll be able to post about this at a later date, but I’ve spent too much time already trying to figure it out.