I recently received the opportunity to review jump*start World 1st Grade. It is designed to help build math, reading and critical thinking skills in children. The software comes with the first two missions and over 80 learning games. You can subscribe to get a new adventure every month.
Guess who the biggest fan of this game is. Cody, my 12 year old. Hope-Anne comes in at a close secon
d at age 11.The child chooses a character to be and the can explore the area. Their goal is to be the best JumpScout leader, accomplished through winning the learning games. The games build their consist of math and reading skills as well as having an art and music studios for creativity skills. My children especially enjoyed their character getting a pet. They teach it tricks and feed and care for it. It is designed to develop children's nurturing side.
Parents can monitor their child's learning with the progress reports feature. Making it even easier is having the reports sent to your email.
You need to have Windows XP or Vista and a broadband Internet connection for this game.
I love how my kids jump into this game with so much enthusiasm, even though they are older. Trinity is just turning 4, and she has been able to play the games, too, with some help. Even though my older kids know all the educational parts, it is still an enjoyable game for them. That says a lot for the quality of the games.
I would be in trouble if I gave our copy away, but I am going to give one lucky reader one.
I have a brand new, unopened copy to give away.
You can enter through December 8th. I will announce a winner on December 9th in the afternoon/evening.
All you need to do is leave a comment!
However, if you would like a second entry you can blog about it the giveaway and link to this post. Let me know in your comment, or in a second comment.
Shipping is on me, so I have to limit it to the US, Canada (because I love you bloggy friends!) and the US military with an APO or FPO, because I love you guys ever so much!
43 people think my kids are qtpies:
Well, how can a I compete with the previous comment? I refuse to include my full name and information.
This sounds like a cool game. My little guy would love it, I think. I just don't want him to play more games, though. I wonder if he'd play it instead of Mario?
Wouldn't Cling-On and Gameboy just love that game? Too bad I'm stuck with dial up internet.
Those games are great, Big C has Reader Rabbit and we are giving him the Jumpstart for his age in his stocking!:) Great games!!:)
Henry loves Reader Rabbit--from this review, I bet he'd love this too!
What a fun set!!!
This a perfect gift for my 6-year-old nephew!
Looks like awsome software!
I blogged ya too :
http://contestaddict.blogspot.com
great giveaway!
Would love to get this for my niece!
Wow, this looks great!
This does look like great stuff! :) Count me in please!
Please randomly select me!
This would be great for my son! Sign me up!
I had forgotten all about JumpStart! I'd love to win this for all 3 of my kids! :D
what a great idea!
Me please!
taryn237[at]yahoo.com
My daughter would love this! Please count me in.
My daughter would enjoy this!
My daughter would love this as well. Great giveaway!
I have been meaning to leave a comment for some time to thank you (belatedly!) for stopping by my blog.
It hardly seems fair to leave my first comment on a giveaway post, but I know my son would love this game. :)
BTW, your kids are beautiful. You aren't kidding with the Qtpies name.
We love the Jump Start software here and this would be perfect for my oldest daughter.
I love that you aren't ashamed to identify yourself as a Christian too.
Pick me, please!!!
I always like educational games
With my two girls we need all the help we can get...this would be great! Thanks..
stbaisch@yahoo.com
My older children have had some of the Jumpstart programs and absolutely loved them. I'd love to get this one in preparation for my little guy. :)
Great giveaway! I love Jump Start software.
Ooooh! How I love those games! Since my son has Asperger's I had to take away all his "mind candy" games. Such as XBox. Too obsessed over them. I do however love games where he learns. :D Tomorrow is my first day homeschooling so I actually went out to buy some supplies today! So, I would love to add this to it! But cheers to whoever wins and Merry Christmas! :)
i love these gmaes...
I'm sure my little geek would love that! :)
My 3.5yr old loves his pre-k and k games. This would be great for an additional challenge.
We blogged you!
http://lipsticktocrayons.blogspot.com/2007/12/contest-round-up.html
This will be a perfect gift for my son!
Hi, I have read a lot about this software. It gets a very good rating. Please enter me in your contest. I have a great-nephew who is the appropriate age and would to learn from it. Thanks,Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
count me in! my kids would like this a lot.
This would be a big hit with my nephew! Count me in!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Jennifer :-)
My boys would love this!! Count me in!!
If it's educational, count me in!
Count me in! I blogged ya but i forgot what day it was. lol
Great for a first grader!!
I have the perfect boy in mind for this! Very nice!
The games are great for learning but the missions have some content that I don't agree with. In Jumpstart World grade 1, there is a fortune-telling cat. The secret caverns are pretty scary (one looks like an entrance way to hell)
There are also some stone artifacts that look like idols. I don't like the fairy who does magic. (It sends the message out to kids that magic is ok) The stained-glass windows have pics of the characters of JS world, kind of like a church has of Biblical people. These are just some things I can think of at the top of my head. I don't feel so good about these things.
I loved your blog. Thank you.
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