JumpStart World 2nd Grade

Editorial Review:

Jumpstart World 2nd Grade is an adventure in world travel complete with secret missions. Seven learning modules on three adjustable difficulty levels cover number relationships and representations, basic math operations, consonantblends and digraphs, capitalization and punctuation, contractions and compound words, vowels and word structure, money and time, and fraction concepts.

Welcome to JumpStart World 2nd Grade, 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.

New areas of the world to discover

Over 90 learning games and missions

Kids can import photos to decorate their world

The Smart, Fun Way to Achieve 2nd Grade Success
Calling all Heroes...JumpStart World needs your child! A mysterious villain called Color Meister has removed the color from Camp JumpStart! To bring the color back, your child earns the Shield of Training and Shield of Challenge by playing learning games and completing the Color Meister's challenges. Your child will make new friends and visit new places, all on the way to becoming a True Hero.

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 90 learning games and missions that teach more than 50 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 45 learning games and missions
• Over 25 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 import photos to decorate their world. They can create billboards, cards and special pictures.
• New lands and new challenges open up according to your child's progress.
• Kids visit the Science Lab where they can watch cool movies from JPL (NASA).
• Play fun games with JumpStart characters like Treasure hunting with Pierre.
• Complete Color Meister's puzzles and challenges to bring the color back to JumpStart World.
• Kids earn Super Gems at the Math and Reading Arcades. They can then trade in their gems for special rewards.
• Kids earn Shields on their way to becoming a True Hero.
• The World changes with the seasons and holidays using a real-time calendar.
• Parents receive personalized progress reports and activity tips.

Ages

• 6-8 years

Skills Taught

• Math: Addition, Subtraction, Money Fractions, Tally Charts, Time
• Reading: Parts of Speech, Comprehension, Antonyms, Word Building
• Critical Thinking: Problem Solving, Patterns, Attributes, Classification
• Social Skills: Preparations, Perseverance, Cooperation
• 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)

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0

guilt-free weekday computer game:

My kids love this. My son is in 2nd grade and immediately got addicted to the games. I also like the reports that Jump Start sends to tell me what he worked on. That service is new. I have used J.S. software for a long time and have found it good but not great. Anything that gets my kids having fun learning is a winner. My 6th grade daughter also likes the games and plays them for fun. She likes how you can unlock new things to do during the game as well as earn "gems" to decorate your cabin similar to the... more info

Deceptive product designed to sell you more:

My son is entering 2nd grade, and has enjoyed the Jumpstart K & 1st grade products. I had thought this was another standalone program, like the previous versions. It's not!
The box has a section on the bottom, with requirements, and mentions that you need a broadband connection, but doesn't say why.
When I installed, I could not continue without creating an account on Jumpstart's web site. I never register software products, and dislike giving out my personal information, as it usually results... more info

Jump Start World the gift that keeps on Taking:

From the get go this was trouble: I thought I was buying a self-contained program. No. Your child can play with the cd but through their web site. With the cd you get "2-packs" only. Your child can not continue beyond that with out you paying for additional packs. JumpStart will take 7.99 a month from you whether your child plays or not. I didn't recognize these charges until 3 months down the road. I thought I paid for one additional month. They took the other two payments without my authorization. They... more info

Expensive for Full Version, Technical Issues, Good When it works:

The initial price is just to get you to buy a copy. The 2 levels it comes with are hardly worth the cost. To get all the modules is insanely expensive considering the learning games just change the difficulty - there are no other learning games, just new sections of the game to run around. I've had technical problems with the graphics, and most recently with being able to play the learning games - but technical support has been non-existent despite multiple emails. The game itself is fun, my kid really... more info

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