Jump * Start Advanced - 1st Grade is a brilliant buddled education children's game that will not only give your kids hours of enjoyment but will also improve their education. The Jump * Start series is created by one of the worlds most prestigous children's software companies, Knowledge Adventure. 1st Grade is aimed at children between the ages of 5 and 7.
The installation of 1st Grade is extremely easy and auto-installs on most Windows Operating Systems. Once the game is installed, you are greeted with a number of additional options besides the 1st Grade game. These options include, a link to www.jumpstart.com, the manual for the game, a preview to the Land Before Time, Exit and a new feature called the Booster Code that gives you access to bonus games, various different gadgets, power-ups and rewards.
Jump * Start Advanced - 1st Grade features a many number of activities that increases your child's educational skills. These features are;
- Phonics
- Spellings
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Fractions
- Money
- Counting
- Punctuation
- Capitalisation
- Life Science
- Syllables
- Sentence Building
- Reading Comprehension
- Parts of Speech
- Comparing Numbers &
- Measurement
1st Grade also supports a parent option that lets parents see their children's progress through the educational games that are supported by this software package.
Before you start the game, your child must type in their name before they can begin and once that is done, they must choose a character will be their guide through the jump * start universe. There are a variety of different characters that children can choose, which will help them through the various educational games.
For instance, in the Music Studio, children must learn the names of various musical instruments via their guide Kisha, the cute little mouse. If children get stuck, their little guide will tell them how to continue without giving away too many hints. The Reading Skills section teaches children how to build sentences and will help them learn new worlds that will increase their vocabulary. There are basically dozens of different games, puzzles and adventures that will help your child become a whiz at school.
