We’ve reviewed both the JumpStart® Virtual World and Wii games in the past and keep coming back to it as an editor’s pick as a top choice for educational games for kids. Completely customizable to your child ages 3-10, both free and paid options are available with a wider assortment of games and customizable features offered with a paid membership. As an educator, it is clear the future of education lies in the utilization of technology for learning, and JumpStart from Knowledge Adventure® has tapped into a way to seamlessly combine learning and fun.
One new feature allows user to link their JumpStart and Facebook accounts giving them the capability to find friends and link to play. Membership costs $7.95/month, $74.99/year or $149.99/lifetime. There are so many features it’s impossible to highlight even a fraction of what JumpStart has going on, but we’ll try anyway. My daughter loves the Skate-O-Rama and putting on a jumpsuit to launch from the Launch Pad. But her absolute favorite is swimming and will go out of her way to cross every waterway and stream she can find. Earning coins to spend on cool new threads, I help her “shop” and will admit to taking the mouse from her every once in a while…to guide her of course.
The educational integration at every turn along with fun adventures, interactivity and customization make this a winner with new games each month and new features being added all of the time. Like the Wii game, JumpStart for your computer is one way to let a preschooler spend some time navigating technology in a positive forum.
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I learned that it teaches math, reading, and critical thinking skills, to give kids a jumpstart
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I'm a follower!
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I'm a subscriber!glass.stephanie(at)gmail(dot)com
I'm a subscriber!
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It looks wonderful.
It looks wonderful.
I have several kids in my family that could use a jumpstart.
I have several kids in my family that could use a jumpstart.
I love it! My daughter loves to play on Jumpstart. She has learned a lot while having fun. My son is old enough to try some of the simple games. She loves playing the games and earning coins.
I love it! My daughter loves to play on Jumpstart. She has learned a lot while having fun. My son is old enough to try some of the simple games. She loves playing the games and earning coins.
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I follow Jumpstart on Twitter- @ksh123
I'm a subscriber.
I'm a follower.
The JumpStart website looks very interesting!
I became a fan of JumpStart on Facebook.
The JumpStart website looks very interesting!
I became a fan of JumpStart on Facebook.
This game is fun and educational for me and my sister.
I just LOVE the math games!