Jump Ahead - Toddlers (PC)

As my daughter hasn't actually received this present yet, I can't really say how fun or educational she is going to find it! But ... after trying it the other night (just to check it works honest!!) I thought that it was brilliant. We have bought her both the Toddler jump ahead and the starting school pack. On the Toddler program the opening scene is that of a childs bedroom, everything you click on does something, a toy car drives around the floor etc... There are 8 play areas included on the C.D rom. One of my favourite features is the discovering music, where the child can click on different instruments and learn what ...  Read the complete review

I had the knowledge adventure range bought for my son when he was three, I found it showed him how to use the mouse at such a young age. He was so glued to all the bright colours and fun tasks that he learnt so much so quickly Each cd rom has a parents guide so you can watch the progress of your child as they learn more. I personaly rate the preschool CD Rom very high as it taught my son his alphabet at three years old, when I had his school teacher visit on his pre school visit she was very shocked when he started to sing the alphabet song and new it all the wway through with no problems. With all the Knowledge adventure my sons ...  Read the complete review

My daughter started to play jump ahead year 1 when she was about four years old, you were able to see the progress that she had made by using this computer learning game. Jump ahead year 1 is for children aged between five and six, the attraction of this game is the green frog that introduces you to all the links through out this learning game. When the game is loaded it takes you to the first screen where you sign in then you will be taken in to the classroom where there are several topics to choose from. When you completed each topic you will earn a bottle top which you collet.There are several other rooms for you to ...  Read the complete review

The Jump Ahead series has to be THE collection of children's educational programs. The series ranges from babies under 18 months to secondary school, and unlike the vast majority of children's software the American origins aren't apparent. The toddler CD-Rom is aimed at 18 months to 3 years and I've yet to find a single child of this age range who hasn't been totally mesmerised by it. There are several different games to play which can be activated either by pressing keys on the keyboard or waving the mouse around. There's a wonderful game where an animal is hidden between hundreds of coins/balloons/sweets etc. By moving the mouse around the ...  Read the complete review

As our kids got big enough to push a mouse, we noticed various Jump Ahead stuff at friends' houses, and last Christmas I took the plunge and bought a big box of three - JA Toddlers, JA Nursery and JA Preschool. A few months later, and all three are consigned to the bottom shelf. What went wrong? Well, it was a combination of things really. The games are very attractive, and full of variety. Loads of tasks are there and they're all no doubt very educational. For the real 'Big Brother' amongst us you can check on the child's progress and how many tasks they get right or wrong. However the tasks are not dissimilar, and don't really ...  Read the complete review