JumpStart Advanced 2nd Grade Review

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(More customer reviews)Very disappointed with the educational value.So many rcade-style activities distract from skill building except for coordination skill and fine motor control. Also not very intuitive software even though it claims to have auto-help.

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A learning experience personalized for your childProduct InformationJumpStart Advanced 2nd Grade includes seven learning styles for betterunderstanding. Experts have identified seven learning styles as somechildren respond best to songs some to pictures and others to words andrhymes. JumpStart Advanced uses your child's natural learning style toteach everything from reading to spelling to arithmetic. Your child setsthe pace. Activities automatically adjust so they are never too hardnever too easy.Skills LearnedReadingVocabularyReading ComprehensionSynonyms and AntonymsCompound WordsPhonicsWritingSpellingCapitalizationParts of SpeechContractionsScienceLife CyclesPlantsAnimalsSocial StudiesContinentsCountriesWorld LandmarksCulturesForeign PhrasesMathAddition with CarryingSubtraction with BorrowingTime and MoneyOdd and Even NumbersPre-AlgebraFractionsRoman NumeralsEstimation and RoundingMusicMusic StylesMusic NotationArtArt StylesArt VocabularyThinking SkillsLogical ThinkingProblem SolvingProduct FeaturesFundamentals - CD #1Build essential 2nd grade skills and get a head start on 3rd grade.Features:Over 50 skills are taught from math and reading to art and music.Hundreds of math problems and hundreds of worlds to read and comprehendDevelop your science skillsPractice 3rd grade tooActivities:Reading RightBuild Vocabulary and GrammarClassic Art ClassMaking MelodiesDiscover ScienceField Trip Adventure - CD #2Take a field trip around the world.Features:Visit nine countries - Italy Brazil Japan Australia and more!Learn foreign words phrases cultures and musicCollect your worldly knowledge in your very own scrapbookActivities:Book a Trip AnywhereBoats Blimps Planes and TrainsSky-High PilotBouncing Blimp RideCiao From ItalySalute From FranceShare Photos Postcards and Fun FactsMystery Club Volume 1: Detect

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Ready for School Toddler Review

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(More customer reviews)The game is perfect for 2-3 year olds to be successful using the computer. The characters are all the little people in the sets many of them play with daily. There are several elements to the game that they can explore. My preschool class loves the game. I can set up the computer area, and then allow them to play the game alone successfully as I do small groups. Great addition to our classroom.

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It is a way for toddlers to get a head start when going to pre-school.

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Pet Pals: Animal Doctor Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this game at Target, in desperation: I needed a Mac game to entertain my 7 year old while on vacation, with no time to do any research or to wait for an order. I looked at it skeptically; my daughter begged. I hoped the award seal on the box was a good sign.

I quite like it. We played it together for many hours, following the guidance to help a variety of animals: dogs, cats, a turtle, a fish, an iguana, a rabbit, and even a tarantula. It's a good learning experience, and it engaged my daughter in thoughtful problem solving rather than leaving her frustrated and grumpy. Even though I'm fairly experienced with animal care, I found it interesting to play as well. There's a fair amount of reading to do, using real veterinary words, so it's a little over her head on her own. I had to read some of the case notes to her, but I enjoyed it and I expect with just a little more time, she'll be more familiar with the vocabulary andconfident enough to read it herself. She needs more reading practice, and she's highly interested in following along.

The game does a good job of being matter-of-fact and professional, asking you to select the three most pertinent, professional questions to ask, handling injections, rectal temperatures, and stool samples with a minimum of fuss. It will present the cases with info on the normal pulse and temperature for that species, then ask the doctor if a particular reading is high, low, or normal. The cases seem well chosen to help educate about the care of the various species and to help compare and contrast appropriate care for different animals. We had a rabbit with a hairball, and we learned that rabbits cannot vomit, that hairballs are life-threatening, and that rabbits are poor surgical candidates. We removed an abcess from an iguana in minor surgery, which was just the right amount of 'icky' to help get the feel of the real thing.

We played the game a mac running Mac OS X 10.5.2, without any system glitches. We did encounter some program bugs when shaving a surgical candidate - on one dog we were told to "shave the abdomen" and no matter how hard we tried, we couldn't get it to actually shave the abdomen. We went ahead and scrubbed and injected anyway. We lost some points, but we were able to continue. So far we've put about 6 hours of game play time and there's still a lot to explore.

The program takes about 15 minutes to install, but once installed, you don't need to insert the CDs to play - something I really appreciate rather than expecting a child to handle the CDs (or having to take them on trips).

I've been looking for good games in this age range, and I've been disappointed more often than not. This one is a winner.

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Diagnose and treat 35 exciting new cases in Legacy Interactive's latest and greatest vet game. Featuring all your favorite animals including dogs cats birds horses rodents fish and reptiles this realistic simulation includes over 40 different medical instruments and helpful hints at every step of the way. Pet Pals: Animal Doctor will tug on your heartstrings make you laugh and challenge your mind as you take care of all the sick animals at your neighborhood veterinarian's office.Features:35 unique lovable pets familiar and exotic beautifully rendered and 3D animatedUrgent emergency cases written by real-life working vets3 levels of difficulty for animal lovers 8 years and upCases are replayable so you are able to visit your favorite cases as many times as you likeFun trivia and puzzle challenges Marketing:Game microsite www.petpalsgame.comFlash and downloadable versions broadly distributedonlineAmazon direct marketingLegacy customer newsletters and blogsPurchase applicable search termsGoogle and Yahoo search terms purchasedExtensive PR CampaignSystem Requirements:ME2000XPVISTA WIN 98 / MAC OS 10.2/10.3Format: WIN 98ME2000XPVISTA/MAC OS 10.2 OR LATER Genre:ENTERTAINMENT UPC:734113006191 Manufacturer No:AD

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Peanuts: It's The Big Game Charlie Brown Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the second "Peanuts" video game I've found.The first, "Where's the Blanket, Charlie Brown?", I purchased off the discount rack a couple of years ago, when my older nephew was still 5, and his 2 year-old brother hadn't yet become much of a gamer.Now they're 7 1/2 and 4 1/2, respectively, and both enjoy the new game enough to fight over who gets to play it.

Based on the mostly negative reviews to "Blanket", it seems as if the designers have consciously made "Big Game" a little easier to play.We were able to get deep into the game without resorting to the help file -- without which I could never have helped the boys finish the original.There's also an expanded cast of "Peanuts" characters, including the long-forgotten Shermy and Violet.My younger nephew, who knows the main cast by sight, was rather disturbed by Violet's appearance in the game, and didn't want to interact with her when she appeared.Also a little odd are the European accents provided for Linus and Schroeder.

Game play is a little simpler than "Blanket".Snoopy doesn't need to be fed periodically.You don't have to pick up and carry items, wondering what to do with them later(such as putting a magician's hat on Snoopy's head to activate a crystal ball -- who thought that was a good idea?).The mini-games within the adventure, as in "Blanket", vary from memory challenges (playing tunes on Schroeder's piano) to hand-eye coordination (baseball-related; hope your 6 year-old knows how to throw a hard slider).These mini-games also have three levels of difficulty, up a step from "Blanket"'s two levels.

The animation is very good and Schulz-ian, and game play remains layered with solid sight gags to supplement the action.There's better use of the extended "Peanuts" cast.This release, if it finds an audience, is a solid step up from "Where's the Blanket?" and managed to entertain both a pre-schooler and a 2nd grader.Recommended.

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Good Grief! It's The Big Game Charlie Brown! Charlie Brown hasn't got anyone on his team and it-s up to you to help him! Join America's favorite blockhead on an unforgettable sports adventure. Enjoy hours of classic Peanuts fun as you explore the neighborhood, meet the Peanuts gang, and discover the puzzles and challenges that lead to the Big Game.

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