This children's software program provides a wide variety of arenas to generate hours of learning play with one or more students. As usual with computer programs for kids, check the operating system numbers carefully to see that your computer will run it. It is important to remember that the specified grade level is advisory only – many older students can fill in gaps and just have fun learning and/or reviewing skills while building confidence with this wonderful program.
Jump Start Advanced Second Grade Disc 1
Entitled Fundamentals, this disc contains an assessment test which can give adults a clear view of skills needed by a particular child. However, the negative part is the words "pop quiz" and the child is told when an item is wrong. Here's hoping next time the developers find a more graceful way to handle this.
Adults are advised to stay close by when the child is taking this quiz, assuring them that no one is supposed to know everything. (Tell the child that it's just like a picture, a chance to show what you know this particular day.) A great feature is the opportunity to save test results or not. At first, it may pay off to not save, play a while to become used to it, and then retake the test and save the results. Parents and teachers can take a cue from the child. If adjustments are needed it is usually obvious.
