JumpStart Preschool is a 1995 educational video game and third installment of the JumpStart franchise by Knowledge Adventure, after JumpStart Kindergarten (1994) and JumpStart 1st Grade (1995). It would later be re-released as JumpStart Preschool on August 26, 1998 and superseded by a new title JumpStart Advanced Preschool in 2002. It is also known as Jump Ahead Preschool in Europe.
The game, which was "researched and developed under the direction of preschool teachers and parents", was shipped on August 28, 1995.[2] Bill Gross, founder and chairman of Knowledge Adventure, noted it was the company's first educational software program that "includes the full preschool curriculum".[2]JumpStart Preschool was made available through computer software stores, mass merchants, computer superstores, book stores and computer specialty stores.[2] A three-title bundle called JumpStart Preschool Deluxe was released on September 3, 1996, featuring JumpStart Preschool, JumpStart Pre-K and an Activity Discovery Book.[3] Of the 1998 re-release, Peter Doctorow, vice president of product development at Knowledge Adventure noted it was the first JumpStart program to include the company's new Kid's Assessment Technology (where players complete a cross-curricular assessment test and difficulty levels are automatically determined) and Parent Resource Center (which links progress reports between JumpStart titles).[4]
It was adapted as the 1999 direct-to-video animated film JumpStart Preschool: Who Left the Juice in the Caboose?.
Plot and gameplayedit
The title focuses on educational concepts for preschoolers, specifically covering: reading readiness, memory development, numeral recognition, and auditory discrimination.[2] Preschool teachers and caregivers could track the player's improvement via a Progress Report, while JumpStart's Adaptive Learning Technology tracked the player's success-to-attempt ratio and modified the difficulty accordingly.[2]
Critical receptionedit
SuperKids praised the game's "cute characters, amusing activities, and magical worlds".[5]The Chicago Tribune noted the surreptitious learning opportunity of the game, which had a façade of fun.[6]Cyber-Reviews deemed the re-release superior due to the "improved graphics, motivational rewards (this is important information for the parents) an assessment technology that customizes for a child's individual needs".[7]Young kids and computers deemed it a "solid program with well-designed activities".[8]Child Care Information Exchange noted that while it contained more activities than Millie & Bailey Preschool, they "lack the range of concepts and the skilful embedding" offered by the latter.[9]MacUser suggested that players were meant to 'graduate' from JumpStart Toddlers to JumpStart Preschool, then to Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade.[10]
Commercial performanceedit
According to PC Data Interactive, in the period of January 1996 through March 1998, in aggregate dollars JumpStart Preschool was the best selling preschool software program.[4]
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JumpStart Preschool is a 1995 educational video game and third installment of the JumpStart franchise by Knowledge Adventure after JumpStart Kindergarten 1994 and JumpStart 1st Grade 1995 It would later be re released as JumpStart Preschool on August 26 1998 and superseded by a new title JumpStart Advanced Preschool in 2002 It is also known as Jump Ahead Preschool in Europe JumpStart PreschoolDeveloper s Knowledge AdventurePublisher s Knowledge AdventurePlatform s Microsoft Windows ReleaseJuly 1995 1 Genre s Edutainment Contents 1 Development and release 2 Plot and gameplay 3 Critical reception 4 Commercial performance 5 Awards 6 ReferencesDevelopment and release editThe game which was researched and developed under the direction of preschool teachers and parents was shipped on August 28 1995 2 Bill Gross founder and chairman of Knowledge Adventure noted it was the company s first educational software program that includes the full preschool curriculum 2 JumpStart Preschool was made available through computer software stores mass merchants computer superstores book stores and computer specialty stores 2 A three title bundle called JumpStart Preschool Deluxe was released on September 3 1996 featuring JumpStart Preschool JumpStart Pre K and an Activity Discovery Book 3 Of the 1998 re release Peter Doctorow vice president of product development at Knowledge Adventure noted it was the first JumpStart program to include the company s new Kid s Assessment Technology where players complete a cross curricular assessment test and difficulty levels are automatically determined and Parent Resource Center which links progress reports between JumpStart titles 4 It was adapted as the 1999 direct to video animated film JumpStart Preschool Who Left the Juice in the Caboose Plot and gameplay editThe title focuses on educational concepts for preschoolers specifically covering reading readiness memory development numeral recognition and auditory discrimination 2 Preschool teachers and caregivers could track the player s improvement via a Progress Report while JumpStart s Adaptive Learning Technology tracked the player s success to attempt ratio and modified the difficulty accordingly 2 Critical reception editSuperKids praised the game s cute characters amusing activities and magical worlds 5 The Chicago Tribune noted the surreptitious learning opportunity of the game which had a facade of fun 6 Cyber Reviews deemed the re release superior due to the improved graphics motivational rewards this is important information for the parents an assessment technology that customizes for a child s individual needs 7 Young kids and computers deemed it a solid program with well designed activities 8 Child Care Information Exchange noted that while it contained more activities than Millie amp Bailey Preschool they lack the range of concepts and the skilful embedding offered by the latter 9 MacUser suggested that players were meant to graduate from JumpStart Toddlers to JumpStart Preschool then to Kindergarten 1st Grade and 2nd Grade 10 Commercial performance editAccording to PC Data Interactive in the period of January 1996 through March 1998 in aggregate dollars JumpStart Preschool was the best selling preschool software program 4 Awards editYear Nominee work Award Result 1999 JumpStart Preschool Interactive Achievement Award for Computer Educational Title of the Year 0 8 years Won 11 References edit Knowledge Adventure Ships all New Version of JumpStart Preschool 1 Selling Preschool Software Program www2 knowledgeadventure com Archived from the original on 2 September 2000 Retrieved 25 January 2022 a b c d e Knowledge Adventure Press Release 1996 10 24 Archived from the original on 24 October 1996 Retrieved 2022 01 20 Knowledge Adventure Announces JumpStart Preschool Deluxe 1998 02 04 Archived from the original on 4 February 1998 Retrieved 2022 01 20 a b Knowledge Adventure Ships all New Version Of JumpStart Preschool 1 Selling Preschool Software Program 2000 09 02 Archived from the original on 2 September 2000 Retrieved 2022 01 20 SuperKids Software Review of Jump Start Preschool www superkids com Retrieved 2022 01 20 THREE TOP CD ROMS GIVE KIDS A HEAD START ON READING SKILLS Chicago Tribune 12 April 1996 Retrieved 2022 01 20 Kids Spanish from Syracuse Language JumpStart Preschool from Knowledge Adventure and The Baby sitters ClubCastle www cyber reviews com Retrieved 2022 01 20 Buckleitner Warren Orr Ann C Wolock Ellen 1998 Young kids and computers a parent s survival guide Flemington N J Children s Software Revue ISBN 978 1 891983 00 9 Child Care Information Exchange July August 1998 Iss 122 Exchange Press Inc July 1998 MacUser May 1996 May 1996 Second Interactive Achievement Awards Computer Interactive org Academy of Interactive Arts amp Sciences Archived from the original on November 4 1999 Retrieved 20 May 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title JumpStart Preschool amp oldid 1225026499, wikipedia, 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