Parents' Guide to

JumpStart Advanced Preschool World

By Jinny Gudmundsen, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 3+

Lush 3D world where kids can romp and learn.

Game Windows 2008
JumpStart Advanced Preschool World Poster Image

A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this game.

Community Reviews

See all
age 2+

Based on 2 parent reviews

walite
walite Parent of 2-year-old
September 11, 2009
age 2+

uh-oh changed program - requires subscription and internet!

Read the reviews on Amazon! They've changed this software and now require an internet connection and subscription!

This title has:

Too much consumerism
kelpiegirl
kelpiegirl Parent of 2-year-old
September 2, 2009
age 2+

Good for the little ones but not great

It's ok, I would not get this for an advanced or gifted child. My barely 2.5 year old just got this and although it is educational, he has already mastered all of the skills (alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes, etc) several months ago so it is not challenging for him but has taught him how to use the mouse, etc. Although my 2 year old is a little advanced for his age, I would not get this for a child over 4 unless they are delayed.

This title has:

Educational value
Great messages
Great role models
See all 2 parent reviews

What’s It About?

JUMPSTART ADVANCED PRESCHOOL WORLD offers preschoolers a magical 3D world to explore. They will make new friends, go on missions, create art and music, and decorate the world by growing flowers and changing the landscape.

Preschoolers start by designing their own avatar from an easy-to-use menu of choices that include skin tone, hair style, eyes, mouth, nose, and clothing. Once you've designed a character to represent you, he or she enters JumpStart World, where six animal friends await to play with you. You start in a place called My Neighborhood, where you meet Frankie the Dog. Frankie introduces you to the rest of the characters and, as he does, you learn lessons about friendship, sharing, health, and following directions. The characters also encourage you to play learning games. As you do things for the characters (by going on missions), you earn pages to a new book. After you find all the pages to the book, two new locations open up with new missions.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: (2):
Kids say: Not yet rated

This JumpStart Preschool World is a feast for the eyes and senses. Butterflies float by, birds sing, and the friendly characters teach by sharing experiences. They will talk about the importance of eating a healthy breakfast, of exercising, and brushing your teeth daily. They explain how having friends means sharing your things and ask children to do that in the game.

The learning games do a good job of introducing preschool concepts, although at times, they don't provide enough help when the preschooler doesn't know the correct answer. For example, in a dot-to-dot game of clicking on numbers in numerical order, if your child doesn't know what number comes next, the game suggests trying again without highlighting the correct number.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about what makes the world so much fun. Is it the slides and the zipwires that you can ride on? Is it the freedom to explore? The character friends? Did you like taking photos of your new friends? And how did you feel about seeing your artwork and or photos on giant billboards?

Game Details

Did we miss something on diversity?

Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. You can help us help kids by suggesting a diversity update.

Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.

See how we rate