After the success of JumpStart® Preschool Magic of Learning, we are excited to release another mobile app for your preschoolers! JumpStart your child’s education with our newest mobile application. JumpStart My ABC Book is a simple, fun, and addictive game that teaches your toddler the ABC’s. This application uses pictures, words, poems, and songs to [...]
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Update: The arcade now has a new quick launch screen to make playing your favorite games faster and easier than ever before! Do you have an explorer who is itching to buy that pet bunny or dragon ride but can’t seem to rack up enough coins on the “big kid” learning games? If so, send [...]
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Here’s a fun Halloween activity to help your child gain grammar and reading comprehension skills, while seeing the hilarious effects of putting words together that may not necessarily match! To get started, print out the story template here. Then, ask your child to provide each of the word types you see in white (adjectives, nouns, [...]
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Halloween is quickly approaching! Ghosts, spirits, and ghouls are leaving their haunted mansions and coming out to party! Here is an eerie experiment that will scare the socks off your friends. The ghost of static electricity will help you! Floating Spooks What you will need: Balloon Wool sweater, or hair Scissors Coffee filter
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This Halloween, you are invited to celebrate the spookiest time of the year at JumpStart.com! To start the fun, grab your friends and head to the Jumpee Creator to design the perfect Halloween get-up. A swashbuckling pirate? A pretty princess? A stylish cat? A spooky ghost? The possibilities are endless! Then it’s time to select [...]
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UPDATE: FutureLand is currently available via the Beach. The JumpStart team is hard at work getting ready to release our next world for JumpStart.com. Here is a sneak peek at the up and coming FutureLand compliments of the art department! The Sea Lab will be the main portal that you enter in FutureLand. Our artists [...]
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Ever notice how when you grab some change from your pocket that some of the older pennies are darker and greener compared to their shiny new friends? You and your child can try this easy science experiment with items you have around the house to learn how pennies get their darker color and to help [...]
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Going to the beach before the end of summer? Keep an eye out for sand crabs! These cute little crustaceans hang out in large groups, right on the shore line, in the “swash zone” or area of breaking waves. They burrow under the sand a little ways and poke their antennae out to munch on [...]
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Listen, look, feel, taste, and smell. We go through the day without thinking twice about the five senses that drive our life. We hardly question them and their importance is often overlooked. However, it is extremely important for your child to learn the basics of our five wonderful senses. Here are some great activities to [...]
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