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Leafcutter Ants Song – Just for Fun!

JumpStart — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:09:29 +0000

Check out this fun song from JumpStart – sing along and learn about leafcutter ants!

Posted in Just for Fun!

Introducing JumpStart’s New and Improved YouTube Channel!

JumpStart — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:17:36 +0000

Hey JumpStart fans,

Come check out our new and improved YouTube channel! We’ve put up high-quality versions of our videos, added descriptions, and made the whole channel easier to use. You’ll also find our playlist of fun, educational songs that you and your kids will love to sing along with, like this one:

You can subscribe to receive updates when we post new videos, and feel free to make us your YouTube friend! Check out our channel here.

Posted in Behind the Scenes, Just for Fun!, Technology and Kids

Introducing: High Scores on GhostTown Grab!

JumpStart — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:35:59 +0000

Is your child a JumpStart whizkid? Well, now your little prospector can see how he or she stacks up against other players in JumpStart’s GhostTown Grab with the new high scores board.

Players can check out the GhostTown Grab high scores board to see where they stand.

See those silly names? Next time your child plays JumpStart, he or she will be prompted to select a combination of words from pre-made lists to form a user name. Then, your gamer can look for his or her very own user name on the high scores board!

In GhostTown Grab, players run through an Old West ghost town, collecting as much gold, silver and coins as they can. As they race against time, children develop their manual dexterity and keyboard skills.

Level 1 of GhostTown Grab, where players race through exciting environments to collect gold, silver and coins.

Levels 1-4 of GhostTown Grab are available to all players with a free JumpStart.com account. With membership, players can access another six exciting levels!

Explore the ghost town after dark in Level 7!

There are all kinds of hidden areas for players to explore. Check out this video of GhostTown Grab:

Log on to JumpStart.com to start grabbing!

Posted in Technology and Kids

JumpStart Jumping into the Wii World!

JumpStart — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:41:37 +0000

All you JumpStart fans: Get ready, get excited, and be prepared — JumpStart has gone Wii! That’s right, our newest game, Pet Rescue, will be making its first appearance at the premier gaming expo, E3, on June 2-4, 2009 in Los Angeles. The game launches this fall, creating a whole new world full of adventure, learning, and excitement like you’ve never seen before.

JumpStart Pet Rescue is the first of its kind to dive into Wii’s audience. “The Wii marketplace is an exciting opportunity for us to leverage our trusted brand and leading market share in kids’ games,” says David Lord, CEO of Knowledge Adventure. “By serving parents’ desire to provide better learning experiences for their children while providing a fun, immersive game, we intend to capture market share in the fast-growing youth category.” Get ready for another great adventure and keep your eyes and ears open as JumpStart makes its debut on the Wii!

Posted in Behind the Scenes

Re-gen! Regeneration!

JumpStart — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:07:55 +0000

Posted in Just for Fun!

Cute 4 year old doing JumpStart “gumball” math!

JumpStart — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:05:58 +0000

Can you guess what he’s spelling at the end?

Posted in Technology and Kids

Echolocation- Just for Fun!

JumpStart — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:46:10 +0000

Posted in Just for Fun!

Spark of Love – ABC 7

JumpStart — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:48:00 +0000

JumpStart’s own Thomas and Frankie made headlines on ABC 7’s Spark of Love segment last Friday!

JumpStart has donated 3000 of our adventure-based games to boys and girls clubs around the Los Angeles area!

Check out the segment and let us know what you think:

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=resources/lifestyle_community&id=6552250

Posted in Behind the Scenes