Jumpstart Typing
Product Description
The Complete Typing Preparedness Program for Made Especially for Kids
Enter a wonderful new world of learning with JumpStart Typing.
Typing is an essential skill in today's computer-oriented world. By learning correct typing technique at an early age, kids have a valuable skill that they can apply throughout life. Designed specifically for kids, JumpStart Typing gives your child this critical technological edge with a product that's fun to play and easy to use.
In JumpStart Typing, kids ages 7-12 learn essential typing skills while competing in an extreme keyboarding competition. Professor Sparks, along with his robot pal, Botley (of JumpStart 3rd Grade fame), have completed the galaxy's first Extreme Keyboarding Stadium. The most skilled typists and students from around the universe are arriving to compete for top scores in the most extreme and daring keyboarding games. But just as the games are about to begin, bratty Polly Sparks locks the team captain in the Trophy Room! To free the coach and save the competition, Botley needs you to assume the roll of team coach.
Skills Learned:
- Hand Placement
- Correct Posture
- Letter Combinations
- Number and Punctuation Keys
- Upper and Lower Case
Practice your typing skills by taking timed lessons and playing exciting arcade-style games like snowboarding, rock climbing, and skateboarding.
JumpStart Typing applies the award winning approach of the JumpStart Learning System to teach correct typing technique. Designed specifically for kids ages 7-12, the product combines arcade-style game play and challenging activities with timed typing lessons and technique movies to offer a comprehensive typing experience.
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Take a special diagnostic test to determine your base typing ability. Exclusive technology automatically adjusts the product to match the abilities of each individual user. |
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Watch full-color movie clips that teach correct hand placement, posture, and more. |
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Participate in over 30 timed typing lessons using color-coded keys and animated computer hands to demonstrate correct typing technique. |
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Build typing proficiency in five extreme sport events, including rock climbing, skateboarding, soccer, and snowboarding. Adjustable difficulty levels ensure constant challenge and variety. |
Features:
Keyboarding Training Center
Start your mission in the Keyboard Training Center. Participate in over 30 lessons and
watch technique movies on correct hand placement, proper posture and more.
Keyboard Kicks
Compete against the Galaxy Gladiators in a game of table-top foosball. Move your
team around the field by typing letters, and try to score ten points before your opponent
does.
Trail Blazer
Help the snowboarder race down Mount Keys by typing the correct letter or letter
combination. Jump zigzag, and tear through the course while avoiding dangerous
obstacles like moguls, tree stumps and even polar bears!
Roller Racing
Skate your way through a fun-filled obstacle course while practicing your typing.
Jump and duck your way through hurdles and other obstructions while avoiding the
Trickster's mischievous pranks.
Cliff Hanger
Help Botley climb the mega mountain! Type your way to the top
while avoiding obstacles like wall crawlers, banana peels and green slime.
The Fans Are Wild
Help cheer the team on by completing a special speed typing puzzle. Type the correct
letters and uncover secret key combinations to flip the fan cards, then watch the stands
go wild as you successfully complete the message.
Windows Requirements
Packaging: New in shrinkwrapped jewel case
Ages 7-12
