

For example, in games for preschoolers and per-kindergarteners, Casey Cat, Pierre Polar Bear, Kisha Koala and Eleanor Elephant were featured, while in games for kindergartners, Mr. Originally, each grade level had its own character or set of characters. Additionally, villainous characters sometimes appear in games for second grade and under (such as Dr.

Though the divide is quite evident, there is some overlap, especially in the games for second and third graders.

The games for second grade and under typically feature anthropomorphic animals in bright, colorful settings, while the games for third grade and over feature principally human characters, with a villainous character who must be thwarted, in considerably less colorful settings. The different games can vary drastically, but generally incorporate a storyline or adventure, different activities and games meant to exercise skills of a certain age range or subject, some kind of goal, and a printable progress report.Īs in The Learning Company's Reader Rabbit/ The ClueFinders series, there is a clear divide between the products for second and third grade. Games in the JumpStart series are designed for a variety of ages, from infancy through preadolescence. Though the series primarily consists of educational PC games, other products, such as workbooks and videos, have been produced, as well as a handful of games for other video game consoles. The series is distributed as Jump Ahead in the United Kingdom. JumpStart is a series of educational games produced by Knowledge Adventure.
