Jumpstart Typing (PC - Mac) Description:

Jumpstart Typing (PC & Mac) review:
4 stars (Am happy with JumpStart Typing for my 9 year old daughter.) - My daugher has happily substituted the games in JumpStart Typing for the Neopets arcade games she was playing before. The program does a good job at enforcing acquiring new material by having a "team strength bar" that dimishes to zero as you make mistakes while playing; to play more, you have to do some lesson work until it is back up to 100%. It also steadily makes the games harder as you learn more letters and get better. The result is overall quite a bit more work than just playing regular games, but the net is still positive. However, some parental encouragment is needed;our rule is that JumpStart Typing time is unlimited, after homework and other duties have been met, while all other computer use is limited to 90 minutes a week. The other typing programs I looked at woudl all have required a little more parental help and encouragement. A good value.
1 stars (Attention Mac Users!) - This program claims that it works on Mac OS X, but it does not. The company has not responded to our messages, so do not expect tech support if you have problems. We researched the product & system requirements carefully before ordering and are disappointed that we have no idea how the program actually is. Beware of false advertising by JumpStart.
5 stars (Typing for Kids) - I purchased the most recent typing tutorial, JUMP START TYPING, for my daughter, age 8, knowing that she had enjoyed the JUMP START grade school programs, but not sure if she was ready for typing. I was extremely pleased to see her after one sitting, at the keyboard, her hands in the proper position, typing 3 words per minute, and enjoying it. The games are fun, and expections are tailored to each individual's ability.