Jay Jay the Jet Plane: Sky Heroes to the Rescue
by Brighter Minds Media, Inc.
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Brand: BRIGHTER MINDSFormat: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2002-07-02
Platform: Macintosh, Windows
Model: 381551
Publisher: Brighter Minds Media, Inc.
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Customer Review: Unintelligible voice commands detract from this game
Summary: 3 Stars
We bought this game because we already had and liked Jay Jay Earns His Wings. This game has an identical interface. There are several activities that must be accomplished in order to do one final activity. Before starting each new activity for the first time, an "animated" sequence is shown with the original character voices (their mouths move and that's about it). After completing all activities, the reward is getting to play and compose music on the "Sparkleberry tree." There are three skill levels to choose from.
The activities focus strongly on phonics--letter and sound recognition. There is also a spatial component (steering Herky in a maze), and some color recognition. One major problem with the activities is that there is no way to have instructions repeated, and many of the commands are difficult to hear. "Find the letter that makes the sound...." and you are left wondering, Was that a T? a D? an E? My 4 year old son and I BOTH had trouble understanding the instructions, and we have no problems with our sound system. Unfortunately, you can't move ahead on the game without getting the right answer, so we had to choose between making random guesses until we got it right or exiting.
In the end, my son was also disappointed with the "reward" of being able to play music on the Sparkleberry tree at the end of the game. This type of activity is featured (and better executed) on many other children's computer games. He was hoping for something to color or print out like you earn with the Jay Jay Earns His Wings game, which I'd recommend instead of this one.
Description of Jay Jay the Jet Plane: Sky Heroes to the Rescue
Introduce youngsters to the PC in a fun and entertaining way with Jay Jay the Jet Plane and his fleet of flying friends, the popular and familiar TV characters.Your child can take part in exciting, interactive adventures, enter the land of make-believe, and embark on an exciting rescue mission to enable the Sparkleberry Tree on Pangabula Island (which has lost its shimmer) to survive, by discovering the magic ingredients to nurse it back to health.
All activities encourage children to have fun, to use their imaginations, to discover and learn about nature and ecosystems, and to sing songs. (Some of the activities also include printable sections.)
The package teaches youngsters to acquire knowledge of nature and science, learn about spelling and phonics, recognize letters and build words, practice patterns and sequencing, grasp logical reasoning and the art of following instructions, develop critical thinking and musical creativity, and practice early PC and mouse skills.
The manufacturers recommend the CD-ROM for children ages 3 to 7 years, but obviously adult help will be needed at the lower age level. The program is bright and bold, and will introduce preschoolers to the PC in a nonthreatening way. The accompanying documentation is comprehensive and simple to follow, and clear installation instructions are included. --Susan Naylor, Amazon.co.uk
Take flight with Jay Jay the Jet Plane and his airplane pals on an adventure filled with magic, friendship, and language arts lessons. Jay Jay, Tracy, and Snuffy are on a quest to save the legendary Sparkleberry Tree of Pangabula Island. Kids will enjoy memorable songs, interactive games, and enchanting stories. Designed for children ages 3 to 7, Jay Jay the Jet Plane: Sky Heroes to the Rescue creatively combines warm life lessons with language arts skills, including spelling, phonics, and more. With Jay Jay and friends, the sky's the limit on learning.
Based on the award-winning PBS Kids TV series, kids adventure into a magical world where imagination takes flight. They'll build skills in letter recognition, word building, following instructions, logical reasoning, music creativity, as well as using a mouse. As they help Jay Jay rescue the Sparkleberry Tree and save the day, kids get to explore six interactive learning games and extend the fun with nature videos.
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