SpongeBob Squarepants Typing Win/Mac Jewel Case

Customer Reviews

Spongebob's Typing Tutorial

2007-12-28
We originally saw this CD at Best Buy, and it was $20. My 7YO son immediately wanted it. I told him at that price, we would come home and check the Internet. Low and behold, Amazon had the lowest price on the web (after a quick Google search)!

We ordered the CD, and it arrived quickly. We immediately installed it, and my son played it ALL DAY! Then, when my husband came home from work, my son told him about it, and they both played it all night.

It is a great little software program that teaches kids to type and does it with one of their favorite cartoon characters! Thumbs up for this software!

PRETTY DECENT

2007-11-11
I'm reviewing this product for my ten year old daughter who says, "She really likes it, but would like the simulated hands on the bottom (like Mavis Beacon)." Other than that, it is a very fun and educational program.

A+ for SpongeBob Typing tutorial

2007-10-25
My son started cyber-school this year and I watched in dismay as he tried to complete assignments using the "finger punch" method. You know, the one where he's hunched over the keyboard searching for the letter "h" to spell the word "the". My hairdresser recommeded this typing CD to help him learn proper finger placement and to memorize the keyboard. My 10 year son and 7 year old daughter started using it right away. The lessons teach the skills sequentially and include games to reinforce skills. SpongeBob is cracking jokes and urging kids to stick with it throughout the lessons and games. There are racing games and maze games to name a few. The CD keeps track of lessons and skills that need practice. After a short period of time my kids were able to type without looking at their hands and their speed is increasing as well. From the moment we put the CD in I haven't had to nag them to practice typing. Just playing the games is practice. I highly recommend this product. The kids are having a blast learning to type.

Annoying but it works!

2007-09-20
This is finally a typing game I have found that every kid I've seen try it loves it. I've tried numerous typing games out there and they're either too hard or too boring, especially for little kids. They all have loved SpongeBob and can't get enough of it. I've seen a lot more progress from this game than all the others I've tried. The only complaint I've ever gotten, and mostly from older kids, is that SpongeBob's comments get annoying! Throughout the typing excercises he has little comments and remarks which have gotten to a few of the kids I've seen use it, but I just tell them, "turn the volume down" and they're ok with that and continue with the game. They all love the certificates it prints after they accomplish a goal. I am very happy with this purchase.

Typing is fun!

2007-09-03
I bought this game for my 2nd grader. He absolutely loves it! It has several fun games that make learning how to type exciting. I like that they show hands on the bottom of the screen for beginners. The fingers move to where they are supposed to be positioned while typing. That feature has been extremely helpful for my son! I would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to improve typing skills--especially if you like Sponge Bob. I think we will get a lot of use out of this software!

Great product

2008-06-30
I think this product is great. It was easy to load. My son was typing, using the right keys, within two weeks. He really enjoyed it because he loves Spongebob. Any other software would have been boring for him.

I am pleased with Product

2008-06-22
This product was worth what I paid for it, all of my children enjoy the software. I would recommend it to any parent who wants thier child to learn how to type without them loosing interest.This product delivers, Not only are the games fun but they are learning while having fun and I think that is what we all want as parents, we want our children to enjoy learning and I feel that is what this product offers; Fun Learning.

more practice

2008-06-04
We tried Typer Island (9yo kid) and being deserted on a island with a lousy typing game is child abuse. I read the reviews for SpongeBob and bought it! It was much better, but still a bit of a struggle. It advanced my child too fast during the lessons stating she had mastered keys at 100% accuracy but she was achieving only 8-10wpm (words per minute). The drills should be built into the lessons and associate mastering with specific levels of adjusted (accounts for errors) wpm. VERY IMPORTANT! Your child needs to "play" regularly, 4-5/week. Have your child review the previous lesson games while they move on to more lessons. The picture of the kyeboard during the lessons really help with the touch typing and keeping the eyes off the hands.

Awesome

2008-03-27
Great product. The kids love the animation and the familiar characters. They ASK to play it. I don't have to argue with them to practice their typing.

Fun for kids

2008-03-26
Full of games that make typing fun, but doesn't seem to have enough repitition to make the process stick. Still, it was worth the $3 I paid for it. Works perfectly with my MAC.