User manual VTECH FISHING FOR PHONICS

[. . . ] Dear Parent, You know how important reading is to your child's future. If your child can read, your child can do anything. That's because reading is the foundation upon which all fundamental learning is built. A good beginning is absolutely essential. [. . . ] After selecting the correct answer, press the fisherman character to stop the timer. Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Blender is designed to help your child recognize the use of blends in everyday words. This activity also reinforces the phonetic sounds of blends and helps your child understand that both letters can still be heard when combined in a blend. Your child will be exposed to several frequently used beginning and ending blends. THE BLENDER ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Slide the activity selector to the fifth activity. You will hear "Let's go fishing!" followed by a short tune, the activity name and the instruction "Find the missing blend. " A word will appear on the screen with a blank representing the missing blend that your child must find. The timer will then begin as a "Tick Tock" sound effect is heard. Press the blend button that completes the word. 3. A correct answer will elicit a positive response as well as a reiteration of the correct answer for added reinforcement. 4. An incorrect answer will elicit an encouraging response. Your child will be given another chance as the learning toy repeats the question. After a third incorrect attempt, the unit will reveal the correct answer, and a new question will be asked. 10 FISHIN FOR PHO G NICSTM ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 5 - THE BLENDER (continued) How Can You Help?· Together with your child create sentences using blend words taught in Fishing for PhonicsTM. Your child may wish to use a different color crayon/marker when writing the blend word in the sentence so that it stands out from the rest of the words. · Create puzzle pictures with blends. Have your child write a word with a blend on an index card, being careful to leave room on one half of the card for an illustration to go along with the word. Then, your child could draw a squiggly line to divide the blend word and the picture. Next, he or she should cut the card in half by following the squiggly line. Continue with about nine more words learned in Fishing for PhonicsTM. Mix all of the cards up and try to match the illustrations to the words. Every time your child makes a match, he or she should say the word and tell what blend is in the word. Continue until all words have been matched with their illustrations. [. . . ] · Do not use batteries of different types. · Remove exhausted or new batteries from the learning toy when it will not be used for an extended period of time. · Do not dispose of batteries in fire. · Do not attempt to recharge ordinary batteries. [. . . ]