User manual VTECH PHONICS FROM A TO Z ANIMATED

[. . . ] A Guide to Using PHO NICS FROM A TO Z!TM ANIMATED Dear Parent: You know how important learning is to your child's future. No matter what path your child chooses in life, learning fundamental skills provides the building blocks for future success. A solid foundation is absolutely essential. LearningTM That is why VTech designed the FUNdamentals of Learning system. [. . . ] Children will build their vocabulary, too. FIND IT ________________________________________ ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Slide the activity selector to "Find It. " You will hear the activity name followed by a short tune. 2. Find and press the letter that answers the questions asked. You will be asked questions such as, find a letter that makes a particular sound, locate a specific letter, or find the initial letter for a word. For example, you will hear "Find the letter that says 'Kuh'" or "Find the foot. " 3. When the correct answer is entered, you will hear a rewarding tune and a confirmation of the letter selected. When an incorrect answer is entered, you will hear "Oops. Try again. " If needed, press the REPEAT button to hear the question repeated. You will have three chances to enter the correct answer. After the third incorrect answer, the correct answer will be displayed and identified. 4. You will hear the phrase "Press a button" after 30 seconds of inactivity. ________________________________________ 6 PHO NICS FROM A TO Z!TM ANIMATED ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 5 - SPELLING This activity builds spelling skills. Your child will be asked to spell words for objects pictured on the screen. He or she will be able to determine how many letters there are in the word by the number of blanks on the screen. Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Spelling activity reinforces phonics, letter identification, and word building skills. ________________________________________ ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Slide the activity selector to "Spelling. " You will hear the phrase "Let's learn to spell" followed by a short tune. Then you will hear a name of a word and see a picture of it. Next, you will be asked to spell that word. For example, a picture of a bus will appear and the question, "Can you spell bus?" will be asked. Press the letters in the proper order (from left to right) to fill in each blank and spell the word of the picture shown. When spelled correctly, a rewarding tune and a confirmation of the proper spelling will be heard and displayed. For example, you will hear "You've got it! [. . . ] You will hear the phrase "Press a button" after 30 seconds of inactivity. ________________________________________ 9 WORD BUILDER PHO NICS FROM A TO Z!TM ANIMATED ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 8 - Music Box This activity enables your child to enhance his or her listening skills by pressing the letter keys to play various songs. A fun animation will be displayed on the screen while the song is played. The unit can be turned on again by pressing the ON button. ________________________________________ Note: Note If for some reason the program/activity stops working, then please follow these steps: 1. [. . . ]