User manual VTECH FISHING FOR PHONICS

[. . . ] Dear Parent, You know how important reading is to your child's future. That's because reading is the foundation upon which all fundamental learning is built. That is why VTech designed the Fundamentals of Reading product line to help your child develop language skills, the skills crucial to learning how to read. Our age-appropriate activities will help your child feel successful every step of the way. [. . . ] He or she must determine which of the yellow blend buttons shows the missing blend. Once found, your child should press the blend button that he or she believes is the correct answer. 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. 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. A correct answer will elicit a positive response as well as a reiteration of the correct answer for added reinforcement. 4. 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. 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. 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. · Ask your child to look at the Fishing for PhonicsTM learning toy and then say the names of all of the blends. Ask your child to think of one word for each blend in the learning toy. See if he or she can go around the circle again saying a different word for each blend. Try and see how many words your child can come up with for each blend. [. . . ] When a blend button is pressed, you will hear a single music note played. 4. Pressing the fisherman will replay the last melody or music note. How Can You Help?· Provide plenty of time for your child's creative expression. · Have your child draw or paint a picture about a song from Fishing for PhonicsTM. [. . . ]