Learning Resources LER 6949 User Manual

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3

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Ages

For 1–3
players

Electronic Play Mat

Use and

Care Guide

LER 6949

Volume

Speaker

Activity 1

Cookie

Count

Activity 2

Find the

Cookie

Activity 3

What’s

Next?

Activity 4

More or

Less

Learning to count is fun with the
Counting Cookies

™

Electronic Play Mat

This interactive elec tronic mat teaches and reinforces number
identification, number sense, early addition and subtraction,
and sequencing skills.

On/Off

Repeat

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Getting Started

BASIC CONTROLS

ON/OFF switch – This switch turns the unit ON or OFF.
ACTIVITY buttons – There are four activit y but tons on

the mat. Press each one to start that ac tivit y. To exit the
current activit y or s tart a new one, press any of these
buttons.

VOLUME switch – Adjust the volume to the desired level,
from LOW to MEDIUM to HIGH.

REPEAT – Pres s the cookie jar in the center of the mat to
repeat the last direc tion.

RESET button – The control RESET but ton is on the back of
the main unit. Pressing the RESET button will reset the unit
if an error occurs.

HOW TO PLAY

Slide the ON/OFF switch to on. You will hear a welcome
sound, and the phrase “Counting Cookies Math!”

Select Activity

Press an activit y but ton to begin.
The four activities are

Activity 1 – Cookie Count
Activity 2 – Find The Cookie
Activity 3 – What’s Next?
Activity 4 – More or Less

Activity 1 – Cookie Count

Press the button to begin.
Let’s count the cookies! Listen and count along. Star t on the

zero (0) cookie. As the unit announces the numbers in order,
press or step on them, all the way to ten (10). When you’re
finished, count backward, starting on the number ten (10)
cookie, all the way back to zero!

Activity 2 – Find the Cookie!

Press the button to begin.
Mmmm…cookies! Help find the cookies with the right number

of candy dots! As the game calls out a number, find and press or
step the matching cookie on the mat! Count carefully!

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Activity 3 – What’s Next?

Press the button to begin.
Let’s practice counting. After the game calls out three numbers

in sequence (2…3...4), try to f ind the cookie that comes next!
Listen carefully. You may need to count backwards! This is a
great way to practice counting skills!

Activity 4 – More or Less?

Press the button to begin.
Now for a real challenge! Press or step on any cookie. Lis ten

carefully-the game will ask you to find a cookie with a certain
number (more or less) candy dots.

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For example, if you step on the three (3) cookie, and the unit
asks you to find a cookie with four more candy dots, you
should press or step on the seven (7) cookie. Keep
practicing! This is a great introduction to addition and
subtraction!

Note: The Counting Cookies™Play Mat features a non-skid
bottom, but players should take care when hopping or
running on the mat surface.

Battery Information

Installing or Replacing Batteries

WARNING! To avoid bat ter y leakage, please follow these
instruc tions carefully. Failure to follo w these ins tructions can
result in battery acid leakage that may cause burns, p ersonal
injury, and propert y damage.

Requires: 4 x 1.5V AA batteries and a Phillips screwdriver

• Batteries should be installed or replaced by an adult.

• Counting Cookies™requires (3) three AA batteries

• The batter y compartment is located on the back of the
main unit.

• To ins tall bat tery, first undo the screw with a Phillips
screwdriver and remove the batter y- compar tment door.
Install bat teries as indicated inside the compartment.

• Replace compartment door and secure with s crew.

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Battery Care and Maintenance Tips

• Use (4) four AA batteries.

• Be sure to insert bat teries corre c tl y (with adult
supervision) and always follow the toy and batter y
manufacturer’s instruc tions.

• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or
rechargeable (nickel-cadmium) batteries.

• Do not mix new and used batteries.

• Inser t bat teries with the correct polarit y. Positive (+)
and negative (-) ends must be inser ted in the correc t
directions as indicated inside the battery co mpar tment.

• Do not recharge non-rechargeable batteries.

• Only charge rechargeable batteries under adult
supervision.

• Remove rechargeable batteries from the toy before
charging.

• Only use batteries of the same or equivalent type.

• Do not shor t- circuit the supply terminals.

• Always remove weak or dead batteries f rom the
product.

• Remove batteries if produc t will be s tored for an
extended period of time.

• Store at room temperature.

• To clean, wipe the sur face of the unit with a dr y cloth.

• Please retain these instruc tions for future reference.

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Information to User:

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply within the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correc t the inter ference by one or
more of the following measures:

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.

-Consult the dealer or experienced radio/TV technician for help.

NOTE: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the par ty fo r
compliance could void the user’s authorit y to operate the equipment.

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