Vtech ALPHABERT User Manual
A Parent’s Guide to using the
Alphabert The Ready
to
Read Robot
learning toy
™
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.
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 ageappropriate activities will help your child feel successful every step of the way. In
fact, we provide three levels of reading progression to help your child move from
a beginning reader, to a growing reader, and finally to an advancing reader. Our
curriculum begins with letters, letter sounds, and letter formation all the way
through vowels, consonants, word recognition - even full sentences. With the
Fundamentals of Reading product line, children think they’re playing, but they’re
actually learning. So their confidence grows, their self-esteem grows and their
appetite for learning grows, too.
How Can You Help?
You’ve already started by showing you’re interested in your child’s reading development. By being a good role model, your child should see you read books, magazines and newspapers. Of course, there are other sources including billboards,
grocery lists, recipes and street signs. What’s most important is that reading is a
fun, interactive experience that should be shared with your child daily.
We encourage you to play the activities in the Fundamentals of Reading product
line together. You’ll see first hand what progress your child is making. Children
love positive reinforcement so praise your child’s achievements. As your child
embarks on the road to learning, he or she will encounter challenges. This is a
natural part of the learning process. Please be patient and if your child needs
help, be sure to provide it. Have fun. Remember, learning to read isn’t a race. It
doesn’t matter who gets there first, it’s simply “getting there” that really counts.
We wish you the best as you help your child get off to a great start in becoming a
lifelong learner. As your child grows, count on VTech® to be there with fun, innovative learning toys to help your child do his or her best every step of the way.
We thank you for entrusting us with the responsibility of building your child’s
future. When your child can read, your child can do anything.
Sincerely,
Your Friends at VTech®
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PLAY
ALPHABERT THE READY TO READ ROBOT™
TO BEGIN
CARRY HANDLE
VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH
LCD SCREEN
ON/OFF BUTTON
ACTIVITY
BUTTONS
ARROW BUTTONS
SPEAKER
26 LETTER/OBJECT BUTTONS
TO BEGIN PLAY
1. To begin play, press the
the keyboard. You will hear an opening short tune
followed by “Hello! How are you?”
2. Press any
sixteen activities. The friendly robot will guide you
through each of the following activities:
ACTIVITY BUTTONACTIVITY BUTTON
ACTIVITY BUTTON to select one of the
ACTIVITY BUTTONACTIVITY BUTTON
ON/OFFON/OFF
ON/OFF button or just open
ON/OFFON/OFF
ENTER BUTTON
LOCK BUTTONS
HELP BUTTON
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1)Learn Letters 9)Word Groups
2)Alphabet Order 10)Word Scramble
3)Sounds of Letters 11)Word Search
4)Sounds of Words 12)Letter Catch
5)Missing Letters 13Hangman
6)Missing Vowels 14)Memory Challenge
7)Matching Rhymes 15)Counting
8)Beginning & Ending Blends 16)Hear A Song
3. Press the
receive the answer to a question.
4. To adjust the volume, slide the
SWITCHSWITCH
SWITCH to the left for low volume or to the right for
SWITCHSWITCH
high volume.
5.To turn the learning toy off, press the
ton again or just close the keyboard.
HELP BUTTONHELP BUTTON
HELP BUTTON to repeat a question and/or
HELP BUTTONHELP BUTTON
VOLUME CONTROLVOLUME CONTROL
VOLUME CONTROL
VOLUME CONTROLVOLUME CONTROL
ON/OFFON/OFF
ON/OFF but-
ON/OFFON/OFF
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ALPHABERT THE READY TO READ ROBOT™
ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY 1 - LEARN LETTERS
LEARN
LETTERS
This activity introduces letter identification. Your child will also learn a word that
begins with each of the 26 letters of the alphabet. For the letters A, E, I, O, and U,
two words will be taught to represent both the long and short vowel sounds of
those letters. The friendly robot will say, “This is the letter__.” Then the friendly
robot will tell your child the name of an object that begins with that particular
letter.
Learning Benefits for Your ChildLearning Benefits for Your Child
Learning Benefits for Your Child-The Learn Letters activity is presented to intro-
Learning Benefits for Your ChildLearning Benefits for Your Child
duce your child to the 26 letters of the alphabet. Your child may explore at his or
her own pace by choosing which letters to press. There are no specific instructions
telling your child which button to press. This free exploration is very inviting and
encourages your child to take risks by pressing letters he or she may not be too
familiar with.
ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Press the Learn Letters activity button. You will hear
a sound effect followed by “Let’s learn the letters.
Press a button.”
2. Press a letter button to hear the letter identified
followed by an object that begins with that letter.
For example, press the letter “p” button and you
will hear “This is the letter P. P is for plant” and the
corresponding object animation will appear on the
LCD screen.
How Can You Help?
• Encourage your child to find the beginning letter of his or her name as well as
other names of family members. Ask your child to think of his or her friends’
names or favorite toys, animals, etc. and guide your child in finding the beginning letters of those words on the letter buttons.
• Write some letters of the alphabet down on paper and encourage your child
to find the matching letter on the learning toy. After your child presses the
letter and hears the name of the letter, ask him or her what letter it was.
• Allow your child plenty of free time to explore this activity. Have your child
touch and trace the letters of the alphabet on the learning toy. He or she
should say the name of the letter while tracing it. Have your child say, “The
name of the letter is___.”
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