VTech Phonics from A to Z Animated Owner's Manual
A Guide to Using
PHONICS FROM A TO Z!™
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Dear Parent:
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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.
That is why
line of learning products focus on one of three key subject areas - Reading, Math
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their appetite for learning grows, too.
As a parent, you take the most critical role in establishing an active learning
environment. We encourage you to participate in the
system together with your child. You’ll see first hand the progress your child is
making. Have fun!
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child do his or her best every step of the way.
We thank you for entrusting us with the responsibility of helping prepare your
child for his or her future successes. We look forward to developing your child’s
fundamental skills further while encouraging a lifelong love of learning.
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PHONICS FROM A TO Z!™
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ON BUTTONON BUTTON
ON BUTTON
ON BUTTONON BUTTON
OFF BUTTONOFF BUTTON
OFF BUTTON
OFF BUTTONOFF BUTTON
REPEAT BUTTONREPEAT BUTTON
REPEAT BUTTON
REPEAT BUTTONREPEAT BUTTON
SPEAKERSPEAKER
SPEAKER
SPEAKERSPEAKER
26 LETTER BUTTONS26 LETTER BUTTONS
26 LETTER BUTTONS
26 LETTER BUTTONS26 LETTER BUTTONS
ACTIVITYACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITYACTIVITY
OBJECT LABELOBJECT LABEL
OBJECT LABEL
OBJECT LABELOBJECT LABEL
SELECTOR SELECTOR
SELECTOR
SELECTOR SELECTOR
TO BEGIN PLAY
1.
To begin play, press the
followed by, “Let the letter fun begin!”
2. Slide the GREEN activity selector to choose from the following activities:
1. Learn the Letters 5. Spelling
2. Before & After 6. Vowels
TO BEGIN PLAY
3. Learn the Words 7. Word Builder
4. Find It 8. Music Box
3. At the start of each activity, you will hear a brief introduction followed by a
question or the phrase “Press a button.” Press a letter to answer each question.
ONON
ON button ( ). You will hear an opening melody
ONON
4. When finished playing, press the
later!” followed by a short tune.
5. During game play, press the
REPEATREPEAT
REPEAT button (
REPEATREPEAT
OFFOFF
OFF button (
OFFOFF
2
). You will hear, “See you
) to hear the question again.
PHONICS FROM A TO Z! ™ ANIMATED
ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY 1 - LEARN THE LETTERS
This activity teaches the letters of the alphabet and their sounds. As a child presses
a letter, he or she will hear the friendly voice identify the letter selected and its
phonetic sound.
LETTERS
LEARN THE
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visual and auditory letter identification for all 26 letters of the alphabet.
Learn the LettersLearn the Letters
Learn the Letters activity reinforces both
Learn the LettersLearn the Letters
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ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:
1.
Slide the activity selector to the activity “Learn the
Letters.” You will hear, “Let’s learn the letters and their
sounds.”
2. Press a letter button to hear the name of the letter, its
phonetic sound, and an example of a word that begins
with that letter. For letters that have more that one
phonetic sound, examples of both sounds will be given.
For example, when you press the letter E you will hear,
“This is the Letter E. E says “EH” as in EGG, and “E” as in
EEL.” The letters and pictures of the words will appear
on the LCD screen for visual reinforcement.
3. You will hear the phrase “Press a button” after 30 seconds
of inactivity.
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ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY 2 - BEFORE & AFTER
This activity asks a child to identify a letter that comes before or after a particular
letter. The child will search buttons for the appropriate letter.
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order skills, reinforces the concept of before and after, and builds letter identification
skills.
Before & AfterBefore & After
Before & After activity strengthens alphabetical
Before & AfterBefore & After
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ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Slide the activity selector to "Before & After." You will
AFTER
BEFORE &
hear the friendly voice say, "Let's learn before and after"
and a short tune will play. Then you will hear a question,
for example, "What letter comes after the letter A?" Press
the letter B for the correct answer.
2. When the correct answer is entered, the answer will be
confirmed, followed by a rewarding response. For
example, you will hear “That’s right! B comes after the
letter A!” 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.
3. You will hear the phrase “Press a button” after 30
seconds of inactivity.
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