Dear Parent, At VTech®, we know how important learning to read is to your child’s future. That’s why we created AlphaBert’s Learn-to-Read System™ - a progressive line of interactive learning products uniquely designed to teach your child how to read, while making the experience fun and rewarding. This progressive system eliminates the guesswork when selecting learning toys for your child.
AlphaBert’s Pen Pal Phonics™ TO BEGIN PLAY 1.To begin play, slide the ON/OFF SWITCH to the ON position. You will hear an opening tune, followed by, “I’m AlphaBert, want to be my pen pal? Grab my pen and press an activity.” 2.Select one of the eight activities by pressing the activity name with your pen when it appears on the touch-sensitive screen or by pressing one of the activity buttons. AlphaBert will guide you through each of the following activities: 1. Magic Match 2. Letter Lingo 3. Spell-A-Thon 4.
TO BEGIN PLAY 3.To select your answer, press the small dot closest to your answer on the touch-sensitive screen with the touch pen or with your finger. 4.Press the HELP BUTTON to receive the answers to the questions. 5.Each activity has two levels. You can change levels within the activities by pressing the LEVEL BUTTON. When you are in level 1 and answer 10 consecutive questions correctly, you will automatically be moved up to level 2.
AlphaBert’s Pen Pal Phonics™ -ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1.Select the activity Magic Match by touching the activity name with your pen when it appears on the touch-sensitive screen or by pressing the activity button. You will hear “Use your magic touch to match the uppercase and lowercase letters.” 2.In level 1, the unit will show an uppercase letter on the top of the screen, then three lowercase letter options will scroll across the bottom of the screen.
ACTIVITY 2 - LETTER LINGO LETTER LINGO ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1.Select the activity Letter Lingo by touching the activity name with your pen when it appears on the touch-sensitive screen or by pressing the activity button. You will hear “Let’s match letter sounds.” 2.The unit will first show a word animation and it will then spell out the word. You will be asked to find specific letter sounds within the word. To select your answer, touch the letter with your pen. 3.
ACTIVITY 3 - SPELL-A-THON ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: SPELL-A-THON 1.Select the activity Spell-A-Thon by touching the activity name with your pen when it appears on the touch-sensitive screen or by pressing the activity button. You will hear “Hey pal, gear up for spelling. Catch the right letter.” 2. The unit will first show a word animation, then the correct spelling of the word. Several blank spaces will appear on the bottom of the screen and several letter options will scroll across the top of the screen.
ACTIVITY 4 - RHYMING ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: RHYMING 1. Select the activity Rhyming by touching the activity name with your pen when it appears on the touch-sensitive screen or by pressing the activity button. You will hear “Hey pal, let’s rhyme!” 2. You will see two different animations on the screen, then two words will appear. In level 1, the beginning letter of one word will be missing. Several letter options will scroll across the bottom of the screen.
ACTIVITY 5 - WRITE RIGHT ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 2. In level 1, you will learn to write letters. A letter will appear on the screen, then the unit will show you how each stroke is written. You are then asked to write the letter. The screen will flash where to start each stroke. Touch the flashing area and follow the dotted line with your pen. After each correct stroke, you will hear an encouraging phrase until the letter is complete.
ACTIVITY 6 - WORD SEARCH ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: WORD SEARCH 1.Select the activity Word Search by touching the activity name with your pen when it appears on the touch-sensitive screen or by pressing the activity button. In level 1, you will hear “Use your magic touch to find two hidden words.” In level 2, you will hear “Use your magic touch to find three hidden words.” 2. A grid of letters will appear on the screen. You need to find the hidden three letter words in the grid.
ACTIVITY 7 - WORD SCRAMBLE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 2. The unit will first show a word animation, then the correct spelling of the word. The scrambled letters of the word will appear on the top of the screen and blank spaces on the bottom of the screen. Touch the letters in the correct order with your pen to spell the word. 3. When a correct answer is selected, you will see the word highlighted on the screen.
ACTIVITY 8 - WORD CRANK ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1.Select the activity Word Crank by touching the activity name with your pen when it appears on the touch-sensitive screen or by pressing the activity button. In level 1, you will hear “Let’s make a 3 letter word.” In level 2, you will hear “Gear up and make a 4 letter word.” WORD CRANK 2. The unit will show eight scrambled letters across the top of the screen and three or four blank spaces below. Touch any of the letters with your pen to form a word. 3.
AlphaBert’s Pen Pal Phonics™ - BATTERIES BATTERY INSTALLATION 1. Make sure the unit is turned OFF. 2. Locate the battery cover on the back of the unit. Use a coin or screwdriver to remove the battery cover. 3.Insert 3 new “AAA” (UM-4/ LR03) batteries following the diagram inside the battery box. 4. Replace the battery cover and tighten the screw to secure the battery cover. BATTERY NOTICE • Install batteries correctly observing the polarity (+, -) signs to avoid leakage.
AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF To preserve battery life, the AlphaBert’s Pen Pal Phonics™ learning toy will turn off automatically after 3 minutes without input. Slide the ON/OFF SWITCH to the OFF position, then slide it back to the ON position to turn the unit on again. IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS UNIT SHOULD NOT BE USED UNDER EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF LIGHT AS IT MAY CAUSE THE UNIT TO MALFUNCTION. Note: If for some reason the program/activity stops working, then please follow these steps: 1. Please turn the unit off. 2.
AlphaBert’s Pen Pal Phonics™ -MAINTENANCE CARE AND MAINTENANCE 1. Keep the unit clean by wiping it with a slightly damp cloth. 2. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight and away from any direct heat source. 3. Remove the batteries when the unit is not in use for an extended period of time. 4. Do not drop the unit on hard surfaces or try to dismantle it. 5. Do not expose the unit to moisture or water.
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