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 age-appropriate activities will help your child feel successful every step of the way.
FIVE TWO-SIDED BUILT-IN ACTIVITY CARDS VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH ON BUTTON OFF BUTTON REPEAT BUTTON HELP BUTTON FUN, FLIP TOP DESIGN COLOR-CODED VOWEL AND CONSONANT BUTTONS ACTIVITY SELECTOR TO BEGIN PLAY 1. To begin play, press the ON button ( short tune and an activity instruction. ). You will hear an opening 2. To adjust the volume, slide the VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH to the left for low volume or to the right for high volume. 3.
ALPHABET LEARNING ORDER LETTERS FLIP FOR PHONICS™ ACTIVITY 1 - LEARNING LETTERS ACTIVITIES Learning Letters This activity allows your child to practice identifying the 26 letters of the alphabet. As your child presses a letter button, he or she will hear the friendly voice identify the letter. Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Learning Letters activity is presented to introduce your child to the 26 letters of the alphabet.
FLIP FOR PHONICS™ ACTIVITIES Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Alphabet Order activity has been designed to familiarize your child with the alphabet. Your child will also be taught the concept of before and after. This activity provides opportunities for your child to identify letters of the alphabet on his or her own. ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Turn the card to the index, Alphabet Order. 2. Slide the activity selector to the second position as shown.
FLIP FOR PHONICS™ ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 3 - SOUNDS OF LETTERS (continued) BEGINNING SOUNDS SOUNDS OF LETTERS Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Sounds of Letters activity introduces your child to sounds of letters. Your child will recognize that all the letters make a certain sound. They will learn that some letters can even make two sounds or more. There are no specific instructions telling your child which button to press.
FLIP FOR PHONICS™ ACTIVITY 4 - BEGINNING SOUNDS ACTIVITIES (continued) ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Turn the card to the index, Beginning Sounds. 2. Slide the activity selector to the fourth position as shown. You will hear a short tune and the friendly voice will say “Press a button” followed by a sound effect. For example, when you press the letter Bb button, you will hear “‘Buh’, “Bus.” 4. You can refer to the card to see the objects and the beginning letter in each word. 5.
FLIP FOR PHONICS™ ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 5 - BEGINNING LETTER (continued) ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Turn the card to the index, Beginning Letter. 2. Slide the activity selector to the fifth position as shown. You will hear a short tune, followed by a random question. For example, you will hear “What letter does bus begin with?” 3. When a letter button is pressed, the friendly voice will identify the letter. For example, when you press the letter ‘Bb’ button, you will hear“B.
FLIP FOR PHONICS™ ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 6 - VOWELS (continued) ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Turn the card to the index, Vowels. 2. Slide the activity selector to the sixth position as shown. You will hear a short tune followed by a random question, for example, “Which letter is the vowel in the word nut?” 3. You can refer to the words located on the cards, which have the vowels color-coded to reinforce this activity. 4. When the correct letter button is pressed, the friendly voice will identify the answer.
FLIP FOR PHONICS™ ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 7 - CONSONANTS (continued) Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Consonants activity will help your child see the differences between the letter sounds within words. This activity also teaches him or her that not all 26 letters in the alphabet are consonants. ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Turn the card to the index, Consonants. 2. Slide the activity selector to the seventh position as shown. You will hear a short tune. The friendly voice will then ask a random question.
FLIP FOR PHONICS™ ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 8 - MISSING LETTER Missing Letter This activity strengthens spelling skills. Your child must decide which letter is missing in order to complete a word. He or she must rely on the knowledge of letter sounds in order to complete this activity. Using the objects and words on the cards, your child will be asked to choose which letter is missing from them in order to complete the word.
FLIP FOR PHONICS™ ACTIVITY 9 - SPELLING ACTIVITIES Spelling This activity explores spelling skills. Your child must rely on his or her knowledge of letters and sounds in order to sound out and spell simple words. Your child will be asked to spell words on the cards. As your child presses each letter button, the name of the letter will be identified. After the final letter has been pressed, the friendly voice will spell the entire word again and say the name of the object.
FLIP FOR PHONICS™ ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 10 - MELODY MAKER Melody Maker This activity enables your child to enhance his or her listening skills by following directions in order to play various songs. Your child will follow the letters located on the cards and press the letter buttons to hear a song.
FLIP FOR PHONICS™ BATTERIES BATTERY INSTALLATION 1. Make sure the unit is off. 2. Locate the battery cover on the back of the unit. Use a coin or screwdriver to loosen the screw. Install 2 new ‘AA’ (UM-3/LR6) batteries following the diagram inside the battery box. (The use of new, alkaline batteries is recommended for maximum performance.) 3. Replace the battery cover and tighten the screw to secure the battery cover.
FLIP FOR 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 and do not expose the unit to moisture or water.
