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Dear Parent, You know how important learning the fundamentals is to your child’s future. No matter what path your child takes - all-star third baseman, doctor or computer programmer - fundamental skills are the building blocks to success. As a parent, you take the most critical role in establishing an active learning environment. And because play consumes so much of a child’s day, toys are a very important part of that environment.
ALPHABET APPLE ™ TREE APPLE™ ACTIVITY SELECTOR LETTER BUTTONS ON/OFF BUTTON TO BEGIN PLAY 1. To begin play, press the ON/OFF button. You will hear a sound effect followed by “Hello!” 2. Slide the activity selector left and right to select one of the five activities. A friendly voice will guide you through each of the following activities: A. Learn the Letters B. Learn the Sounds C. Find It D. Before and After E. Music 3. To turn the learning toy OFF OFF, press the ON/OFF button again.
ALPHABET APPLE ™ TREE ACTIVITIES APPLE™ ACTIVITY 1 – LEARN THE 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 Learn the Letters activity is presented to introduce 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.
ALPHABET APPLE ™ TREE ACTIVITIES APPLE™ ACTIVITY 2 - LEARN THE SOUNDS Learning Benefits for Your Child - This activity teaches the sounds of the consonants and vowels. Your child will hear the correct pronunciation of each letter sound. He or she will recognize that the vowels A, E, I, O and U can make two different sounds, both long and short. Everytime your child presses a letter button, the friendly voice will tell your child the sound(s) that the letter makes. ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1.
ALPHABET APPLE ™ TREE ACTIVITIES APPLE™ ACTIVITY 3 - FIND IT This activity reinforces letter identification and letter sounds. The friendly voice will ask your child to find a certain letter or letter sound. Your child must rely on the skills presented in the previous activities in order to play this activity. Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Find It activity is presented to familiarize your child with the 26 letters of the alphabet and their phonetic sounds. ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1.
ALPHABET APPLE ™ TREE ACTIVITIES APPLE™ ACTIVITY 4 - BEFORE AND AFTER This activity strengthens alphabetical order skills. Your child will recognize that the letters of the alphabet are arranged in a certain order. He or she will have opportunities to tell which letter comes before or after certain letters. Your child will be asked specific questions such as, “Which letter comes before the letter B?” He or she will then have the opportunity to look at the letter buttons and find that letter.
ALPHABET APPLE ™ TREE ACTIVITIES APPLE™ ACTIVITY 5 - MUSIC This activity enables your child to enhance his or her listening skills by following directions in order to play various songs. Learning Benefits for Your Child – The Music activity provides your child with an opportunity to have some fun while enhancing his or her creative skills! Following directions and listening are encouraged in this activity. ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Slide the activity selector to “Music.” You will hear a short tune.
ALPHABET APPLE ™ TREE BATTERIES APPLE™ BATTERY INSTALLATION 1. Make sure the unit is off. 2. Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the unit. Use a coin or screwdriver to open the battery cover. 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.
ALPHABET APPLE ™ TREE BATTERIES APPLE™ AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF To preserve battery life, the ALPHABET APPLE™ TREE learning toy will turn off automatically after one minute without input. The unit can be turned on again by pressing the On/Off button. NOTE NOTE: If for some reason the program/activity stops working, then please follow these steps: 1. Please turn the unit off. 2. Interrupt the power supply by removing the batteries. 3. Let the unit stand for a few minutes, then replace the batteries. 4.
ALPHABET APPLE ™ TREE MAINTENANCE APPLE™ CARE AND MAINTENANCE (continued) 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.
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