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  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: To Begin Play

    FISHIN G FOR PHO NICS™ REPEAT REPEAT FISHERMAN FISHERMAN FISHERMAN REPEAT REPEAT REPEAT FISHERMAN FISHERMAN BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON JOYSTICK JOYSTICK JOYSTICK BUTTON BUTTON JOYSTICK JOYSTICK LCD SCREEN LCD SCREEN LCD SCREEN LCD SCREEN LCD SCREEN ON/OFF BUTTON ON/OFF BUTTON ON/OFF BUTTON ON/OFF BUTTON ON/OFF BUTTON LETTER...
  • Page 4 3. To adjust the volume, slide the VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH VOLUME CONTROL SWITCH (located on underside of the cabinet) up for higher volume or down for lower volume. REPEAT BUTTON REPEAT BUTTON 4.
  • Page 5 FISHIN G FOR PHO NICS™ ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 1 - LETTERS AND BLENDS This activity introduces the 26 letters and 23 frequently used blends. This activity reinforces that letters make sounds and some letters make more than one sound! Every time your child presses a letter or blend button, the voice will tell your child the sound(s) of the letter or blend and show a related animation.
  • Page 6 FISHIN G FOR PHO NICS™ ACTIVITIES (continued) ACTIVITY 1 - LETTERS AND BLENDS How Can You Help? • Allow your child plenty of free time to explore this activity. Ask your child to find the letters and the blends on this game. He or she should say the name of the letters and blends once he or she has found them.
  • Page 7 FISHIN G FOR PHO NICS™ ACTIVITIES (continued) ACTIVITY 2 - FIND THE LETTERS AND BLENDS 3. The correct answer will elicit a positive response as well as a reiteration of the correct answer for added reinforcement. 4. An incorrect answer will elicit an encouraging response.
  • Page 8 FISHIN G FOR PHO NICS™ ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 3 - 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, “What letter is before B?”...
  • Page 9 FISHIN G FOR PHO NICS™ ACTIVITIES (continued) ACTIVITY 3 - BEFORE AND AFTER How Can You Help? • In order to be successful while playing this activity, your child must know what the words “before” and “after” really mean. Practice this skill with your child.
  • Page 10 How Can You Help? • Remind your child that the vowels in the game Fishing for Phonics™ are all printed on yellow fish. Review the names of the vowels: A,E,I,O, and U. Prac- tice saying the long and short vowel sounds with your child.
  • Page 11 FISHIN G FOR PHO NICS™ ACTIVITIES (continued) ACTIVITY 5 - THE BLENDER This activity reinforces knowledge of blends by asking your child to find the missing blend in a word. Your child will be shown a word with a blank space where the missing blend should be.
  • Page 12 Continue with about nine more words learned in Fishing for Phonics™. Mix all of the cards up and try to match the illustrations to the words. Every time your child makes a match, he or she should say the word and tell what blend is in the word.
  • Page 13 This is a great way to check for comprehension of the word. • Have your child write some of the words from Fishing for Phonics™ down on paper. Your child may wish to use paint, crayons, markers, etc. to show the words that he or she is now able to spell.
  • Page 14 Use words from Fishing for Phonics™. It may be helpful to provide letter choices. • When reading a book to your child, choose a word and cover up one of the letters in that particular word.
  • Page 15 Learning Benefits for Your Child - Learning Benefits for Your Child - of the vocabulary presented in Fishing for Phonics™. Your child will have a chance to learn several object words and demonstrate his or her comprehension by associating the pictures with the written word.
  • Page 16 FISHIN G FOR PHO NICS™ ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 9 - MEMORY CHALLENGE This activity challenges your memory, sequencing and spelling skills. Your child will have an opportunity to test his or her memory as he or she is asked to remember the spelling of a word. The letters are voiced one at a time. He or she must then repeat the letters in order by pressing the letter buttons.
  • Page 17 FISHIN G FOR PHO NICS™ ACTIVITIES (continued) ACTIVITY 9 - MEMORY CHALLENGE How Can You Help? • Allow your child to retell a story that he or she has read, or one that has been read to him or her. Be sure that your child can tell the story in the correct sequence.

  • Page 18: Battery Installation

    FISHIN G FOR PHO NICS™ ACTIVITIES (continued) ACTIVITY 10 - MUSIC 3. When a blend button is pressed, you will hear a single music note played. 4. Pressing the fisherman will replay the last melody or music note. How Can You Help? •...

  • Page 19: Automatic Shut-Off

    WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES. AUTOMATIC SHUT - OFF To preserve battery life, the Fishing for Phonics™ learning toy will turn off automatically after several minutes without input. The unit can be turned on again by pressing the ON/OFF BUTTON ON/OFF BUTTON ON/OFF BUTTON.

  • Page 20: Care And Maintenance

    IMPORTANT NOTE: Creating and developing the Fundamentals of Reading product line is ac- companied by a responsibility that we at VTECH® take very seriously. We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information which forms the value of our products. However, errors sometimes can occur. It is im-...