VTech Flip For Phonics Parents' Manual page 7

FLIP FOR PHO NICS™
ACTIVITY 4 - BEGINNING SOUNDS
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.
3. When a letter button is pressed, the friendly voice
will identify the beginning sound of an object that
starts with that letter.
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. When the repeat button is pressed, the previous instruction will be
repeated.
6. When the help button is pressed, the learning toy will say, "Press a
button" followed by a sound effect.
How Can You Help?
• Encourage your child to say the sounds along with the friendly voice. Your
child could practice by saying, "The name of the letter is B, the sound of the
letter is buh."
• When you're reading with your child, allow him or her opportunities to tell
you the sounds of the first letters in some of the words. Your child may even
be able to sound out the entire word.
• In everyday situations, have your child tell you what letter a certain object
begins with. Repeat the word slowly for your child by really accentuating
the beginning letter. Have your child tell you what sound that letter makes.
ACTIVITY 5 - BEGINNING LETTER
This activity continues to reinforce consonant and vowel sounds. Your child
will identify the beginning letter in various words.
Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Beginning Letter activity is designed
to help your child learn to spell a variety of words as well as gain confidence
in listening for sounds of letters at the beginning of words.
ACTIVITIES
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Beginning
L e t t e r
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