VTech Alphabert Parents' Manual page 15

ALPHABERT THE READY TO READ ROBOT
ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY 8 - BEGINNING & ENDING BLENDS
4. When the correct answer is entered, you will hear
the blend followed by a positive phrase and a
rewarding animation. For example, you will hear
"Great job! 'Nd' is the ending blend of land."
5. When an incorrect answer is entered, the learning
toy will ask you to try again.
6. Press the Help button once to hear the last question
repeated. Press the Help button a second time to
have the answer identified.
How Can You Help?
• You can help your child think of words that start with the blends that he or
she is exposed to in this activity. Have your child see how many words he or
she can come up with. Make a list of all of the blends that your child learned
from this activity.
• Have your child create sentences using blend words. Encourage your child to
use more than one blend word in a sentence. He or she may wish to use a
different color when writing the blend word.
• Create puzzle pictures with blends. Have your child write a word with a blend
on an index card, leaving room on one half of the card for an illustration to go
along with the word. Next, your child could draw a squiggly line to divide the
blend word and the picture. Then he or she should cut on the line. Continue
with about 9 more words. 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 the blend is in the word.
ACTIVITY 9 - WORD GROUPS
This activity increases problem-solving skills by asking your child to decide which
object from a group of objects doesn't belong with the others. Your child will have
to decide which one of the three pictures doesn't belong with the others.
Learning Benefits for Your Child Learning Benefits for Your Child Learning Benefits for Your Child Learning Benefits for Your Child-The Word Groups activity helps your child with Learning Benefits for Your Child
categorizing. Your child will have to decide what two of the objects shown have in
common before excluding the other object.
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