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VTech Phonics Reading Center Parent's Manual To Using

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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

    PHO NICS READIN G CENTER ™ TOUCH SENSITIVE VOLUME CONTROL SPEAKER CONTRAST LCD SCREEN ACTIVITY BUTTONS SWITCH SWITCH NUMBER BUTTONS/ ARROW AND ENTER BUTTONS ON BUTTON OFF BUTTON ROLLER BALL MOUSE LETTER/OBJECT REPEAT HELP MELODY SHAPE BUTTONS BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON BUTTONS MOUSE TO BEGIN PLAY...
  • Page 4 4. Press the SHAPE BUTTONS SHAPE BUTTONS SHAPE BUTTONS SHAPE BUTTONS SHAPE BUTTONS to hear the shapes identified. You can also use these buttons to hear the 20 built-in melodies played in dif- ferent instrument sounds. 5. Press the NUMBER BUTTONS NUMBER BUTTONS NUMBER BUTTONS NUMBER BUTTONS...
  • Page 5 10. To adjust the volume, slide the VOLUME CON- VOLUME CON- VOLUME CON- VOLUME CON- VOLUME CON- TROL SWITCH TROL SWITCH TROL SWITCH ( ) located to the left of TROL SWITCH TROL SWITCH the LCD screen up for the high volume posi- tion ( ) or down for the low volume position (...
  • Page 6 PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 1 - LETTERS, NUMBERS AND SHAPES This activity will help your child strengthen his or her letter, number and shape recognition skills by reviewing the 26 letters of the alphabet, the numbers 1-10, and four basic shapes.
  • Page 7 PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 1 - LETTERS, NUMBERS AND SHAPES (continued) How Can You Help? • Encourage your child to find the beginning letter of his or her name as well as other names of family members on the learning toy.
  • Page 8 PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 2 - FIND IT (continued) 3. Press the letter buttons to answer the ques- tions about letters or words. 4. Press the number buttons to answer the questions about numbers.
  • Page 9 ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITY 2 - FIND IT (continued) How Can You Help? • Watch your child play this activity. You will be able to determine which letters, numbers, words, or shapes your child is successful in identifying.
  • Page 10 PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 3 - ALPHABET & NUMBER ORDER (continued) 2. The friendly voice will ask a random ques- tion. For example, “Which letter comes be- fore the letter C?”...
  • Page 11 PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 3 - ALPHABET & NUMBER ORDER (continued) 7. If the answer is correct, you will hear a rewarding sound with a positive phrase. A positive animation will appear and the an- swer will flash on the LCD screen.
  • Page 12 PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 4 - LEARN THE WORDS This activity builds vocabulary skills. Your child will be exposed to fifty-two various objects with different beginning letters. He or she will learn the beginning letter for each of these objects.
  • Page 13 PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 4 - LEARN THE WORDS (continued) 5. When any shape button is pressed, the shape will be identified and a shape animation will appear on the LCD screen.
  • Page 14 PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 5 - SOUNDS OF LETTERS (continued) ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: Sounds of Letters Sounds of Letters 1. Press the Sounds of Letters Sounds of Letters...
  • Page 15 PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 6 - SOUNDS OF WORDS This activity introduces your child to sounding out words. Your child will be able to hear every letter sound within a given word when completing this activity.
  • Page 16 PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 6 - SOUNDS OF WORDS (continued) How Can You Help? • Encourage your child to sound out the words with the friendly voice.
  • Page 17 PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 7 - BEGINNING LETTERS (continued) 3. Press the letter button or use the mouse to select the answer from the LCD screen.
  • Page 18 ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITY 7 - BEGINNING LETTERS (continued) How Can You Help? • After your child has found a beginning letter correctly, have him or her tell you the meaning of the word, and then use the word in a sentence.
  • Page 19 PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 8 - ENDING LETTERS (continued) 3. Press the letter button or use the mouse to select the answer from the LCD screen.
  • Page 20 PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 8 - ENDING LETTERS (continued) How Can You Help? • Using words from this activity, write some of them down on index cards, leaving the ending letter off.
  • Page 21 PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 9 - SPELLING (continued) 3. Press the letter buttons to enter the correct answer. 4. If the answer is correct, you will hear a re- warding sound and a positive phrase followed by the answer.
  • Page 22 PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 9 - SPELLING (continued) How Can You Help? • After your child has spelled a word correctly, have him or her tell you the meaning of the word, and then use the word in a sentence.
  • Page 23 PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 10 - MISSING VOWELS (continued) 3. Press the letter button or use the mouse to select the answer. 4. You may also use the arrows and the enter button located on the number buttons to se- lect the answer from the LCD screen.
  • Page 24 ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITY 10 - MISSING VOWELS (continued) How Can You Help? • Review the names of the vowels A, E, I, O, and U. Tell your child that there is a special name for these letters.
  • Page 25 PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 11 - WORD FAMILIES (continued) 2. The friendly voice will ask a random question such as, “Pick the words that rhyme with king.”...
  • Page 26 ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITY 11 - WORD FAMILIES (continued) How Can You Help? • Familiarize yourself with word families as you play the learning toy with your child. While he or she is playing, see if your child can tell you what word family the word on the LCD screen belongs to.
  • Page 27 PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 12 - ALPHABETIZING (continued) 2. The friendly voice will say, “Select the words in alphabetical order” and the question ani- mation will appear on the LCD screen.
  • Page 28 PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 12 - ALPHABETIZING (continued) How Can You Help? • Think of a particular category that your child is interested in. Together brainstorm about five words related to that category. Write them down in random order.
  • Page 29 PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTVITY 13 - PUZZLE PICTURES (continued) 2. The friendly voice will say, “Look at the pic- tures on the screen. Press the buttons of the pictures you see in the correct order.”...
  • Page 30 ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITY 14 - SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS This activity strengthens language development by introducing your child to spatial relationships. He or she will identify the location of various ob- jects.
  • Page 31 PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 14 - SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS (continued) 5. If the answer is correct, you will hear a re- warding sound and a positive phrase followed by the answer.
  • Page 32 PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 15 - WORD SCRAMBLE This activity strengthens spelling skills by asking your child to put scrambled letters in the proper sequence to correctly spell a word. Picture clues will be given as your child tries to unscramble short words.
  • Page 33 PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 15 - WORD SCRAMBLE (continued) 5. If the answer is correct, you will hear a re- warding sound and a positive phrase. A posi- tive animation and the object animation will appear on the LCD screen.
  • Page 34 ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITY 16 - COMPLETE THE SENTENCE (continued) Learning Benefits for Your Child - Learning Benefits for Your Child - Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Complete the Sentence activity is...
  • Page 35 PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 16 - COMPLETE THE SENTENCE (continued) 5. If the answer is incorrect, you will hear a negative sound and an encouraging phrase and the question will be repeated.
  • Page 36 PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 17 - SENTENCE SCRAMBLER (continued) Learning Benefits for Your Child - Learning Benefits for Your Child - Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Sentence Scrambler activity provides...
  • Page 37 ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITY 17 - SENTENCE SCRAMBLER (continued) 6. Press any shape button to hear the shape identified. The shape animation will appear on the LCD screen.
  • Page 38 PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 18 - SOUND MATCH AND MUSIC (continued) 2. The friendly voice will ask a random ques- tion such as, “What object sounds like ____?”...
  • Page 39 ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITY 18 - SOUND MATCH AND MUSIC (continued) 7. Press the shape buttons while listening to the built-in melodies to change the instrument sound of the melody that is being played.
  • Page 40 PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 19 - MOUSE SKILLS (continued) 2. Move the mouse up, down, left or right, depending on the location of the cheese on the LCD screen. The mouse head will move in the same direction as you move the mouse.
  • Page 41 PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 20 - COUNTING This activity helps your child learn how to count. Your child will use visual clues to help him or her determine the correct number of shapes pictured.
  • Page 42 ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITY 20 - COUNTING 5. If the answer is incorrect, you will hear a negative sound and an encouraging phrase and the question will be repeated. A nega- tive animation and the question animation will appear on the LCD screen.
  • Page 43 PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 21 - ADDITION (continued) ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: Addition Addition 1. Press the Addition Addition Addition touch sensitive activity but- ton and you will hear a short tune followed by “Let’s learn how to add.”...
  • Page 44 ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITY 21 - ADDITION (continued) How Can You Help? • Show your child the number buttons on the keyboard. Tell him or her to use them as a number line to help solve the problems.
  • Page 45 PHONICS READING CENTER ™ PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER PHONICS READING CENTER ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 22 - SUBTRACTION (continued) 3. Press the correct number button to answer the question. 4. If the answer is correct, you will hear a re- warding sound and a positive phrase followed by the answer.

  • Page 46: Battery Installation

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

  • Page 47: Care And Maintenance

    IMPORTANT NOTE: Creating and developing the Fundamentals of Reading product line is accompanied 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.