VTech Phonics Reading Center Parent's Manual To Using page 13

Fundamentals of reading learning toy

PHONICS READING CENTER

ACTIVITY 4 - LEARN THE WORDS

5. When any shape button is pressed, the shape

will be identified and a shape animation will

appear on the LCD screen.

How Can You Help?

• Your child may already be asking you questions regarding beginning

letters of words such as, "What does the word bike begin with?" This is

great! Be sure to answer your child! Your child's curiosity will only

increase by playing with this activity.

• Encourage your child to think of other objects that begin with the let-

ters that he or she is pressing on the learning toy. If your child is hav-

ing difficulty thinking of an object, go ahead and give some sugges-

tions. By continuing to do this, your child will soon be able to think of

objects on his or her own.

• Point out objects that surround your child in your home. At first you

may need to tell your child, "B is for bed!" Model this behavior for your

child. Your child will hopefully begin to tell you what letters go with

various objects.

ACTIVITY 5 - SOUNDS OF LETTERS

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. He or she will also recognize that the letters C, G, and

Y can make more than one sound. Every time your child presses a letter

button, the friendly voice will tell your child the sound(s) that each letter

makes.

Learning Benefits for Your Child -

Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Sounds of Letters activity introduces

Learning Benefits for Your Child -

your child to the sounds of the letters of the alphabet. Your child will rec-

ognize that all of the letters make a certain sound. He or she will learn that

some letters even make two sounds. There are no specific instructions tell-

ing your child which button to press. This free exploration is very inviting

and should encourage your child to take risks by pressing buttons that may

be unfamiliar to him or her.

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ACTIVITIES