VTech Phonics Reading Center Parent's Manual To Using page 29

Fundamentals of reading learning toy

PHONICS READING CENTER ™

PHONICS READING CENTER

ACTVITY 13 - PUZZLE PICTURES

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."

Two objects will appear one by one on the

LCD screen.

3. Press the letter buttons to find the match-

ing pictures you see on the LCD screen.

4. If the answer is correct, you will hear a re-

warding sound and a positive phrase. The

object animation and the answer animation

will appear on the LCD screen. For example,

you will hear "Ear plus ring is earring."

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, the object animation and the

question animation will appear on the LCD

screen.

How Can You Help?

• Encourage your child to think of other compound words. Talk about the

meanings of these words with your child. Be sure to ask your child what

two words make up the compound word.

• Think of some compound words. Next, write each word on an index

card and cut out the two words as if you were creating puzzle pieces.

Do this with all of the compound words. Then, mix all of the puzzle

pieces up and have your child try to complete the puzzles.

• When reading to your child, let your child go on a compound word

hunt. Ask him or her to be on the lookout for compound words. Have

your child make a list of the compound words that he or she has found.

You may have to assist your child with this. Next, have your child draw

pictures to represent each word by itself as well as the compound word.

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ACTIVITIES