VTech Phonics Reading Center Parent's Manual To Using page 45

Fundamentals of reading learning toy

PHONICS READING CENTER ™

PHONICS READING CENTER

ACTIVITY 22 - SUBTRACTION

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. A positive animation and the

answer animation will appear on the LCD

screen.

5. If the answer is incorrect, you will hear a nega-

tive sound and an encouraging phrase, and

the question will be repeated. A negative ani-

mation and the question animation will appear

on the LCD screen.

How Can You Help?

• Show your child the number buttons on the keyboard. Encourage him

or her to use them as a number line when finding the difference be-

tween two numbers.

• Have your child use tangible objects such as pennies, beans, blocks,

etc. to show the numbers being subtracted. This should be helpful in

finding the difference.

• When your child is playing the activity, encourage him or her to tell a

story problem to go along with the subtraction equation.

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ACTIVITIES