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LEARN LETTERS ALPHABERT THE READY TO READ ROBOT™ ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 1 - LEARN LETTERS This activity introduces letter identification. Your child will also learn a word that begins with each of the 26 letters of the alphabet. For the letters A, E, I, O, and U, two words will be taught to represent both the long and short vowel sounds of those letters. The friendly robot will say, "This is the letter__." Then the friendly robot will tell your child the name of an object that begins with that particular letter. Learning Benefits for Your Child-The Learn Letters activity is presented to introduce your child to the 26 letters of the alphabet. Your child may explore at his or her own pace by choosing which letters to press. There are no specific instructions telling your child which button to press. This free exploration is very inviting and encourages your child to take risks by pressing letters he or she may not be too familiar with. ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Press the Learn Letters activity button. You will hear a sound effect followed by "Let's learn the letters. Press a button." 2. Press a letter button to hear the letter identified followed by an object that begins with that letter. For example, press the letter "p" button and you will hear "This is the letter P. P is for plant" and the corresponding object animation will appear on the LCD screen. 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. Ask your child to think of his or her friends' names or favorite toys, animals, etc. and guide your child in finding the beginning letters of those words on the letter buttons. • Write some letters of the alphabet down on paper and encourage your child to find the matching letter on the learning toy. After your child presses the letter and hears the name of the letter, ask him or her what letter it was. • Allow your child plenty of free time to explore this activity. Have your child touch and trace the letters of the alphabet on the learning toy. He or she should say the name of the letter while tracing it. Have your child say, "The name of the letter is___." 4

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LEARN
LETTERS
ALPHABERT THE READY TO READ ROBOT
ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY 1 - LEARN LETTERS
This activity introduces letter identification.
Your child will also learn a word that
begins with each of the 26 letters of the alphabet.
For the letters A, E, I, O, and U,
two words will be taught to represent both the long and short vowel sounds of
those letters.
The friendly robot will say, “This is the letter__.”
Then the friendly
robot will tell your child the name of an object that begins with that particular
letter.
Learning Benefits for Your Child
Learning Benefits for Your Child
Learning Benefits for Your Child
Learning Benefits for Your Child
Learning Benefits for Your Child-The Learn Letters activity is presented to intro-
duce your child to the 26 letters of the alphabet. Your child may explore at his or
her own pace by choosing which letters to press. There are no specific instructions
telling your child which button to press. This free exploration is very inviting and
encourages your child to take risks by pressing letters he or she may not be too
familiar with.
ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:
1.
Press the Learn Letters activity button. You will hear
a sound effect followed by
“Let’s learn the letters.
Press a button.”
2.Press a letter button to hear the letter identified
followed by an object that begins with that letter.
For example, press the letter “p” button and you
will hear “This is the letter P. P is for plant” and the
corresponding object animation will appear on the
LCD screen.
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.
Ask your child to think of his or her friends’
names or favorite toys, animals, etc. and guide your child in finding the begin-
ning letters of those words on the letter buttons.
• Write some letters of the alphabet down on paper and encourage your child
to find the matching letter on the learning toy.
After your child presses the
letter and hears the name of the letter, ask him or her what letter it was.
•Allow your child plenty of free time to explore this activity.
Have your child
touch and trace the letters of the alphabet on the learning toy.
He or she
should say the name of the letter while tracing it.
Have your child say, “The
name of the letter is___.”