Vtech Flip For Phonics User Manual - Page 4

ALPHABET LEARNING ORDER LETTERS FLIP FOR PHONICS™ ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 1 - LEARNING LETTERS Learning Letters This activity allows your child to practice identifying the 26 letters of the alphabet. As your child presses a letter button, he or she will hear the friendly voice identify the letter. Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Learning 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 children to take risks by pressing letters he or she may not be too familiar with. ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Turn the card to the index, Learning Letters. 2. Slide the activity selector to the first position as shown. You will hear a short tune followed by "Press a button" and a fun sound effect. 3. Press a letter button to hear the letter identified. For example, press the letter "Aa" button and you will hear "A" and a fun sound effect. 4. Press the repeat button to hear the instruction and a fun sound. 5. When the help button is pressed, you will hear "Press a button" and a fun sound. 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 using the letter buttons on the learning toy. • Write some letters of the alphabet down on paper and encourage your child to find the matching letter using the letter buttons on the learning toy. After your child presses the letter button 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 letter buttons on the learning toy with his or her finger. He or she should say the name of the letter while tracing it. Have your child say, "The name of the letter is __ ." ACTIVITY 2 - ALPHABET ORDER Alphabet Order This activity strengthens alphabetical order skills. Your child will recognize that the letters of the alphabet are arranged in a certain order. He or she will have opportunities to tell which letter comes before or after certain letters. Your child will be asked specific questions such as, "What letter comes before B?" He or she will then have the opportunity to look at the letter buttons and find that letter. 3