Vtech Alphabert User Manual - Page 9

ALPHABERT THE READY TO READ ROBOT™ ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 4 - SOUNDS OF WORDS (continued) 3. An object animation will appear on the LCD screen that corresponds with the object button that was pressed. MISSING LETTERS How Can You Help? • Encourage your child to sound out the words with the friendly robot. Remind your child to look at the letters within the word while he or she is sounding out the word. • Using the object words from the learning toy, write each of the words on cards. Have your child try sounding them out on his or her own. If your child does it correctly, have him or her illustrate the word on the back of the card. See how many your child can recognize. • Using the cards mentioned above, lay two words out in front of your child and say the name of the word slowly for your child. Allow him or her to decide which word you have said. Check the back of the card for the correct illustration. ACTIVITY 5 - MISSING LETTERS This activity strengthens spelling skills. Your child must decide which letter is missing in order to complete the word. He or she must rely on the knowledge of letter sounds in order to complete this activity. Using the objects from the learning toy, your child will be asked to tell which letter is missing in order to complete the word. Your child may refer to the letter buttons for help. Learning Benefits for Your Child- The Missing Letters activity provides opportunities for your child to spell words correctly. The main objective is for your child to recognize that there is a letter missing from the word. It also teaches your child how to correctly spell some short words. ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Press the Missing Letters activity button. You will hear a sound effect followed by "Can you find the missing letter? Let's try!" You will then hear a question, for example, "What letter is missing in the word block?" What letter is missing in the word "block?" 8