Vtech Phonics Reading Center User Manual - Page 15

SOUNDS OF WORDS PHONICS READING CENTER™ ACTIVITIES ACTIVITY 6 - SOUNDS OF WORDS This activity introduces your child to sounding out words. Your child will be able to hear every letter sound within a given word when completing this activity. On each letter button, there are two objects pictured. The object on the right will be sounded out. These words will help your child learn phonics because they are very simple and easy to understand. Your child will be able to look at the letters of the word as it is being sounded out. Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Sounds of Words activity is designed to help your child learn that letters make sounds and sounds put together make words. This activity provides many opportunities for your child to press any button he or she desires. Your child may press a certain object as many times as he or she desires. This activity offers free exploration to acquaint your child with sounding out words. ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Press the Sounds of Words touch sensitive activity button and you will hear a short tune followed by "Let's learn the sounds of words!" Then the friendly voice will say "Press a letter button." 2. Press the letter button to identify the letter sounds of the object that appears on the right. For example, press the 'Aa' button and you will hear "ant" followed by the phonetic sounds of ant. The object animation will appear on the LCD screen. 3. When any number button is pressed, the number will be identified and it will appear on the LCD screen. 4. Press the shape button to hear the shape identified. The shape animation will appear on the LCD screen. 14