Fisher-Price Kasey the Kinderbot Assembly Instructions

Parent's Guide
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Getting Ready for School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Let’s Meet Kasey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Developmental Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Oh, the Places We Can Explore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ABC Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Counting Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Playground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Game Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Kinder-Ready Tips and Activities . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Battery Installation and Information . . . . . . . . . 17
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents

Getting Ready for School
Getting Ready for School
Getting Ready for School
Getting Ready for School
Getting Ready for School
Getting ready for kindergarten is an exciting time for
you and your child. As a parent, you’ll play an important
role in developing a good foundation for learning - and
Kasey the Kinderbot™can help.
Kasey was developed with help from teachers and
educational experts. He comes to life to help your
preschooler learn more than 40 skills that are important
for success in kindergarten.
Your child will enjoy hours of singing, dancing, taking turns
and learning with Kasey and his computer pal Chip -
a
funny friend who’s always willing to lend a hand! And
Kasey knows that academic, social and physical develop-
ment are all essential parts of preparing for kindergarten.
Kasey can’t wait to become your child’s ....
“get-ready-for-school friend.”
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Learning is more fun with a friend - especially a friend
like Kasey the Kinderbot™! Kasey has a unique, playful
personality that he loves to demonstrate through movement,
expressions and a great sense of humor! Your child will
have fun exploring all four places they can go with Kasey ....
•Did you know that Kasey once visited a farm? Now,
he has a farm of his own, with animals, foods and
letters from A to Z on the ABC Farm.
•Kasey wants to be a chef when he grows up. Come visit
his Counting Kitchen to learn numbers, counting,
shapes and more.
•Kasey loves to dance, sing and move -- you can do
it too at the Playground.
•There are lots of fun activities (trivia, magic tricks
and more) in Kasey’s Game Room. Take a look!
Hi....
I’m Kasey!
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Let's Meet Kasey
Let's Meet Kasey
Let's Meet Kasey
Let's Meet Kasey
Let's Meet Kasey
Hi....
I’m Chip!

Developmental Skills
Developmental Skills
Developmental Skills
Developmental Skills
Developmental Skills
Educational experts believe that a wide range of factors
contribute to a child’s success in school. But it’s more
than simply knowing the A-B-C’s and 1-2-3’s. Research
has shown that kindergartners need to develop skills
in three key areas: Academic, Social and Physical.
That’s why Kasey’s Learning Circuit helps build
more than 40 school-ready skills ranging from the
alphabet and numbers to manners and taking turns,
plus dancing, singing and stretching too!
“Wow! What a fun way to help
preschoolers develop the well-rounded
skills needed for a successful
kindergarten experience!”
-Ms. Debbie Kawaler
Kindergarten Teacher for 20 Years
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More than 40 school-ready skills!

Developmental Skills ABC Farm Counting Kitchen Game Room Playground
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Academic
Alphabet
Letter Association
Lower Case Letters
Upper Case Letters
Phonics
Sequencing of Alphabet
Word Association
Memory
Matching
Visual Discrimination
Size Differentiation
Number Identification
Counting
Sequencing of Numbers
Identifying Quantities
More or Less
Colors
Shapes
Animals
Foods
Vehicles
Clothing
Animal Sounds
Body Parts
Logical Thinking
Social
Listening
Taking Turns
Manners
Self Awareness
Following Directions
Emotions
Helping
Participation
Physical
Dancing
Stretching
Fine Motor
Gross Motor
Singing
Eye-Hand Coordination
Basic Movement
Senses
Balance
Timing
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Power
Button
Colored Selection
Buttons
Home Button
Display Screen
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When you pick Kasey up or tilt him, he stops moving.
Place him back on a level surface to resume movement.
Reset
Switch
Tilt
Switch
Battery Compartments

Getting Started
Getting Started
Getting Started
Getting Started
Getting Started
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1. Install three “D” alkaline batteries in the battery compartments located on the underside
of Kasey’s feet.
2. Be sure the Reset Switch (located on the underside of Kasey’s foot) is in the “on” position.
3. Press the Power Button on Kasey’s foot to bring him to life.
4. Adjust the Volume Dial to a comfortable listening level; adjust the Contrast Dial to make the
image on the display screen darker or lighter.
5. Press a Colored Selection Button to go to an activity. Use the Colored Selection Buttons to
answer questions too.
1. Use only the Colored Selection Buttons to
choose from the menu or answer questions.
2. Kasey should be positioned at or near your
child’s eye level and on a level surface.
3. Press the Home Button to return to the
previous menu; continue to press the
Home Button to return to the main menu.
4. If Kasey seems to be stuck in a particular
action, slide the Reset Switch on the under-
side of Kasey’s foot off and then back on.
5. Replace all three batteries with three,
fresh “D” alkaline batteries when: the
display on screen is difficult to see (after
adjusting the Contrast Dial); sounds
become faint or there are no sounds at
all (and Volume Dial is turned all the way
up); movement slows or stops; or the toy
functions erratically.
6. This toy features an automatic shut-off,
and will turn off if your child is not actively
playing with it after about one minute. You
can also turn power off by pressing the
Power Button on Kasey’s foot.
Tips and Hints
Volume
Control Dial
Speaker
Interactive
“Backpack”
Additional cartridges
are sold separately to
expand learning.
Contrast Dial

Your child chooses from four different learning
centers on the main menu. Press the Colored
Selection Button next to the activity you would
like to play.
Hint: Press the Home Button below
the display screen to return to the
previous activity menu; continue to
press the Home Button to return to
the main menu.
ABC Farm Counting
Kitchen
Playground Game Room
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Oh, the Places We Can Explore!
Oh, the Places We Can Explore!
Oh, the Places We Can Explore!
Oh, the Places We Can Explore!
Oh, the Places We Can Explore!
Main Menu

ABC Farm
Counting Kitchen
Playground
Playground
Time to exercise mind
AND body with dancing,
stretching, singing and
other physical activities.
ABC Farm
Watch your child’s skills
grow – learning the
alphabet, phonics, upper
case and lower case letters
and more!
Counting Kitchen
Here’s a recipe for math
success, with all the ingredi-
ents to teach numbers,
counting, colors, shapes
and more!
Game Room
Game Room
Learning is extra fun with
magic tricks, match-up
activities, memory games
and trivia questions.
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ABC Farm
ABC Farm
ABC Farm
ABC Farm
ABC Farm
Farmer Wilkins’ Farm
Match the animal to the letter it begins
with and help identify the food it eats.
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Feed the Letters
Let’s sing the Alphabet song!
Then identify the correct letter
to help feed it.
Letter Sounds
Farm animals make sounds and so
do letters. Listen to the letter sound
and then find the correct letter.
Letter Barn
Help Kasey identify letters and
match upper and lower case.

Counting Kitchen
Counting Kitchen
Counting Kitchen
Counting Kitchen
Counting Kitchen
Kasey’s Magnets
Pick a number magnet, then help
Kasey put it in the correct order.
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Kitchen Spy
You’re on the case! To solve it, guess
the answer to Kasey’s question. He’ll
give you hints - it’s either more or less.
Make Cookies
Time to make cookies with Chip.
You can help by finding the
correct shape.
Try Kasey’s Recipes
Take turns following Kasey’s recipe.
Listen to the directions carefully to add
the correct number of ingredients.

Playground
Playground
Playground
Playground
Playground
Sing
Let’s sing along with Kasey! Use the lower
Colored Selection Buttons to scroll through
music choices. When you find one that you
like, select it by pressing an upper Colored
Selection Button next to your choice.
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Stretch Break
Follow Kasey’s directions. Walk like a
penguin, jump like a rabbit - there are
plenty of fun ways to stretch.
Tag Chip
Press a selection button to tag
Chip. See how many times you
can catch her!
Dance
Use the lower Colored Selection Buttons
to scroll through dance choices. When you
find one that you like, select it by press-
ing an upper Colored Selection Button
next to your choice. Then, groove to the
music along with Kasey and Chip.

Game Room
Game Room
Game Room
Game Room
Game Room
Kasey’s Crazy
Quiz Questions
Kasey has lots of quiz questions about
animal sounds, body parts, senses and
same/different. Answer three ques-
tions correctly to win!
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Help Chip
Help Chip clean-up her messy
room. Match the items in her
room to put them away.
Mixed-Up Masks
Which mask is happy - which
one is sleepy? Chip loves wearing
masks. Match the mask with
the mood.
Magic Kasey
Help Kasey remember which
object popped out of his magic hat,
find Chip hiding inside the magic
squares, or figure out what’s missing.

Kinder-Ready Tips
Kinder-Ready Tips
Kinder-Ready Tips
Kinder-Ready Tips
Kinder-Ready Tips
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Preparing for kindergarten can begin long before the first day of
school! Here are a few things you can do to help your child get ready
for school – academically, socially and physically.
1. Read together as often as possible and invite your child to get involved in the
story by pointing to words and pictures.
2. Expose your child to math concepts including numbers, counting, shapes and
patterns. Use everyday activities such as counting stairs, comparing objects
around the house, or recognizing numbers on the telephone.
3. Help your child remember important information such as birth date, age,
telephone number and address as well as the letters in your child’s first and
last name.
4. Build good listening skills by involving your child in conversations.
Ask your child to repeat directions and play games that require
listening and following instructions.
5. Help your child follow a daily routine and assign simple responsibilities
such as turning off the lights when leaving a room, putting toys away
after playtime, or making the bed.
6. Encourage your child to make decisions such as what kind of cereal to
eat for breakfast, choosing clothing for the day, or picking a book to
read together.
7. Provide opportunities for your child to interact with other children and
encourage sharing, taking turns and working together.
8. Take your child to interesting, child-friendly places such as the library, zoo,
park, museum or even the grocery store.
9. Encourage your child to dress independently and take care of personal
hygiene. Have your child practice using zippers, buttons, snaps and laces;
going to the bathroom alone, washing hands and brushing teeth.
10.Work together on arts and crafts projects that allow your child to practice
cutting with scissors, holding a pencil and using glue, crayons and markers.

Kinder-Ready Activities
Kinder-Ready Activities
Kinder-Ready Activities
Kinder-Ready Activities
Kinder-Ready Activities
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Games are wonderful ways to get your
child thinking! There are so many fun-
filled activities and games you can play
with your child – just like Kasey does –
to expand the learning! Here are a few
suggestions you can try at home.
•Treasure Hunt Game -Your child can learn to follow directions when you make
up your own treasure hunt game. Place a special treat for your child in a box (try a
healthy snack) and hide it. Then, make a map for your child to follow through your
house. Use simple drawings to show which room is next and perhaps an activity to
do in each. Maybe your child’s first stop is the bedroom to put away a toy. Then it’s
on to the bathroom sink to wash hands. Next, go to the kitchen in search of a drink
in the refrigerator. Finally, look behind the living room sofa, – it’s the treasure!
•So much to talk about -Support your child’s language development by talking
with your child. You can talk about familiar numbers, letters and colors in your
child’s environment.
- the number of people in your immediate and extended family
- the ages of people in your child’s family
- the first letters of the names of each person in your child’s family
- your telephone number and home address
- the color of your child’s house; bedroom; favorite clothes and shoes;
the family pet; family car
- the spelling of your child’s name

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•Let’s Bake Shape Cookies -Children learn through hands-on
activities. Help your child learn about shapes by baking shape
cookies. Your child can follow a recipe along with you. Take turns
adding the ingredients. Your child identifies the shape when cutting
the cookie out of the dough and then again when eating this
yummy treat!
•Exercising is Fun -Encourage physical activity and help your child
develop coordination. Make up your own exercising and stretching
routines! Or, teach your child a favorite dance.
•Let’s Sort -Categorization is an important skill for math and
science. Ask your child to sort socks by color and size or, find other
things around the house to match and sort (canned goods).
•What’s This? -Build your child’s vocabulary. Help your child
identify objects around the house along with recognizing words.
Put a label on appliances, furniture, food, rooms of the house, etc.,
and help your child associate the word with the object.
•It’s Fun to Make a Collage -Take turns making an art
project. Cut out pictures of your favorite things from magazines
and ads. First let your child select a picture, then let someone
else take a turn. Glue the pictures to a piece of paper for a
fun collage!
Kinder-Ready Activities
Kinder-Ready Activities
Kinder-Ready Activities
Kinder-Ready Activities
Kinder-Ready Activities

Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting Guide
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•Do not touch the screen to make selections. Always press the
Colored Selection Button next to the screen.
•Do not make a selection until the Colored Selection Buttons
are lit.
•Battery power may be weak. Replace all batteries with fresh,
alkaline batteries. Do not mix old and new batteries.
•The moving parts are jammed because there may be an
object lodged between them. Turn power off and remove
the object.
•There is a Tilt Button on the underside of Kasey's foot. When
you pick him up or tilt him, he will stops moving. When you
place him back down, he will begins moving again.
•You will need to reset the electronics. Slide the Reset Switch
on the underside of Kasey’s foot to the off position and then
back on.
•You may have probably installed the wrong type of batteries.
Use only alkaline batteries for longest battery life.
•The batteries are dead or weak. Replace all batteries with
fresh, alkaline batteries. Do not mix old and new batteries.
•Adjust contrast by rotating the dial.
•The batteries are dead or weak. Replace all batteries with
fresh, alkaline batteries. Do not mix old and new batteries.
•Adjust volume by rotating the dial.
•The batteries are dead or weak. Replace all batteries with
fresh, alkaline batteries. Do not mix old and new batteries.
•Battery power is weak and you will need to reset the electron-
ics. Slide the Reset Switch on the underside of Kasey’s foot to
the off position. Replace all three batteries with fresh,
alkaline batteries. Do not mix old and new batteries.
Slide the Reset Switch to the on position.
I’ve made a selection, but
Kasey does not recognize it.
I’ve pressed a Colored Selection
Button, but Kasey does not
recognize it.
You hear a snapping or grinding
noise and one of Kasey’s parts
does not move.
Kasey stops moving when
I pick him up or tilt him; but
he still talks and his screen
still functions.
Kasey appears to be stuck in a
particular action.
After installing fresh batteries,
Kasey seems to run for only
one or two hours.
Kasey moves sluggishly.
Screen images are faint.
Kasey’s voice is faint or he
doesn’t speak at all.
Kasey functions erratically and
Power Button does not work
when pushed.
Symptom Solution

Installation
•An adult must install batteries. Tool needed for
battery installation: Phillips screwdriver (not included).
Requires three “D” (LR20) alkaline batteries for
operation (batteries not included).
•Locate the battery compartments on the underside of
Kasey’s feet.
•Loosen the screws in the battery compartment doors
with a Phillips screwdriver. Lift to remove the battery
compartment doors.
•Insert three “D” (LR20) alkaline batteries as indicated
inside the battery compartments in Kasey’s feet.
Hint: We recommend using alkaline
batteries for longer battery life.
•Replace the battery compartment doors and tighten
the screws in each door with a Phillips screwdriver.
Do not over-tighten.
1.5V x 3
“D” (LR20)
SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE
Battery Installation and Information
Battery Installation and Information
Battery Installation and Information
Battery Installation and Information
Battery Installation and Information
Battery Compartments
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