V-tech Phonics from A to Z! Animated Guide

A Guide to Using
PHONICS FROM A TO Z!™
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PHONICS FROM A TO Z!™
ANI MAT E D
TO BEGIN PLAY
1. To begin play, press the ONON
ONON
ON button ( ). You will hear an opening melody
followed by, “Let the letter fun begin!”
2. Slide the GREEN activity selector to choose from the following activities:
1. Learn the Letters 5. Spelling
2. Before & fter 6. Vowels
3. Learn the Words 7. Word Builder
4. Find It 8. Music Box
3. t the start of each activity, you will hear a brief introduction followed by a
question or the phrase “Press a button.” Press a letter to answer each question.
4. When finished playing, press the OFFOFF
OFFOFF
OFF button ( ). You will hear, “See you
later!” followed by a short tune.
5. During game play, press the REPE TREPE T
REPE TREPE T
REPE T button ( ) to hear the question again.
OFF BUTTONOFF BUTTON
OFF BUTTONOFF BUTTON
OFF BUTTON REPE T BUTTONREPE T BUTTON
REPE T BUTTONREPE T BUTTON
REPE T BUTTON
LCD SCREENLCD SCREEN
LCD SCREENLCD SCREEN
LCD SCREEN
CTIVITYCTIVITY
CTIVITYCTIVITY
CTIVITY SELECTOR SELECTOR
SELECTOR SELECTOR
SELECTOR
OBJECT L BELOBJECT L BEL
OBJECT L BELOBJECT L BEL
OBJECT L BEL
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TO BEGIN PLAY

PHONICS FROM A TO Z! ™ ANIMATED
ACTIVITY 1 - LEARN THE LETTERS
This activity teaches the letters of the alphabet and their sounds. s a child presses
a letter, he or she will hear the friendly voice identify the letter selected and its
phonetic sound.
Learning Benefits for Your ChildLearning Benefits for Your Child
Learning Benefits for Your ChildLearning Benefits for Your Child
Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Learn the LettersLearn the Letters
Learn the LettersLearn the Letters
Learn the Letters activity reinforces both
visual and auditory letter identification for all 26 letters of the alphabet.
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ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Slide the activity selector to the activity “Learn the
Letters.” You will hear, “Let’s learn the letters and their
sounds.”
2. Press a letter button to hear the name of the letter, its
phonetic sound, and an example of a word that begins
with that letter. For letters that have more that one
phonetic sound, examples of both sounds will be given.
For example, when you press the letter E you will hear,
“This is the Letter E. E says “EH” as in EGG, and “E” as in
EEL.” The letters and pictures of the words will appear
on the LCD screen for visual reinforcement.
3. You will hear the phrase “Press a button” after 30 seconds
of inactivity.
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ACTIVITIES
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LEARN THE
LETTERS

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PHONICS FROM A TO Z! ™ ANIMATED
ACTIVITY 2 - BEFORE & AFTER
This activity asks a child to identify a letter that comes before or after a particular
letter. The child will search buttons for the appropriate letter.
Learning Benefits for Your ChildLearning Benefits for Your Child
Learning Benefits for Your ChildLearning Benefits for Your Child
Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Before & fterBefore & fter
Before & fterBefore & fter
Before & fter activity strengthens alphabetical
order skills, reinforces the concept of before and after, and builds letter identification
skills.
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ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Slide the activity selector to "Before & fter." You will
hear the friendly voice say, "Let's learn before and after"
and a short tune will play. Then you will hear a question,
for example, "What letter comes after the letter ?" Press
the letter B for the correct answer.
2. When the correct answer is entered, the answer will be
confirmed, followed by a rewarding response. For
example, you will hear “That’s right! B comes after the
letter !” When an incorrect answer is entered, you will
hear “Oops. Try again.” If needed, press the REPE T
button to hear the question repeated. You will have three
chances to enter the correct answer. fter the third
incorrect answer, the correct answer will be displayed
and identified.
3. You will hear the phrase “Press a button” after 30
seconds of inactivity.
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ACTIVITIES
BEFORE &
AFTER

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PHONICS FROM A TO Z! ™ ANIMATED
ACTIVITY 3 - LEARN THE WORDS
This activity introduces a child to words that begin with each letter of the alphabet,
and it teaches the correct pronunciation of those words.
Learning Benefits for Your ChildLearning Benefits for Your Child
Learning Benefits for Your ChildLearning Benefits for Your Child
Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Learn the WordsLearn the Words
Learn the WordsLearn the Words
Learn the Words activity builds beginning
phonetic skills by introducing words and their correct pronunciation. Letter and
vocabulary building skills are also reinforced through this activity.
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ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Slide the activity selector to “Learn the Words.” You will
hear “Let’s learn some words” followed by a short tune.
Then you will hear the instruction "Press a button."
2. Press a letter to hear the pronunciation of a word that
begins with the letter selected. For letters that have
more than one sound, press that letter again to hear a
second word with a different initial letter sound. For
example, press the letter to hear the pronunciation of
the word CORN. Press the letter again to hear the
pronunciation of the word PPLE.
3. You will hear the phrase “Press a button” after 30
seconds of inactivity.
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ACTIVITIES
LEARN THE
WORDS

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FIND IT
PHONICS FROM A TO Z! ™ ANIMATED
ACTIVITY 4 - FIND IT
This activity reinforces letter identification and letter sounds. The friendly voice
will ask your child to find a certain letter, letter sound or object. Your child must
rely on the skills presented in the previous activities in order to play this activity.
Learning Benefits for Your ChildLearning Benefits for Your Child
Learning Benefits for Your ChildLearning Benefits for Your Child
Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Find ItFind It
Find ItFind It
Find It activity is presented to familiarize
your child with the 26 letters of the alphabet and their phonetic sounds. Children
will build their vocabulary, too.
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ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Slide the activity selector to “Find It.” You will hear the
activity name followed by a short tune.
2. Find and press the letter that answers the questions
asked. You will be asked questions such as, find a letter
that makes a particular sound, locate a specific letter,
or find the initial letter for a word. For example, you will
hear "Find the letter that says 'Kuh'" or "Find the foot."
3. When the correct answer is entered, you will hear a
rewarding tune and a confirmation of the letter selected.
When an incorrect answer is entered, you will hear “Oops.
Try again.” If needed, press the REPE T button to hear
the question repeated. You will have three chances to
enter the correct answer. fter the third incorrect
answer, the correct answer will be displayed and
identified.
4. You will hear the phrase “Press a button” after 30
seconds of inactivity.
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SPELLING
PHONICS FROM A TO Z! ™ ANIMATED
ACTIVITY 5 - SPELLING
This activity builds spelling skills. Your child will be asked to spell words for objects
pictured on the screen. He or she will be able to determine how many letters there
are in the word by the number of blanks on the screen.
Learning Benefits for Your ChildLearning Benefits for Your Child
Learning Benefits for Your ChildLearning Benefits for Your Child
Learning Benefits for Your Child - The SpellingSpelling
SpellingSpelling
Spelling activity reinforces phonics, letter
identification, and word building skills.
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ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Slide the activity selector to “Spelling.” You will hear the
phrase “Let’s learn to spell” followed by a short tune.
Then you will hear a name of a word and see a picture of
it. Next, you will be asked to spell that word. For example,
a picture of a bus will appear and the question, “Can
you spell bus?” will be asked.
2. Press the letters in the proper order (from left to right)
to fill in each blank and spell the word of the picture
shown. When spelled correctly, a rewarding tune and a
confirmation of the proper spelling will be heard and
displayed. For
example, you will hear “You’ve got it! BUS is
spelled B U S.”
3. When an incorrect letter is pressed, the letter on the
screen will automatically disappear and allow you to try
again. For example, if the letter Z is pressed while spelling
the word BUS, you will hear, “Oops. Try again.” Then the
letter Z will disappear from the screen. You will have
three chances to spell the word correctly. fter three
tries, the correct spelling will be displayed and identified.
4. You will hear the phrase “Press a button” after 30
seconds of inactivity.
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ACTIVITIES

PHONICS FROM A TO Z! ™ ANIMATED
ACTIVITY 6 - VOWELS
This activity helps a child differentiate vowels from consonants. He or she will be
asked to find the vowels in the words displayed.
Learning Benefits for Your ChildLearning Benefits for Your Child
Learning Benefits for Your ChildLearning Benefits for Your Child
Learning Benefits for Your Child - The VowelsVowels
VowelsVowels
Vowels activity builds vowel identification
and recognition skills.
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ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Slide the activity selector to “Vowels.” You will hear
the phrase “Let’s learn about vowels!” followed by a
short tune. n object and its spelling will be displayed.
You will be asked to find the vowel(s) in that word. For
example, you will hear “Can you find the vowels in the
word ICE?”
2.
Press the appropriate vowel letter(s) to answer the
question.
3. When the correct answer is entered, you will hear a
rewarding tune and a confirmation of the answer. For
example, You will hear “I and E. That’s right! I and E are
the vowels in the word ICE.”
4. When the correct answer is entered, you will hear music
and confirmation of the letter(s) selected. When an
incorrect answer is entered, you will hear “Oops. Try
again.” If needed, press the REPE T button to hear the
question repeated. You will have three chances to enter
the correct answer. fter the third incorrect answer, the
correct answer will be displayed and identified.
5. You will hear the phrase “Press a button” after 30
seconds of inactivity.
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ACTIVITIES
VOWELS

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PHONICS FROM A TO Z! ™ ANIMATED
ACTIVITY 7 - WORD BUILDER
This activity develops spelling skills. Your child will be asked to spell three letter
words. The word will be sounded out phonetically.
Learning Benefits for Your ChildLearning Benefits for Your Child
Learning Benefits for Your ChildLearning Benefits for Your Child
Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Word BuilderWord Builder
Word BuilderWord Builder
Word Builder activity teaches pronunciation
of words and reinforces spelling skills.
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ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Slide the activity selector to the activity “Word Builder.”
You will hear the phrase “Let’s create a word” followed
by a short tune and “Press three letters to create your
own word.”
2. Press three letters in the correct letter order to spell a
word. The letters will be identified on the screen as they
are pressed. If spelled correctly, you will hear a
rewarding tune and “Great word” followed by the
pronunciation of the word. When the letters inputted do
not spell a word, you will hear “Mmm. Not a word, but a
nice creation! Press three letters to create your own
word!”
3. You will hear the phrase “Press a button” after 30 seconds
of inactivity.
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ACTIVITIES
WORD
BUILDER