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Summary of Contents for Flip For Phonics

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Page 2: ...ading development By being a good role model your child should see you read books magazines and newspapers Of course there are other sources including billboards grocery lists recipes and street signs What s most important is that reading is a fun interactive experience that should be shared with your child daily We encourage you to play the activities in the Fundamentals of Reading product line t...

Page 3: ...et Order 7 Consonants 3 Sounds of Letters 8 Missing Letter 4 Beginning Sounds 9 Spelling 5 Beginning Letter 10 Melody Maker 4 For a unique learning opportunity the Braille alphabet is located on the card for activities 1 5 5 Press the REPEAT button to repeat the question or instruction 6 Press the HELP button to repeat an instruction or give the answer to a question or play a song 7 To turn the le...

Page 4: ...ear 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 begin ning letters of those words using the letter buttons on the learning toy Write some letters of the alphabet down on...

Page 5: ...e pre vious question 6 When the help button is pressed the learning toy will identify the answer How Can You Help While your child is playing this activity encourage him or her to look at the letters while making his or her decision about the answer Have your child tell you why he or she is choosing a certain letter for his or her answer Your child should understand what the terms before and after...

Page 6: ...nd then the learning toy will play a sound effect How Can You Help Encourage your child to say the letter sounds along with the learning toy Your child could practice by saying The name of the letter is B the sound of the letter is buh This skill takes lots and lots of practice Remember to remain positive and praise your child when he or she can tell you the sound of a given letter In everyday sit...

Page 7: ...effect How Can You Help Encourage your child to say the sounds along with the friendly voice Your child could practice by saying The name of the letter is B the sound of the letter is buh When you re reading with your child allow him or her opportunities to tell you the sounds of the first letters in some of the words Your child may even be able to sound out the entire word In everyday situations ...

Page 8: ...aning of the word and then use the word in a sentence This is a great way to check for comprehension of the word Have your child write some of the words from this activity on paper Your child may wish to use paint crayons or markers to show the words he or she is able to spell When you are reading stories with your child cover up the beginning letter of a particular word Ask your child to tell you...

Page 9: ...r will be identified How Can You Help Using the letter buttons point out the letters A E I O and U Ask your child if he or she notices what all of these letters have in common Your child should be able to determine that these letters are in a different color than the rest of the letters Tell your child that there is a special name for these letters The special name for this group of letters is vow...

Page 10: ...consonant 5 When an incorrect button is pressed the letter will be identified For example when you press the letter Mm button you will hear M followed by a negative sound Then you will hear The letter M says mmm Try again 6 When the repeat button is pressed the previous question will be repeated 7 When the help button is pressed the answer will be identified How Can You Help Before beginning this ...

Page 11: ... missing letter 4 When the correct button is pressed a positive phrase and the answer will be heard For example when you press the letter Aa button you will hear A Good job A is the missing letter in the word hat 5 When an incorrect button is pressed the pressed letter will be identified and you will be asked to try again For example when you press the letter Ee button you will hear E and a negati...

Page 12: ... leg 3 You can refer to the cards to see how many letters are in the word This will help visualize the spelling of each word 4 When the correct letter buttons are pressed the answer will be identified followed by a positive phrase For example you will hear Good job Leg is spelled L E G 5 When an incorrect button is pressed the letter will be identified followed by a negative sound and Try again 6 ...

Page 13: ...rt tune and the friendly voice will say Follow the letters to play a song 3 Press the letter buttons in the order shown on the cards to play two different melodies 4 Press the repeat button to hear the instruction phrase again 5 Press the help button to hear one of the two cheerful melodies How Can You Help Ask your child if he or she recognizes the song being played Encourage your child to sing a...

Page 14: ... not attempt to recharge ordinary batteries WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF To preserve battery life the FLIP FOR PHONICS learning toy will turn off automatically after several minutes without input The unit can be turned on again by pressing the ON button NOTE If for some reason the program activity stops working then please follow these steps 1 Please tur...

Page 15: ...he U K with any problems and or suggestions that you might have A ser vice representative will be happy to help you Note This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions it may cause interference to radio and television reception It has been type tested and found to comply within the li...

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