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Page 2: ...dy started by showing you re interested in your child s reading 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 th...

Page 3: ... G FOR PHO NICS FISHERMAN FISHERMAN FISHERMAN FISHERMAN FISHERMAN JOYSTICK JOYSTICK JOYSTICK JOYSTICK JOYSTICK ON OFF BUTTON ON OFF BUTTON ON OFF BUTTON ON OFF BUTTON ON OFF BUTTON HELP BUTTON HELP BUTTON HELP BUTTON HELP BUTTON HELP BUTTON DEMO DEMO DEMO DEMO DEMO BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE HANDLE LCD SCREEN LCD SCREEN LCD SCREEN LCD SCREEN LCD SCREEN LETTER LE...

Page 4: ...TIMER FUNCTION TIMER FUNCTION TIMER FUNCTION TIMER FUNCTION TIMER FUNCTION in activities 2 through 9 allows one minute for the child to answer each question The Tick Tock sound effect starts after each question is asked and speeds up when 30 seconds have elapsed At the end of one minute a Time s Up screen appears and the answer is revealed 8 In the timed activities Activities 2 7 and Activity 9 pr...

Page 5: ...n pace by choosing which letter or blend button to press Your child will recognize that all of the letters make a certain sound He or she will learn that some letters even make two different sounds such as the vowels By pressing the blend buttons your child will begin to understand that both letters can still be heard in a blend ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Slide the activity selector to the first acti...

Page 6: ...earing its phonetic sound He or she should then press that button to answer Learning Benefits for Your Child Learning Benefits for Your Child Learning Benefits for Your Child Learning Benefits for Your Child Learning Benefits for Your Child Find the Letters and Blends is designed to apply the skills that were taught in the first activity Your child will be asked to find letters and blends based on...

Page 7: ...ends taught in Fishing for Phonics First using an index card or some other type of small paper write the name of each blend down two times and then cut them apart to make two cards Mix up all of the cards and lay them face down Next your child should pick up two cards and say the sounds of the blends If they are the same blend he or she has made a match may keep the pair and take an other turn If ...

Page 8: ...of the alphabet Your child will demonstrate his or her knowledge of the words before and after ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Slide the activity selector to the third activity You will hear Let s go fishing followed by a short tune the activity name and a question such as What letter is before B or What letter is after A The timer will then begin as a Tick Tock sound effect is heard 2 Your child may answ...

Page 9: ...on the side labeled Before draw something that he or she may do just before that particular activity Then in the section la beled After ask him or her to draw a picture showing what he or she would do after the activity was over ACTIVITY 4 MISSING VOWELS This activity strengthens spelling skills by challenging your child to find the missing vowel s in a word Your child will be shown a word with on...

Page 10: ... answer and a new question will be asked How Can You Help Remind your child that the vowels in the game Fishing for Phonics are all printed on yellow fish Review the names of the vowels A E I O and U Prac tice saying the long and short vowel sounds with your child Remind your child that long vowels say their own names While reading books magazines signs etc to your child draw attention to the vowe...

Page 11: ...e phonetic sounds of blends and helps your child understand that both letters can still be heard when combined in a blend Your child will be exposed to several frequently used beginning and ending blends ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Slide the activity selector to the fifth activity You will hear Let s go fishing followed by a short tune the activity name and the instruction Find the missing blend A wor...

Page 12: ...round the circle again saying a different word for each blend Try and see how many words your child can come up with for each blend Your child may be surprised to find out how many blend words he or she knows ACTIVITY 6 SPELLING This activity explores spelling skills Your child must rely on his or her knowledge of letters and sounds in order to sound out and spell simple words Your child will be a...

Page 13: ...ension of the word Have your child write some of the words from Fishing for Phonics down on paper Your child may wish to use paint crayons markers etc to show the words that he or she is now able to spell Your child could practice reading the words that he or she can now spell from Fishing for Phonics Together with your child say the entire word For instance with the word egg say E G G spells EGG ...

Page 14: ...e as the learning toy repeats the question After a third incorrect attempt the unit will reveal the correct answer and a new question will be asked How Can You Help When your child is playing this activity remind him or her to use the picture clue to help determine the word Ask your child to slowly say the word and think about what sounds he or she hears when saying the word Next ask your child to...

Page 15: ...teration of the correct answer for added reinforcement 4 An incorrect answer will elicit an encouraging response Your child will be given another chance as the learning toy repeats the question After a third incorrect attempt the unit will reveal the correct answer and a new question will be asked How Can You Help Make up riddles about the vocabulary words used in Fishing for Phonics For instance ...

Page 16: ...tters were presented and in the process learn to spell the words ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Slide the activity selector to the ninth activity You will hear Let s go fishing followed by a short tune the activity name and the instruction Remember the order and press the buttons A letter sequence will be heard that spells out a word and then blanks will appear on the screen to represent each of the spok...

Page 17: ...is activity stimulates creativity by allowing your child to play cheerful melodies as well as musical notes By pressing the letter buttons your child will be able to hear different melodies By pressing the blend buttons your child can hear different musical notes Perhaps your child could even create a song by playing the musical notes in a certain order Learning Benefits for Your Child Learning Be...

Page 18: ...draw or paint a series of pictures that tell about a song Ask your child if he or she recognizes the song being played Encourage your child to sing along if he or she knows the words If the song is unfamil iar to him or her but familiar to you be sure to teach the song to your child BATTERY INSTALLATION 1 Make sure the unit is off off off off off 2 Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the uni...

Page 19: ...ve battery life the Fishing for Phonics learning toy will turn off automatically after several minutes without input The unit can be turned on again by pressing the ON OFF BUTTON ON OFF BUTTON ON OFF BUTTON ON OFF BUTTON ON OFF BUTTON NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE If for some reason the program activity stops working then please follow these steps 1 Please turn the unit off 2 Interrupt the power supply...

Page 20: ...the U K with any problems and or suggestions that you might have A service representative will be happy to help you Note Note Note Note 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 ...

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