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Puts the power of learning

at your fingertips

™

Build your Power Touch

™

library with these great

books … and many more!

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Parent’s Guide

Each sold separately and subject to availability

©2003 Viacom International Inc. Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Blue’s Clues, Dora the Explorer and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International, Inc. ©2003 Sesame Workshop. “Sesame Street,”

and logos are trademarks of Scholastic Inc. CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG, EMILY ELIZABETH and logos are trademarks of Norman Bridwell, All Rights Reserved. ©2003 Marc Brown Studios. TM Stanley and Janice Berenstain

Partnership. I SPY BOOK OF LETTERS, all content © 2003 Scholastic Entertainment Inc. SCHOLASTIC and logos are trademarks of Scholastic Inc. I SPY logo is a trademark of Jean Marzollo & Walter Wick. All rights reserved.

Reading readiness starts with

fundamental skills, great stories

and friendly characters

Beginner Readers

3-5 years

Reading skills advance with

new challenges and more

learning fun

Intermediate Readers

5-8 years

Essential classroom skills are

reinforced through fun activities

at multiple grade levels

School Skills

6 years & up

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Build your Power Touch™ library with these great books … and many more! Beginner Readers 3-5 years Intermediate Readers 5-8 years School Skills 6 years & up Reading readiness starts with fundamental skills, great stories and friendly characters Puts the power of learning at your fingertips™ Reading skills advance with new challenges and more learning fun Essential classroom skills are reinforced through fun activities at multiple grade levels Each sold separately and subject to availability ©2003 Vi
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Quick Start! Volume Switch On/Off Button Let’s Go 1. Install four “AA” alkaline batteries inside the unit. 2. Be sure the reset switch (located on the back of the unit) is in the On position. 3. Your Power Touch™ Learning System comes with two Starter Books that do not require a cartridge. Additional books (sold separately) come with a cartridge that is required for use. 4. With a Starter Book closed, and the cover upright, fit one end of the book binding into the top of the unit.
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The Power Touch™ Approach to Reading Welcome to the Power Touch™ Learning System This system offers storybooks with meaningful stories; rich, educational activities on every page along with School Skills books full of classroom activities! Best of all, the Power Touch™ Learning System uses a “hands on” approach to reading and learning. Many teachers encourage early readers to follow along with a finger while reading or listening to a story.
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Reading Activities Interactive Games Develop reading skills by advancing through four different levels. Experience the fun of learning with different activities on every page! Story–Listen to the story as it’s read aloud. Research indicates that reading aloud to your child is the single, most important activity that helps develop skills that are essential for reading success. It gives your child the opportunity to listen to patterned, predictable texts while enjoying the feel of reading and language.
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Ways to Build Literacy Skills Extend the Learning with Sesame Street™ Before Reading Ernie’s Neighborhood • Introduce your child to the title of the book. Touch each word in the title. Ask your child to repeat it. Encourage your child to touch the words and hear the title read again and again. • Ask your child to think about the title and then tell you what the story might be about.
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Additional Features & Tips Cartridge Port Troubleshooting Guide Problem Solution I’ve touched a picture or word and the unit doesn’t recognize it correctly. • Try touching the word or picture again. Use only one finger so that you don’t activate other objects on the page. • The book may have been placed upside down in the unit. Turn the book around and replace it in the unit. • The book may not be lying flat in the unit.
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Battery Installation & Information Installation Battery Safety Information • An adult must install batteries. Tool needed for battery installation: Phillips screwdriver (not included). Requires four “AA” (LR6) alkaline batteries for operation (batteries not included). • Locate the battery compartment on the back of the unit. • Loosen the screw in the battery compartment door with a Phillips screwdriver. Lift to remove the battery compartment door. • Insert four “AA” (LR6) alkaline batteries.
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Consumer Information & Care Questions? Care Call Fisher-Price Consumer Relations, toll-free at 1-800-432-5437, 8 AM- 6 PM EST Monday through Friday. Hearing-impaired consumers using TTY/TDD equipment, please call 1-800-382-7470. Or, write to: Fisher-Price, Inc. Consumer Relations 636 Girard Avenue East Aurora, New York 14052 • Always store this toy in its closed position. Never place heavy objects on this toy while it is open. • This toy is not intended for use outdoors.