Your get-readyfor-school friend! Parent's Guide
Table of Contents 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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.
Let's Meet Kasey 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.
Developmental Skills More than 40 school-ready skills! ui Le ar t Kasey's n i n g C irc 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.
Developmental Skills Academic Alphabet Letter Association Lower Case Letters Upper Case Letters Phonics Sequencing of Alphabet Word Association Memor y 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 Stretchin
Battery Compartments Reset Switch Tilt Switch When you pick Kasey up or tilt him, he stops moving. Place him back on a level surface to resume movement.
Getting Started 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.
Oh, the Places We Can Explore! 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 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 ingredients to teach numbers, counting, colors, shapes and more! Playground Time to exercise mind AND body with dancing, stretching, singing and other physical activities. Game Room Learning is extra fun with magic tricks, match-up activities, memory games and trivia questions.
ABC Farm Letter Sounds Feed the Letters Farm animals make sounds and so do letters. Listen to the letter sound and then find the correct letter. Let’s sing the Alphabet song! Then identify the correct letter to help feed it. Letter Barn Farmer Wilkins’ Farm Help Kasey identify letters and match upper and lower case. Match the animal to the letter it begins with and help identify the food it eats.
Counting Kitchen Kitchen Spy Make Cookies 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. Time to make cookies with Chip. You can help by finding the correct shape. Try Kasey’s Recipes Kasey’s Magnets Take turns following Kasey’s recipe. Listen to the directions carefully to add the correct number of ingredients. Pick a number magnet, then help Kasey put it in the correct order.
Playground Tag Chip Stretch Break Press a selection button to tag Chip. See how many times you can catch her! Follow Kasey’s directions. Walk like a penguin, jump like a rabbit - there are plenty of fun ways to stretch. Dance Sing Use the lower Colored Selection Buttons to scroll through dance choices. When you find one that you like, select it by pressing an upper Colored Selection Button next to your choice. Then, groove to the music along with Kasey and Chip.
Game Room Help Chip Mixed-Up Masks Help Chip clean-up her messy room. Match the items in her room to put them away. Which mask is happy - which one is sleepy? Chip loves wearing masks. Match the mask with the mood. Magic Kasey Kasey’s Crazy Quiz Questions Help Kasey remember which object popped out of his magic hat, find Chip hiding inside the magic squares, or figure out what’s missing. Kasey has lots of quiz questions about animal sounds, body parts, senses and same/different.
Kinder-Ready Tips 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.
Kinder-Ready Activities Games are wonderful ways to get your child thinking! There are so many funfilled 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.
Kinder-Ready Activities • 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.
Troubleshooting Guide Symptom Solution I’ve made a selection, but Kasey does not recognize it. I’ve pressed a Colored Selection Button, but Kasey does not recognize it. • 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.
Battery Installation and Information 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 Battery Compartments with a Phillips screwdriver. Lift to remove the battery compartment doors.
Battery Information • Do not mix old and new batteries. • Do not mix different types of batteries: alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium). • Remove the batteries during long periods of non-use. Always remove exhausted batteries from the toy. Battery leakage and corrosion can damage this toy. Dispose of batteries safely. • Never short circuit the battery terminals. • Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.
Care • Kasey is not intended for use outdoors. • Wipe this toy with a clean cloth dampened with a mild soap and water solution. Do not immerse this toy. • This toy has no consumer serviceable parts. Please do not take this toy apart. • Do not drop this toy on a hard surface. • Keep this toy away from direct sunlight and excessive heat. • Keep water, sand and dirt off this toy. One (1) Year Limited Warranty Fisher-Price, Inc.
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