Early Reading Skills
Elmo's ABCs™ helps children practice early reading skills in a playful setting.
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Letter recognition and matching
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Upper/lower case matching
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Word recognition and matching
Note for Parents
This manual is designed to help you find useful information easily.
👋 Whenever you see this symbol, you will find additional hints to help your child get the most out of this game.
Getting Started
It's time to catch and match the letters on the juggling balls!
You may enjoy playing Elmo's ABCs™ with your child. By doing so, you can reinforce your child's learning.
Parental Hints
When discussing the game, use the words "letter", "word", and "match" so your child becomes familiar with these concepts.
You can help your child identify each letter as it moves through the matching zone by saying things like, "Does this letter match the one under Elmo?" Or, "Can you find the right letter to finish this word?"
Playtime
Elmo's ABCs contains six game levels, each designed to be progressively more challenging.
Encourage your child to begin with the first levels to develop the skills needed for the more difficult levels.
Game Choices and Skills
The games can be found and selected from the “staircase” on the selection screen.
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Letter recognition and matching
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Letter recognition and matching
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Letter recognition and matching
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Word recognition and matching
Levels 1, 2 and 3: How to Play
Elmo has a letter for you to match on his tummy.
Find the letter on the juggling balls that matches the one on Elmo's tummy.
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Press either the A or B BUTTON when the letter moves into the matching zone.
Incorrect Match
If the incorrect letter is chosen, the letter will float off the screen and Elmo will start juggling the balls so you can guess again.
Successful Match
If you successfully match the letter, your letter will float into the air and land in the basket.
When the basket is full, Elmo can try his luck at the strength-o-meter! Elmo will take three tries at the strength-o-meter, representing each round of play.
Level 4: One Little Word
Spell an entire word by matching each letter in the word, one letter at a time.
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Look at the first letter in the word. A highlight will appear around the letter that should be matched as well as the slot where the word is being built.
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Find that letter on the juggling balls.
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Press either the A or B BUTTON to catch that letter.
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The first letter will pop into place.
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Catch and match letter number two and then letter number three!
Match all three letters in the word, and you've won the round. Elmo will take a turn at the strength-o-meter.
Level 5: First Letter Missing
A word is displayed for you but the first letter is missing! Find the letter on the juggling balls that correctly completes the word.
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Look at the incomplete word.
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Look at the letters on the juggling balls. Can you spot a letter that fits?
There may be more than one right answer. Remind the child that they should keep trying until they find the answer that the game is looking for. For example: CAT, BAT, HAT.
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When the letter you want is in the matching zone, press either the A or B BUTTON.
Hurray! You spelled a word! Elmo will take a turn at the strength-o-meter. Three correct matches successfully complete the round and Elmo takes his last turn at the strength-o-meter.
Level 6: Last Letter Missing
A word is displayed for you but the last letter is missing! Find the letter on the juggling balls that correctly completes the word.
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Look at the incomplete word.
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Look at the letters on the juggling balls. Can you spot a letter that fits?
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When the letter you want is in the matching zone, press either the A or B BUTTON.
Hurray! You spelled a word! Elmo takes his turn at the strength-o-meter. Three correct matches successfully completes the round.
Spelling words may be tricky at first. Ask your child, "How many letters do you see? Let's write each one down."
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