User's Guide

Reader Rabbit ®

Toddler ™

V 3.0

User’s Guide

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© 2001, 2002 Riverdeep Interactive Learning Limited and its licensors. All rights reserved. UsesBink Video Technology. Copyright © 1997–2001 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. Uses Miles SoundSystem. Copyright © 1991-2001 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. All rights reserved. The LearningCompany and Reader Rabbit are registered trademarks and Reader Rabbit Toddler is atrademark of Riverdeep Interactive Learning Limited. QuickTime and the QuickTimelogo are trademarks used under license. The QuickTime logo is registered in the U.S.and other countries. Windows and Win are either registered trademarks or trademarksof Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Adobe® Acrobat®

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ABOUT THE LEARNING COMPANY®

BRANDSince 1980, The Learning Company® has consistently produced the highestquality educational software available. Our award-winning products helpdevelop your child’s underlying thinking skills and creativity, while reinforcingimportant areas of the basic curriculum, such as reading, writing, andmathematics.

Every premium product under the Reader Rabbit® brand undergoes extensiveresearch and testing, with input from educational professionals, parents, andchildren. Each product features a precise balance of educational content andentertainment value, so your child has fun while learning!

How do we do it? Enchanting characters. Challenging situations. Rich gameenvironments. State-of-the-art graphics and sound. Progressive skill levels andgame segments that can be customized to meet your child’s individual needs.

As parents and educators, we recognize that education is a continuous process,so we developed a complete system of age-appropriate programs. Carefullysequenced by age groups, this system makes it easy for you to confidentlychoose the right products for your children at each stage of their educationaldevelopment. As an integral part of The Learning Company’s system, each ofour products addresses a specific age group and subject area with appropriatethemes to heighten your child’s interest in learning.

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READER RABBIT ® TODDLER ™ v3.0Hardware and System Requirements..............................................................4Setting Up and Starting the Program..............................................................4Using the TLC Learning Launcher ............................................................... 7Reader Rabbit Toddler™....................................................................................8Educational Focus ............................................................................................ 8

Getting Started .............................................................................................. 11Main Menu ............................................................................................... 11Using POP ................................................................................................ 12

Playing the Toddler Activities........................................................................13Alphabet Express ...................................................................................... 13Baby Basket Bingo ................................................................................... 13Bubble Castle ............................................................................................ 14Follow-Me Theater ................................................................................... 14Musical Meadow ...................................................................................... 15Peekaboo Zoo ........................................................................................... 15Pop & Play Place ...................................................................................... 16Rainbow Rock .......................................................................................... 16Cloud Shapers ........................................................................................... 17

Fly the Dreamship™ ....................................................................................... 17Playtime for Baby™ ........................................................................................ 18

Educational Focus ........................................................................................ 18Getting Started .............................................................................................. 20

Main Menu ............................................................................................... 20Using POP ................................................................................................ 20

Playing the Baby Activities .......................................................................... 22Mat Says ................................................................................................... 23Kaleidoscope Symphony .......................................................................... 22Rhyme Time ............................................................................................. 23My Storybooks ......................................................................................... 24Musical Drawers ....................................................................................... 24Peekaboo Bubble ...................................................................................... 25Mat’s Faces ............................................................................................... 25Shape Slide ............................................................................................... 26Hide-and-Seek Animals ............................................................................ 26Discovery House ...................................................................................... 27Print Activities .......................................................................................... 27

Dreamship Tales™ .......................................................................................... 28Troubleshooting .............................................................................................. 30Contacting The Learning Company ............................................................. 33Appendix ......................................................................................................... 34

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HARDWARE AND SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS

Windows® version

Runs on: PC and compatibles—Pentium®

166 MHz or faster

With:■ 32 MB of memory (RAM)■ Hard disk with 100 MB of free disk

space**■ 8x CD-ROM drive■ 16-bit color monitor capable of 800 x 600

resolution■ Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000***, XP***

■ Windows-compatible sound card

■ Speakers■ Mouse

Recommended:■ Browser, such as Netscape® Navigator®

4.75 or Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.0or higher

■ 28.8 Kbps modem■ Color printer

Macintosh® version

Runs on: PowerPC® Macintoshcomputers—180 MHz or faster

With:■ 32 MB of memory (RAM)■ Hard disk with 100 MB of free disk

space**■ 8x CD-ROM drive■ 266-color monitor capable of 800 x 600

resolution (Toddler) or Thousands colormonitor, 13" or larger (Baby)

■ System 8.6 to 9.1, OS X■ Speakers■ Mouse

Recommended:■ Browser, such as Netscape Navigator 4.75

or Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 orhigher

■ 28.8 Kbps modem■ Color printer■ Microphone

*An additional 7 MB of disk space may be required to install Adobe® Acrobat® Reader.

**If you are running Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you must have administrative privileges to installthis program correctly.

In the interest of product improvement, information and specifications represented herein are subjectto change without notice.

SETTING UP AND STARTING THEPROGRAMReader Rabbit Toddler runs from your CD-ROM drive. However, you need 100MB of free hard disk space to store some program files.

Installing the ProgramSome program files for Reader Rabbit Toddler will be installed on yourcomputer. If needed, the TLC Learning Launcher will also be installed onyour computer. (See Using the TLC Learning Launcher.)

WINDOWS®

AutoPlay is usually enabled when you install Windows on yourcomputer. (See your Windows documentation for more information.)

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To install the program with AutoPlay on:1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive.2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup process. Once

you’ve completed the setup, the program will run automatically anytime you insert the program CD into the CD-ROM drive.

To install the program with AutoPlay off:1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive.2. Double-click My Computer.3. Double-click on the CD-ROM icon.4. Double-click Play.5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup process.

MACINTOSH®

To install the program with the AutoPlay extension on:1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive.2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup process.

To install the program with the AutoPlay extension off:1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive.2. Double-click the Reader Rabbit icon in the open window.3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup process.

Starting the ProgramWINDOWS®

To start the program with AutoPlay on:1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive.2. At the TLC Learning Launcher, click Play.

There are two ways to start the program with AutoPlay turned off. Youcan choose to follow either set of instructions.

To start the program with AutoPlay off (Option 1):1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive.2. Double-click My Computer.3. Double-click the CD-ROM icon.4. Double-click Play.

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5. At the TLC Learning Launcher, click Play.

To start the program with AutoPlay off (Option 2):1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive.2. Click on the Start button. Then choose Programs, The Learning

Company, Reader Rabbit, and Reader Rabbit Toddler in that order.3. At the TLC Learning Launcher, click on Play.

To start the program with the AutoPlay extension on:1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive.2. At the TLC Learning Launcher, click Play.

To start the program with the AutoPlay extension off:1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive.2. Double-click the program icon.3. At the TLC Learning Launcher, click Play.

MACINTOSH®

Click here toaccess thisprogram�suser�s guide.

Click here touninstall thisproduct.

Click here to goto Fly theDreamship.

Click here to learn about other programs fromThe Learning Company.

Click hereto turnbackgroundmusic onor off.

Click here to turnthe sound effectson or off.

Click here toexit theprogram.

Click here to goto the TLC Homearea.

Click here to go tothe New! area.

Click here to gettechnical supporthelp.

Click here to beginyour adventure.

Click here to go toPlaytime for Baby.

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The TLC Learning Launcher is your gateway to Reader Rabbit Toddler andother programs from The Learning Company.

If you are not yet ready to begin playing Reader Rabbit Toddler, take some timeto explore the other areas of the TLC Learning Launcher. The TLC LearningLauncher provides an innovative interface with convenient tools to updateand organize your Learning Company educational software through TheLearning Company’s secure server. On the Automatic setting, the launcherwill ask if you would like to receive an update. On the Manual setting, youcan click on the New! button any time you want to receive the latest updates.

Note: The online services advertised as part of this product may be changedor discontinued at any time.

USING THE TLC LEARNINGLAUNCHER

Click here to goto the Parentsarea.

Click here to goto the My CD-ROMs area.

Click here to visitTLCKids.com onthe Web.

If you have purchased and installed other products from The LearningCompany, you may be able to access those products in the My CD-ROMsarea.

Go to the Parents area to learn more information about the TLC Learning Launcher.Here you can change the Launcher setting to manual. You can also find out whichproducts from The Learning Company are appropriate for different age groups.

My CD-ROMs Area

Parents Area

In the TLCKids.com area, be on the lookout for fun movies and demos of newproducts. You may also find updates that you can download for your program.

TLCKids.com

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8 • Reader Rabbit Toddler™

Reader Rabbit Toddler ™

EDUCATIONAL FOCUSToddlers learn by imitating their parents—“helping” them clean or work at othertasks. When they see a parent at the computer, they want to “help” there, too.Reader Rabbit Toddler is an engaging and developmentally appropriatecomputer program for these eager young children. Toddlers explore nineactivities that help them build their confidence as they play with numbers,letters, shapes, and sounds. They also imitate Reader Rabbit as he sings and actsout classic songs and nursery rhymes.

Toddler DevelopmentToddlers’ physical and mental development are accelerating, and their brains areprimed for learning. Every experience children have at this age lays downpermanent neural pathways. The more interaction parents have with theirtoddlers, the stronger the children will be—both mentally and physically. Aschildren walk, run, and dance, they strengthen the connections between theirbrains and their bodies. Toddlers are also avid listeners. They pick up wordsfrom the adults around them and figure out what they mean from context.

Toddlers learn best when they can use their whole bodies to interact with theenvironment. Toddlers need to see, hear, touch, taste, and smell something to besure that it really exists. They need feedback from more than one sense to do thethings adults take for granted, like walking across a room without falling.

Even though toddlers are still learning to do simple tasks, they take pride in theiraccomplishments. Praising children for feeding themselves, putting on theirclothing, using the toilet, and cleaning up their toys tells toddlers that they aresuccessful. Praise from parents is a powerful tool for youngsters beginning toestablish their independence.

Toddlers are in constant motion, either moving from one place to another orsimply moving their arms and legs while sitting down. Each movement helpstoddlers gain flexibility, balance, and control of their developing muscles. Asthey grow, toddlers learn to modulate their movements—stopping and starting,changing speed, dodging obstacles, and turning corners. Songs that encouragerhythmic, repetitive movements, such as “Itsy Bitsy Spider,” provideopportunities to practice these skills.

Complementary to the large muscle development toddlers learn from dancing isthe fine motor control they need to grasp a cup, use a spoon, or draw withcrayons. Playing with clay or dough provides a tactile experience that helpschildren develop fine motor control and strengthen hand-eye coordination.

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Reader Rabbit Toddler has been designed to help toddlers develop in all of these areas. In addition,Tips for Parents later in this section includes suggestions on how to expand on the concepts introducedin the program.

Play and LearnThe nine activities in Reader Rabbit Toddler provide exciting play experiences and build importantskills toddlers need for future development. Each activity is designed for youngsters to play alone, butyou should sit with your child on your lap when your toddler is first learning how to use the computer.The program is designed to allow toddlers to focus on the activities without having to worry aboutpinpoint control of the mouse. Children can simply move the mouse around the screen; they don’tneed to click on anything to play.

Alphabet Express In Alphabet Express, youngsters match letters of the alphabet. When a match ismade, the door on a boxcar unlocks and reveals an object beginning with that letter. Mat the mousenames each object as it appears, helping toddlers build their vocabulary. Matching letters increasesfamiliarity with the alphabet and helps toddlers begin to associate letters with words.

Baby Basket Bingo In this activity, youngsters help baby animals find their parents. Each babysounds like its parent, and children need to listen carefully to hear which baby is hiding in the basket.Matching sounds builds auditory memory and listening skills.

Bubble Castle The Bubble Dragon has surrounded the Bubble Castle with bubbles, and the animalsneed help to get inside. The animals are caught in the bubbles, and toddlers pop the bubbles to set theanimals free. Once all of the animals are freed, they count to five. Chasing the bubbles improvesmouse control and encourages children to predict a bubble’s path.

Follow-Me Theater Step right up to the Follow-Me Theater! Reader Rabbit acts out finger plays toclassic nursery rhymes and songs, and toddlers are encouraged to follow along. Repetitive language innursery rhymes and songs lets children practice their language skills. By imitating the finger plays,toddlers develop large and small muscle skills.

Musical Meadow When youngsters visit the Musical Meadow, they don’t pick the flowers or feedthe birds, they play them. Each group of flowers or birds represents a different instrument, andtoddlers can conduct their own symphonies. Playing with music helps children develop a sense ofrhythm and patterns, which are important early math concepts.

Peekaboo Zoo Children use the flashlight cursor to see what animals are hiding in the PeekabooZoo. Mat names each animal as it appears, developing youngsters’ vocabulary. Learning the soundsthat animals make is also an important early auditory discrimination task.

Pop & Play Place In this activity, youngsters match the animals popping out of the boxes. Whenthree of the same animal appear, they sing a special song. Figuring out how to match three in a rowstrengthens toddlers’ logical reasoning skills.

Toddlers’ mental abilities also develop very quickly. Children have been listening to their parentssince before they were born, and now they are ready to talk. Naturally, toddlers will talk about theirfavorite things—themselves. Expect frequent updates on what your child is seeing and doing. And ifthere is no one around, children will happily talk to inanimate objects. An especially favorite routineis saying good night to all of the objects in a room.

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Rainbow Rock In Rainbow Rock, youngsters color scenic pictures as silly soundeffects accompany every swipe of the mouse or tap on the keyboard. Toddlers quicklylearn the connection between the mouse and the computer to keep the sound effectsgoing. Learning that moving the mouse causes the computer to react is a major cognitiveleap for young children.

Cloud Shapers In Cloud Shapers, toddlers make an animated picture by matchingshapes to the correct outline. The puzzle pieces slide into place when they get close to theright spot, making it easy for youngsters to succeed. Matching shapes helps buildchildren’s visual discrimination skills.

Tips for ParentsHere are some tips to help children get the most out of their experience withReader Rabbit Toddler.

Help young children develop healthy habits during their first experienceswith the computer.

■ Children should sit 16 to 20 inches away from the screen.■ Encourage good posture at the computer. Make sure the monitor is at an

appropriate level for the child. A youngster’s head should be level, with theeyes looking slightly down at the computer screen.

■ Be sure that the volume is not set too high. Young children’s ears aresensitive. In addition, toddlers should not wear headphones when they are atthe computer.

■ Appropriate lighting is important at the computer. Soft light, rather thanbright or fluorescent light, is best.

■ For children ages 18 to 36 months, limit each computer session to 10minutes. After computer sessions, children should pursue activities that donot require them to focus their eyes on objects at close range.

Provide children with multisensory experiences away from the computerthat complement the developmental concepts presented in Reader RabbitToddler.

■ Have children go outside where there is plenty of room to work on large-motor skills—jumping, hopping, skipping, running, dancing.

■ Sing songs and dance with your children.■ Play games of Follow the Leader or Simon Says. Use simple directions such

as “under the table” or “in the box.”■ Encourage children to paint or draw. You can print out pictures from

Rainbow Rock or the Coloring Book for your child to color. Display yourchildren’s art around the house.

■ Blow bubbles. This develops breath and mouth muscle control helpful forsinging and talking.

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■ Put simple puzzles together with your children. You can print out and usethe puzzles from Cloud Shapers. You can also make puzzles from yourchildren’s artwork. Glue the artwork to cardboard and cut it into shapes.

■ Build structures with blocks. Stacking blocks develops hand-eyecoordination.

■ Act out familiar events such as talking on the phone or going to work.■ Prepare a “dress-up box” with old clothing. Youngsters like to dress up in

different outfits. Try to find fabric with different textures so children can feelthe difference.

■ Play clean-up games with your child. While you clean up, ask your toddlerto sort toys by shape, color, or texture.

■ Encourage children to look for shapes or letters on everyday items such ascereal boxes, billboards, and road signs.

■ Encourage children to recite the alphabet or sing the Alphabet Song.■ Encourage children to practice counting everything they can.

Reading aloud to children can foster a lifelong love of learning and reading.It unlocks the imagination, encourages creativity, and develops vocabulary.

■ Read to and with your children every day.

■ To increase your toddler’s interest in a story, substitute your child’s namefor the name of a story character.

GETTING STARTED

Main MenuAfter the opening scenes, Mat the Mouse finds herself at the Main Menu. To see ananimation, move the cursor over one of the nine pictures surrounding Mat. To playan activity, click on one of the nine pictures surrounding Mat, or hold the starcursor over one of the pictures until the points of the star are filled. To exit theprogram, click on the star in the lower right corner.

Musical Meadow

CloudShapers

RainbowRock

Follow-MeTheater

Baby BasketBingo

Pop & PlayPlace

PeekabooZoo

Bubble Castle

exit

Mat

cursor

POP(ProgramOptionsPad)

Alphabet Express

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Using POPFrom the Main Menu or any activity, you can access POP, the Program OptionsPad. POP contains program information and program options that let you printsong lyrics and activity sheets, go to the Sign-In screen, return to the MainMenu, and exit the program.

■ To open POP, press Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P (Macintosh).

■ To close POP, click on POP’s eyes or anywhere on the screen outsideof POP.

■ To choose a button, click on it.

Immersion® TouchSense™ Technology(Windows® Only)Immersion TouchSense technology brings a new dimension of realism to games andchildren’s software by unlocking the sense of touch and allowing you to feel what yousee and do on the computer screen. By unifying touch with sight and sound for acomplete sensory experience, an Immersion TouchSense-enabled mouse adds realistictactile feedback that corresponds to events and environments within the computerworld. If you are a Windows user and have a tactile mouse, you can turn ImmersionTouchSense on or off in the POP menu.

Note: If you are using a Logitech® mouse, pressing the web wheel will take you to theLogitech Web site.

To disable this feature:1. Click on the Start button and select Programs, Logitech MouseWare,

and Mouse Properties in that order.2. Click the Buttons menu.3. Look at the diagram and find the number assigned to the web wheel.4. Click on the pop-up list for that number and assign it to “unassigned.”

Note: The Immersion TouchSense feature is not available in the Playtime forBaby portion of this CD.

See a list of theprogram�s creators.

Exit the program.

Turn ImmersionTouchSense onor off.

Close POP and return tothe Main Menu.

Go to the Sign-In screen.Print activity sheetsand song lyrics.

See a matrix ofskills by activityand skill category.

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To print the lyrics for the songs in this activity, click on Print in POP and selectSong Lyrics.

Move the glove to a key to pick the keyup. Then move the key to the boxcarwith the matching letter.

Baby Basket BingoWho’s that crying? It’s the baby in the basket! Listen to the sound the babymakes. Every animal makes a different sound. Move the basket to the baby’sparent. Listen, and then move the basket again until every parent is with itsbaby. Now everybody’s happy—including you! New animals appear so you canplay again and again. Press a key on the keyboard to hear the sound of the babyanimal in the basket and watch the basket move to the baby’s parent.


Move the baby basket to the baby�sparent.

PLAYING THE TODDLER ACTIVITIES

Alphabet ExpressAll aboard! Match letters of the alphabet to unlock the boxcars on the Alphabet Express!Move the glove to a key to pick it up. Listen to the name of the letter. Then move the key tothe boxcar with the matching letter, or press a key on the keyboard to watch a key move tothe correct boxcar. When the letters match, the boxcar opens, and you can see what’sinside!

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Follow-Me TheaterSing a song with your fingers! Reader Rabbit shows you how. Move the glove toa song button, or press a key on the keyboard. Then follow along with ReaderRabbit, and move your fingers to the music. Play the same song again, or choosea new song. To print the lyrics for the songs in this activity, click on Print inPOP and select Song Lyrics.

Bubble CastleFollow Mat to the Bubble Castle, where a friendly dragon blows bubbles. Moveyour wand to touch a bubble, or press a key on the keyboard. Pop! Pop thebubbles that contain animals to let the animals enter the castle. Then count theanimals, and play again!

Move the wand to a bubble to pop it.When the castle is full, count theanimals.

Eensy WeensySpider

HickoryDickory Dock

I’m a LittleTeapot

Two LittleBluebirds

Clap Your Hands

Little Bo Peep

Twinkle, Twinkle,Little Star

Where IsThumbkin?

Move the glove to a song button to seeReader Rabbit�s fingerplay.

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Musical MeadowFollow Mat to gardens where the flowers and birds make music! In the flower garden,move the bee to a group of flowers to hear their special music. Move the bee to the flowersagain to stop their music. You can also press a key on the keyboard to start and stop musicfor groups of flowers. To change the song and go to the bird garden, move the bee to thebeehive.

In the bird garden, move the bee to a group of birds to hear the birds’ special music. Movethe bee to the birds again to stop their music. You can also press a key on the keyboard tostart and stop music for groups of birds. To change the song and go to the flower garden,move the bee to the beehive. What fun!

Peekaboo ZooPeekaboo! The animals see you, but do you see them? Can you guess whatanimal is hiding by listening to the sound it makes? Move the flashlight to a pair ofeyes. An animal appears, and Mat tells you what animal it is. You can also reveal ananimal by pressing a key on the keyboard. This jungle is not so spooky when youknow all the animals by name!

Move the flashlight to a pair of eyes to see ananimal.

Move the bee to a group offlowers to make them start orstop playing music.

Move the bee to a group of birds tomake them start or stop singing.

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Pop & Play PlacePlay a game of jack-in-the-box with different animals! Move the glove to a boxto see what’s inside. Move the glove back to a box and up pops a differentanimal. Try to get the same animal in all three boxes. Press a key on thekeyboard to see animals pop up until a match is made. Then count them up andlisten to their special song! To print the lyrics for the songs in this activity, clickon Print in POP and select Song Lyrics.

Move the glove to a box to make ananimal pop up.

Rainbow RockPlay with Mat’s special coloring book, where one crayon draws many colors!Move your crayon over the picture, or press a key on the keyboard. Colorsappear! When the whole picture is finished, watch it move to the music. Thenthe page turns so you can color another picture. To print the pictures from thisactivity, click on Print in POP and select Rainbow Rock.


Move the crayon over the picture tocolor it.

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Cloud ShapersPut a puzzle together using colorful shapes that snap into place. Move the glove to a shape at thebottom of the screen to pick it up. Then move the shape to the place in the puzzle where it belongs.Press a key on the keyboard to hear the color and name of a shape, and then watch the shape moveto its place. When all the shapes are in the puzzle, it comes to life! Then a new puzzle will appear.Use the new shapes to put together another puzzle.

To print the puzzles from this activity, click on Print in POP and select Cloud Shapers. To print thelyrics for the songs in this activity, click on Print in POP and select Song Lyrics.

Fly the Dreamship™Reader Rabbit and Sam the Lion pick up Mat the Mouse to take her on a trip in the Dreamship...andthe fun begins! Reader, Sam, and Mat need your help to fly the Dreamship. Move the mouse todiscover a variety of objects that bring fun animations, complete with sound effects.

Move the glove to a shape to pick theshape up. Then move the shape to whereit belongs in the puzzle.

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EDUCATIONAL FOCUSFor small children, there is almost no difference between playing and learning. Toysand other playthings serve as fun tools that babies can use to find out how the worldworks. Like a baby’s other playthings, Reader Rabbit Playtime for Baby helpsbabies learn in a fun way.

Reader Rabbit Playtime for Baby creates a stimulating environment in which yourbaby creates music; listens to songs, rhymes, and stories; experiments with colorsand shapes; and builds language skills. Its ten onscreen activities and related away-from-the-computer activities are carefully designed so that children between 9 and24 months can grow with the activities. Babies will experience each activity in newways as they pass through the developmental stages.

Baby DevelopmentBabies change dramatically between their ninth and twenty-fourth months. Nine-month-olds may be just beginning to crawl. Their world is one set firmly in thehere-and-now, and they are busy making sense of things around them. By 24months, babies are moving around in every which way—running, climbing,jumping, pushing, and rolling. These babies have spent time exploring objects fortheir similarities and differences, and they are now able to classify and sort. Theyhave also learned how to make many things work. And they are talking—manytimes in short sentences.

Play and LearnThe onscreen activities in Reader Rabbit Playtime for Baby provide exciting playexperiences and build important skills that babies need for future development. Youshould sit with your baby on your lap when your child is first learning how to usethe computer. The program is designed to allow babies to focus on the activitieswithout having to worry about pinpoint control of the mouse. They can simply movethe mouse around the screen, and they don’t need to click to play. The activities aredesigned to encourage babies to visit and play them over and over again.

Mat SaysLanguage developmentAuditory discriminationCoordinationKinesthetic developmentCause and effect

The activities in Reader Rabbit Playtime for Baby will contribute to your baby’s growthin the following areas:

Peekaboo BubblesLanguage developmentTrackingPredictingCause and effectBeginning literacy

Rhyme TimeLanguage developmentKinestheticdevelopmentSound patternsCoordinationCause and effect

Playtime for Baby ™

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Rhyme TimeLanguage developmentKinesthetic developmentSound patternsCoordinationCause and effect

My StorybooksLanguage developmentBeginning literacyCause and effect

Shape SlideVisual discriminationTrackingMatchingCause and effect

Hide-and-Seek AnimalsLanguage developmentCause and effect

Discovery HouseLanguage developmentCause and effect

Tips for ParentsHere are some tips to help your baby get the most out of their experience with Reader RabbitPlaytime for Baby.

Help your baby develop healthy habits during the first experiences with the computer.

■ Your baby should sit 16 to 20 inches away from the screen.

■ Make sure that the volume is not set too high. Young children’s ears are sensitive. In addition,babies should not wear headphones when they are at the computer.

■ Soft light, rather than bright or fluorescent light, is best.

■ For children ages 18 to 36 months, limit each computer session to 10 minutes. After computersessions, children should pursue activities that do not require them to focus their eyes on objectsat close range.

Provide your baby with multisensory experiences away from the computer that complementthe developmental concepts presented in Reader Rabbit Playtime for Baby.

■ Expose your baby to new environments that engage the different senses—sight, sound, smell,taste, and touch.

■ Sing songs and act out finger plays with your child. You can print out the words to the ReaderRabbit Playtime for Baby songs and sing along with the songs in the program.

■ Play games such as Simon Says with your baby. Use simple directions such as “Touch yourears” or “Touch your nose.”

■ Have your child blow bubbles. This develops breath and mouth muscle control helpful forsinging and talking.

■ Put simple puzzles together with your child.

■ Help your child use blocks to build structures. Stacking blocks develops hand-eyecoordination.

■ Help your baby act out familiar events such as talking on the phone or going to work.

■ Play clean-up games with your child. While you clean up, ask your child to sort toys byshape, color, or texture.

Musical DrawersAuditory discriminationKinesthetic developmentSound patternsCause and effectCoordination

Mat’s FacesLanguage developmentCause and effect

Read out loud to your baby. Reading out loud to children can foster a lifelong love of learningand reading. It unlocks the imagination, encourages creativity, and develops vocabulary.

■ Read to and with your child every day.

■ Set a good example by reading on your own. Your child will want to imitate your good habits.

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Mat�s Faces

KaleidoscopeSymphony

MatProgram OptionsPad (POP)

Musical Drawers

PeekabooBubbles

Shape Slide

Mat Says

Rhyme Time

DiscoveryHouse

Exit

My Storybooks

PrintActivities

Hide-and-SeekAnimals

GETTING STARTEDSelect Playtime for Baby from the TLC Learning Launcher.

Main Menu To play an activity, click on one of the pictures surrounding Mat, or hold the star cursorover one of the pictures until the points of the star fill in. To exit the program, click on thestar in the lower right corner, or move the cursor over the star.

Using POPThe icon for POP, the Program Options Pad, is the purple character located inthe top left corner of the Main Menu. POP contains program information andoptions. To open POP, press Ctrl+O (Windows) or control+O (Macintosh). Toclose POP and return to the Main Menu, click on the CLOSE POP button or clickon the exit star in the lower right corner of the screen. To choose a button, clickon it.

See a list of theprogram�s creators.

Turn thebackgroundmusic off or on.

View theintroductory video.

Exit theprogram.

Close POP.

Go to thePersonalizationscreen.

Read aboutthe program�seducationalbenefits.

See a matrix of theskills covered in theprogram by activityand skill category.

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PERSONALIZATIONThe Customize button in POP takes you to thePersonalization screen, where you can supplyyour baby’s name, a scanned photo of yourbaby, and a recording of your baby laughing,babbling, or making other sounds. Your baby’sname will be included in My Storybooks, andyour baby’s photo and voice will beincorporated into My Storybooks, PeekabooBubbles, and Discovery House.

To have your baby’s name appear in the program:■ Type your baby’s name in the yellow box. If you are using the program with

more than one child, click on the name of the child currently using theprogram to have his or her name appear in My Storybooks.

More than 500 popular names in the United States have been prerecorded in theprogram. If your baby’s name is among these and you type it in, it will appear inMy Storybooks. You can check the Appendix of this reference guide to see ifyour baby’s name has been prerecorded.

To have a scanned photo appear in the program:1. Scan in a photo as a BMP file (Windows) or a PICT file (Macintosh).2. Locate the directory in the Directory/File window, and click on the file.

The photo will appear in the picture window.3. Use the framing buttons to frame the part of the picture you would like

to see in the program.You can change the photo whenever you wish. However, only one photo file canbe used at any given time.

To record your baby’s voice for use in the program:1. Click on Record, and encourage your baby to talk into

the microphone.2. Click on Stop when you’re finished recording.3. Click on Playback to hear what you’ve recorded.You can rerecord your baby’s voice as often as you like. Any new recording willreplace your previous recording.

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Choosea pattern.

Rotate thepattern leftor right.

PLAYING THE BABY ACTIVITIESNow you and your baby are ready to start playing the activities and learningtogether! Each onscreen activity in Reader Rabbit Playtime for Baby isaccompanied by another activity that you can print and use to help your babylearn away from the computer.

Mat SaysContent: naming body parts,following directionsDevelopmental focus: languagedevelopment, auditory discrimination,coordination, kinestheticdevelopment, cause and effect

In Mat Says, Mat teaches babies to identify the different parts of the body bytouch and name. Each time the baby moves the mouse over a part of Mat’sbody, Mat touches that part of her body and invites the baby to follow her lead.Alternatively, the baby can press any key on the keyboard, and Mat will select apart of her body at random.

The baby can also move the mouse over the light switch to turn off the light.The onscreen room will become dark, letting the baby focus on different partsof the body using a “flashlight.” To turn the light back on, move the mouse overthe light switch again.

AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITYYou and your baby can play Mat Says away from the computer. For instructionsand materials, go to the Main Menu. Press Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P(Macintosh). Then choose Mat Says.

Kaleidoscope SymphonyContent: shapes, colors, musicDevelopmental focus: soundpatterns, visual patterns, causeand effect

In Kaleidoscope Symphony, you and your baby can observe mesmerizingpatterns, color interactions, and shape interplays while manipulating a giant

Lightswitch

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onscreen kaleidoscope. Babies will be exposed to diverse musical traditions asthey listen to the music that accompanies the six different kaleidoscope patterns.Each time the baby chooses a new kaleidoscope pattern or rotates the pattern,the music changes, and the baby can experience a new visual and aural world.

AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITYYou can turn your baby’s favorite patterns into a mobile. For instructions andmaterials, go to the Main Menu. Press Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P(Macintosh). Then choose Kaleidoscope Symphony.

Rhyme TimeContent: music and songs, namesof body partsDevelopmental focus: languagedevelopment, kinestheticdevelopment, sound patterns,coordination, cause and effect

Rhyme Time engages babies with a group of activity songs. Babies uselanguage, music, rhythm, and body movements as they learn about the worldaround them. Babies can select a song by moving the mouse over the buttonsaround Mat. Mat will then demonstrate the song’s hand and body movements.Babies can also press any key on the keyboard, and Mat will select a song atrandom.

AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITYSing songs to and with your baby. You can print out the song lyrics by going tothe Main Menu and pressing Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P (Macintosh). Thenchoose Rhyme Time.

Choosea song.

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My StorybooksContent: personalized content, food, clothing,simple stories, matchingDevelopmental focus: language development,beginning literacy, cause and effect

Four simple, rhyming books encourage babies and parents to read together. Thebooks also introduce early literacy concepts such as telling a story, page turning,and rhyming. If you have provided your baby’s personalization information,your baby’s name, picture, and voice will be incorporated into the stories.

AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITYTo print out the storybooks, go to the Main Menu, and press Ctrl+P (Windows)or control+P (Macintosh). Then choose My Storybooks, go to the cover of thebook you want to print, and click on Print.

Musical DrawersContent: music, kitchen objects,drawers, musical instrumentsDevelopmental focus: auditorydiscrimination, kinestheticdevelopment, sound patterns,cause and effect, coordination

As child development experts and busy mothers can confirm, babies love toexplore drawers! In Musical Drawers, babies can explore the carefully selectedcontents of two kitchen drawers that come alive with sounds. Each drawercontains four different objects.

AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITYYou can make musical objects from objects in your home. For instructions andmaterials, go to the Main Menu. Press Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P(Macintosh). Then choose Musical Drawers.

Move the mouseover the arrow orclick on it to turnthe pages.

Move the mouseover text or clickon it to hear thetext read aloud.

Move the mouseover a picture orclick on it to seemovements andhear objectnames andsounds.

Choose astorybook.

Open adrawer andsee what�sinside.

Move themouse overan object orclick on it tostart or stopplaying theobject.

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Peekaboo BubblesContent: bubbles, familiar scenes,introduction to some letters andnumbersDevelopmental focus: languagedevelopment, tracking, predicting,cause and effect, beginning literacy

In Peekaboo Bubbles, babies can pop bubbles by moving the mouse over abubble or by pressing any key on the keyboard. The popped bubbles splatteronto a fence to reveal parts of a picture. When the picture is completelyrevealed, babies will see an animation that incorporates a letteror number.

AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITYYou can create your own Peekaboo Bubbles coloring book. For instructions andmaterials, go to the Main Menu. Press Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P(Macintosh). Then choose Peekaboo Bubbles.

Mat’s FacesContent: states of beingDevelopmental focus: languagedevelopment, cause and effect

Babies love to observe people—especially other babies—up close. Interpretingfacial expressions is one of their biggest clues to understanding the world andpeople around them. In Mat’s Faces, babies will delight in controlling anothercharacter’s actions and feelings, over and over again. They will also learn thewords that describe each facial expression. This activity lets babies explore howpeople’s faces express how they feel. It also helps babies develop solid languageskills.

AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITYYou can play a guessing game with your baby using stickers. For instructionsand materials, go to the Main Menu and press Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P(Macintosh). Then choose Mat�s Faces.

Move themouse overa bubble orclick on it topop thebubble andreveal partof thepicture.

Move themouse overa facialexpressionor click on itto changehow Matfeels.

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Shape SlideContent: shapes, colors, patternsDevelopmental focus: visualdiscrimination, tracking, matching,cause and effect

The Shape Slide activity combines the best of shape-fitter toys and pinballgames. Babies place a shape into the correct hole. Then they watch it slide andwhirl down one of several different pinball tracks.

AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITYYou can create a shape bowling alley game to play away from the computer. Forinstructions and materials, go to the Main Menu and press Ctrl+P (Windows) orcontrol+P (Macintosh). Then choose Shape Slide.

Hide-and-Seek AnimalsContent: animal names and soundsDevelopmental focus: languagedevelopment, cause and effect

Babies will love to find, identify, and imitate animals in Hide-and-SeekAnimals. Help your baby find partially hidden animals. Then move the mouseover the animal or click on it, and watch it pop out. Babies will learn the nameof each animal and the sound that it makes.

AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITYYou can make a hide-and-seek toy using stickers of the activity animals.Go to the Main Menu, and press Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P (Macintosh).Then choose Hide-and-Seek Animals.

Move themouse overa partiallyhiddenanimal orclick on it tosee theanimal comeout of hiding.

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Discovery HouseContent: familiar people and objectsDevelopmental focus: languagedevelopment, cause and effect

In Discovery House, babies discover what is behind the windows and door of afanciful, nursery-rhyme house. Babies can open and close doors and windows bymoving the mouse over them. They can also press any key on the keyboard toopen a door or window at random. This activity builds on babies’ fascinationwith opening and closing things.

AWAY-FROM-THE-COMPUTER ACTIVITYYou can create your own Discovery House. For instructions and materials, go tothe Main Menu. Press Ctrl+P (Windows) or control+P (Macintosh). Then chooseDiscovery House.

Print Activities

Reader Rabbit Playtime for Baby provides away-from-the-computer printactivities that correspond to every onscreen activity. These paper-based activitiesextend the social and learning experience begun at the computer, and theyprovide more opportunities for babies to experience the program content. Theactivities include suggestions to parents about how to continue the playexperience away from the computer, along with stickers that can be pasted ontoplay objects, and activity sheets.

To reach these activities, go to the Main Menu, and press Ctrl+P (Windows) orcontrol+P (Macintosh). For more information about the print activities thatcorrespond to each program activity, see the activity descriptions on the previouspages.

Move themouse overdoors andwindowsor clickon themto makethem openand close.

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Dreamship Tales™ CD!The Dreamship Tales CD features 104 printable activities for children in Preschoolthrough 2nd Grade. These activities can be done away from the computer as yourchild grows in his or her learning adventure. The CD also offers additional ReaderRabbit games to play, and music videos to watch. These songs from the adventures ofReader Rabbit and friends can also be played on an audio CD player.

Click here to printactivities to doaway from thecomputer!

Click here to playadditional activities!

Click on a song to watch a music video!

Choose a group of printable activities themed toeach adventure!

Click here towatch musicvideos!

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Choose a game activity to play from each adventure.

ACCESSING THE SONGS ON THE DREAMSHIPTALES CD

The songs on the Dreamship Tales™ CD can be played on an audio CD player or ona computer. It may be necessary to advance the CD to Track 2 if the audio CD playerdoes not do so automatically.

To play the songs on a computer:

WINDOWS®

1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive.2. Click the Start button. Then choose Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, and

CD Player in that order.3. At the CD Player, click Play.

MACINTOSH®

1. Insert the program CD into your CD-ROM drive.2. Choose the Apple CDAudio Player in the Apple menu if it is not already visible.3. At the CD Player, click Play.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Try this first! If you have problems running the program, try cleaning the CD.Gently remove any fingerprints and dust using a clean, soft, lint-free clothdampened with water or a CD-cleaning solution. Avoid using materials such astissue, which may scratch the CD.

WINDOWS®

1. The Reader Rabbit Toddler program icon does not appear on the desktopor in the Start menu.• Reinstall the program.

2. You see a message that there is not enough available space on the harddisk.Reader Rabbit Toddler requires 100 MB of available hard disk space for theprogram’s data and executable files.• Remove unused files from your hard drive after backing them up. (See

your Windows documentation.)

3. You see a message that there is not enough memory to run the program.Reader Rabbit Toddler needs at least 32 MB of installed memory (RAM) torun. Your computer’s memory may be filled with other programs that arerunning in the background.• Close any other applications that are running, and try starting the program

again.

4. The mouse doesn’t seem to work.There are times in the program when the animation or sound cannot beinterrupted.• Wait until the animation or sound stops. Then try pressing the keys or

clicking the mouse again.• Make sure that the mouse is properly connected to the computer.

5. Program speed is very slow.Reader Rabbit Toddler needs at least a Pentium 166 MHz computer with an8X CD-ROM drive for basic performance.• Close any other applications that are running.• Make sure that you have the latest Windows video drivers for your

graphics card. (Contact the video card manufacturer to obtain the latestdrivers.)

6. You do not hear music, sound, or speech.• Check that the speakers are properly connected to your computer. Make

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sure they are getting power and are turned on, and that the volume isturned up.

• Make sure that your sound card is DirectSound compatible and isproperly installed for Windows. Make sure that the sound card isspecifically designed to work with Windows 95/98/NT/2000. Also checkthat the volume is properly set. (See the manufacturer’s documentationfor additional information relating to your sound card.)

• Make sure the mixer level setting is correct.Click on the Start button and choose Programs. Next choose Accessories.Then choose Multimedia (Windows 95) or Entertainment (Windows 98),and choose Volume Control. Make sure that the sliders on the mixercontrol panel are all the way up and that no mute buttons are selected.

7. Strange graphics appear; the game action stops unexpectedly.• Try using the 800 x 600 16-bit color display mode driver that came with

your video card. (See your Windows documentation for moreinformation.)

• Make sure you have the latest Windows video drivers installed.(Contact your video card manufacturer for more information.)

8. Colors don’t look right.• Adjust your monitor’s color and brightness.• Make sure the color display is set to 16-bit color.• Turn off your screensaver.• Close any other applications that are running.• Make sure you have the latest graphics drivers installed. (Contact your

video card manufacturer for more information.)

9. The program window seems small.The program window may not fill the entire screen.• For maximum window size, make sure the display mode is set to

800 x 600. (See your Windows documentation for information.)

10. Nothing prints.• Make sure the printer is plugged in and switched on.• Check the indicator light on the printer to be sure the printer is “online” or

“selected.”• Make sure the printer cables are connected tightly.• Make sure you have selected at least one print item from the Printing

area. Where applicable, make sure you have selected either Colored In orOutlined.

11. The printer displays an “out of memory” message.• Turn off or remove from your System Folder all non-Apple control panels

and extensions. (Leave your CD-ROM drivers installed.) Then restartyour computer.

• Make sure the printer cables are connected tightly.• Make sure your printer has at least 1 MB of memory.

12. You are not able to connect to our online Web site.This feature requires a browser.• Make sure that you have a browser properly installed.

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MACINTOSH1. You do not see the Reader Rabbit Playtime for Baby or the Reader Rabbit

Toddler program icons.• Make sure the CD is inserted in the CD tray, printed side up.• Try restarting your computer.• Make sure that the CD-ROM drivers are correctly installed.

2. You see a message that there is not enough available space on the harddisk.Reader Rabbit Toddler requires 100 MB of hard disk space for theprogram’s data files.• Remove some files after backing them up.

3. You see a message telling you that there is not enough memory to runthe program.Reader Rabbit Toddler requires 32 MB of installed memory (RAM) to run.Try to increase available memory, and then start the program again.• Quit any programs that you may be running.• Turn off or remove from your System Folder all non-Apple® control panels

and extensions. (Leave your CD-ROM extensions.) Then restart yourcomputer.

• Reduce the size of the disk cache in the Memory control panel. (See yourMacintosh documentation for more information.)

• Turn off AppleTalk.• Turn Virtual Memory on, and then restart your computer.

4. The mouse doesn’t seem to work.There are times in the program when the animation or sound cannot beinterrupted.• Wait until the animation or sound stops. Then try pressing the keys or

clicking the mouse again.• Make sure that the mouse is properly connected to the computer.

5. The music and voice in the game are too loud or too soft.• Choose Sound from Control Panels. Adjust the system’s speaker volume as

needed by selecting the Volumes setting.

6. You do not hear music, sound, or speech.• Make sure that the Volumes setting in the Sound control panel is not set to

zero. (See your Macintosh documentation for more information.)• If you have external speakers, make sure they are turned on and getting

power, and that they are properly connected to your computer.

7. Nothing prints.• Make sure the printer is plugged in and switched on.• Check the indicator light on the printer to be sure the printer is “online” or “selected.”• Check that the system settings on the Print menu match the printer and printer port

of your system.• Make sure you have selected at least one print item from the Printing option.

8. The printer displays an “out of memory” message.• Make sure your printer has at least 1 MB of memory.

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If you have questions about your Reader Rabbit Toddler program, please refer to the Troubleshootingsection. If you do not find an answer to your question, visit our Web site at: http://www.riverdeep.net/learningcompany/support. Click Product Support. Select the product name from the alphabetical listand check to see if the problem you are experiencing is listed among the FAQs. If you need to speak to atechnical support representative, click Contact Us and scroll down to the Technical Support area for theappropriate number.

You may be asked to provide the following information:

• Your contact information (name and email address, plus phone or mailing address if you wish)• Description of the problem you’re having• Product name and version number (The version number is often printed on the CD label.)• Brand of computer• Operating system (for example, Windows 98 or Mac® OS 8.6)• Processor type and speed• RAM memory (in MB or megabytes)• Video card manufacturer• Sound card manufacturer• Printer type• Hard disk space remaining• Background programs (antivirus programs or screensavers)

Customer Support

SMILES GUARANTEED!If you are not completely satisfied with this product, Riverdeep - The Learning Company will gladlyrefund your purchase price. Return the complete package to us at The Learning Company, Dock Door#9, 120 Hidden Lake Circle, Duncan, SC 29334, within 30 days of purchase. Include a copy of the salesreceipt, packing slip, or invoice showing the store name and location. Please enclose an explanation forthe return. Allow 4-6 weeks for refund. Limit 1 per household. Dealers, wholesalers, and theirimmediate families are not eligible.

CONTACTING THE LEARNING COMPANY

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Appendix

This list contains more than 500 popular children’s names in the United States.Some names appear with several variations in spelling. All of these names havebeen recorded for use in Reader Rabbit Toddler and Playtime for Baby. If yourbaby’s name is on this list and you type it in the yellow box on thePersonalization screen, your baby’s name will appear and will be spoken in eachof the four books in the My Storybooks activity.

AaronAbigailAbigalAdamAdinaAdrianAkiAlAlanAlbertAlecAlejandroAlexAlexanderAlexandraAlexandriaAlexisAliceAliciaAlisonAllenAllisonAllysonAlysonAlyssaAmandaAmberAmyAndreaAndrewAndyAngelaAnnAnnaAnneAnnetteAnthonyAntonioArleneArthurAsha

AshleyAspenAustinBarbaraBarbieBarryBenjaminBernardBethBettyBeverlyBillBlakeBobBobbyBradleyBrandonBreannaBrentBrettBrevanBrianBrianaBriannaBridgetteBrittanyBrittneyBrookeBruceBryanCaitlinCalebCalistaCalvinCameronCanaanCandiceCandyCareyCarlaCarlos

CarolCaroleCarolineCarolynCarrieCaryCarynCaseyCassandraCatherineCathieCathyCelesteChadCharlesCharlotteChelseaCheriCherylCheyenneChloeChrisChristaChristianChristinaChristineChristopherChuckCindyClaireClarenceClaudiaClayClydeCodyColeColinColleenConnieConnorCorey

CourtneyCraigCrystalCuongCyndieCynthiaDaisyDakotaDaleDaltonDanDanaDanielDanielleDarinDarlaDarleneDarrellDarrenDarylDaveDavidDeanDeannaDebbieDeborahDeeDeirdreDennisDerekDerrickDestinyDevinDianaDianeDominiqueDonnaDorothyDougDouglas

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