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Parent's Guide

Getting Ready for School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Let’s Meet Kasey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Developmental Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Oh, the Places We Can Explore . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ABC Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Counting Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Playground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Game Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Kinder-Ready Tips and Activities . . . . . . . . . . .

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Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Battery Installation and Information . . . . . . . . .

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Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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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.

Your child will enjoy hours of singing, dancing, taking turns and learning with Kasey and his computer pal Chip - a funny friend who’s always willing to lend a hand! And

Kasey knows that academic, social and physical development are all essential parts of preparing for kindergarten.

Kasey can’t wait to become your child’s ....

“get-ready-for-school friend.”

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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. Come visit his Counting Kitchen to learn numbers, counting, shapes and more.

• Kasey loves to dance, sing and move -- you can do it too at the Playground.

• There are lots of fun activities (trivia, magic tricks and more) in Kasey’s Game Room. Take a look!

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I’m Kasey!

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I’m Chip!

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More than 40 school-ready skills!

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.

That’s why Kasey’s Learning Circuit helps build more than 40 school-ready skills ranging from the alphabet and numbers to manners and taking turns, plus dancing, singing and stretching too!

“Wow! What a fun way to help preschoolers develop the well-rounded skills needed for a successful kindergarten experience!”

-Ms. Debbie Kawaler

Kindergarten Teacher for 20 Years

Developmental Skills ABC Farm Counting Kitchen Game Room Playground

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

Stretching

Fine Motor

Gross Motor

Singing

Eye-Hand Coordination

Basic Movement

Senses

Balance

Timing

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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.

Display Screen

Colored Selection

Buttons

Home Button

Power

Button

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Install three “D” alkaline batteries in the battery compartments located on the underside of Kasey’s feet.

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Be sure the Reset Switch (located on the underside of Kasey’s foot) is in the “on” position.

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Press the Power Button on Kasey’s foot to bring him to life.

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Adjust the Volume Dial to a comfortable listening level; adjust the Contrast Dial to make the image on the display screen darker or lighter.

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Press a Colored Selection Button to go to an activity. Use the Colored Selection Buttons to answer questions too.

Tips and Hints

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Use only the Colored Selection Buttons to choose from the menu or answer questions.

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Kasey should be positioned at or near your child’s eye level and on a level surface.

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Press the Home Button to return to the previous menu; continue to press the

Home Button to return to the main menu.

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If Kasey seems to be stuck in a particular action, slide the Reset Switch on the underside of Kasey’s foot off and then back on.

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Replace all three batteries with three, fresh “D” alkaline batteries when: the display on screen is difficult to see (after adjusting the Contrast Dial); sounds become faint or there are no sounds at all (and Volume Dial is turned all the way up); movement slows or stops; or the toy functions erratically.

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This toy features an automatic shut-off, and will turn off if your child is not actively playing with it after about one minute. You can also turn power off by pressing the

Power Button on Kasey’s foot.

Interactive

“Backpack”

Additional cartridges are sold separately to expand learning.

Volume

Control Dial

Speaker

Contrast Dial

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

Main Menu

Counting

Kitchen

Playground

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Game Room

Watch your child’s skills grow – learning the alphabet, phonics, upper case and lower case letters and more!

Here’s a recipe for math success, with all the ingredients to teach numbers, counting, colors, shapes and more!

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.

Feed the Letters

Let’s sing the Alphabet song!

Then identify the correct letter to help feed it.

Letter Sounds

Farm animals make sounds and so do letters. Listen to the letter sound and then find the correct letter.

Letter Barn

Help Kasey identify letters and match upper and lower case.

Farmer Wilkins’ Farm

Match the animal to the letter it begins with and help identify the food it eats.

Kitchen Spy

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.

Make Cookies

Time to make cookies with Chip.

You can help by finding the correct shape.

Try Kasey’s Recipes

Take turns following Kasey’s recipe.

Listen to the directions carefully to add the correct number of ingredients.

Kasey’s Magnets

Pick a number magnet, then help

Kasey put it in the correct order.

Stretch Break

Follow Kasey’s directions. Walk like a penguin, jump like a rabbit - there are plenty of fun ways to stretch.

Tag Chip

Press a selection button to tag

Chip. See how many times you can catch her!

Dance

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.

Sing

Let’s sing along with Kasey! Use the lower

Colored Selection Buttons to scroll through music choices. When you find one that you like, select it by pressing an upper Colored

Selection Button next to your choice.

Help Chip

Help Chip clean-up her messy room. Match the items in her room to put them away.

Mixed-Up Masks

Which mask is happy - which one is sleepy? Chip loves wearing masks. Match the mask with the mood.

Magic Kasey

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’s Crazy

Quiz Questions

Kasey has lots of quiz questions about animal sounds, body parts, senses and same/different. Answer three questions correctly to win!

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.

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Read together as often as possible and invite your child to get involved in the story by pointing to words and pictures.

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Expose your child to math concepts including numbers, counting, shapes and patterns. Use everyday activities such as counting stairs, comparing objects around the house, or recognizing numbers on the telephone.

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Help your child remember important information such as birth date, age, telephone number and address as well as the letters in your child’s first and last name.

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Build good listening skills by involving your child in conversations.

Ask your child to repeat directions and play games that require listening and following instructions.

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Help your child follow a daily routine and assign simple responsibilities such as turning off the lights when leaving a room, putting toys away after playtime, or making the bed.

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Encourage your child to make decisions such as what kind of cereal to eat for breakfast, choosing clothing for the day, or picking a book to read together.

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Provide opportunities for your child to interact with other children and encourage sharing, taking turns and working together.

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Take your child to interesting, child-friendly places such as the library, zoo, park, museum or even the grocery store.

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Encourage your child to dress independently and take care of personal hygiene. Have your child practice using zippers, buttons, snaps and laces; going to the bathroom alone, washing hands and brushing teeth.

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Work together on arts and crafts projects that allow your child to practice cutting with scissors, holding a pencil and using glue, crayons and markers.

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.

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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. Use simple drawings to show which room is next and perhaps an activity to do in each. Maybe your child’s first stop is the bedroom to put away a toy. Then it’s on to the bathroom sink to wash hands. Next, go to the kitchen in search of a drink in the refrigerator. Finally, look behind the living room sofa, – it’s the treasure!

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So much to talk about -

Support your child’s language development by talking with your child. You can talk about familiar numbers, letters and colors in your child’s environment.

- the number of people in your immediate and extended family

- the ages of people in your child’s family

- the first letters of the names of each person in your child’s family

- your telephone number and home address

- the color of your child’s house; bedroom; favorite clothes and shoes; the family pet; family car

- the spelling of your child’s name

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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!

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Exercising is Fun Encourage physical activity and help your child develop coordination. Make up your own exercising and stretching routines! Or, teach your child a favorite dance.

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Let’s Sort -

Categorization is an important skill for math and science. Ask your child to sort socks by color and size or, find other things around the house to match and sort (canned goods).

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What’s This? -

Build your child’s vocabulary. Help your child identify objects around the house along with recognizing words.

Put a label on appliances, furniture, food, rooms of the house, etc., and help your child associate the word with the object.

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It’s Fun to Make a Collage Take turns making an art project. Cut out pictures of your favorite things from magazines and ads. First let your child select a picture, then let someone else take a turn. Glue the pictures to a piece of paper for a fun collage!

Symptom

I’ve made a selection, but

Kasey does not recognize it.

I’ve pressed a Colored Selection

Button, but Kasey does not recognize it.

You hear a snapping or grinding noise and one of Kasey’s parts does not move.

Kasey stops moving when

I pick him up or tilt him; but he still talks and his screen still functions.

Kasey appears to be stuck in a particular action.

After installing fresh batteries,

Kasey seems to run for only one or two hours.

Kasey moves sluggishly.

Screen images are faint.

Kasey’s voice is faint or he doesn’t speak at all.

Kasey functions erratically and

Power Button does not work when pushed.

Solution

• 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.

• The moving parts are jammed because there may be an object lodged between them. Turn power off and remove the object.

• There is a Tilt Button on the underside of Kasey's foot. When you pick him up or tilt him, he will stops moving. When you place him back down, he will begins moving again.

• You will need to reset the electronics. Slide the Reset Switch on the underside of Kasey’s foot to the off position and then back on.

• You may have probably installed the wrong type of batteries.

Use only alkaline batteries for longest battery life.

• The batteries are dead or weak. Replace all batteries with fresh, alkaline batteries. Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Adjust contrast by rotating the dial.

• The batteries are dead or weak. Replace all batteries with fresh, alkaline batteries. Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Adjust volume by rotating the dial.

• The batteries are dead or weak. Replace all batteries with fresh, alkaline batteries. Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Battery power is weak and you will need to reset the electronics. Slide the Reset Switch on the underside of Kasey’s foot to the off position. Replace all three batteries with fresh, alkaline batteries. Do not mix old and new batteries.

Slide the Reset Switch to the on position.

Battery Compartments

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 with a Phillips screwdriver. Lift to remove the battery compartment doors.

• Insert three “D” (LR20) alkaline batteries as indicated inside the battery compartments in Kasey’s feet.

Hint:

We recommend using alkaline batteries for longer battery life.

• Replace the battery compartment doors and tighten the screws in each door with a Phillips screwdriver.

Do not over-tighten.

1.5V x 3

“D” (LR20)

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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.

• Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended in the “Battery Installation” instructions are to be used.

• If removable rechargeable batteries are used, they are only to be charged under adult supervision.

• Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before they are charged.

• If you use a battery charger, it should be examined regularly for damage to the cord, plug, enclosure and other parts.

Do not use a damaged battery charger until it has been properly repaired.

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• You can expect approximately 12 hours of power with each fresh set of batteries.

• 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., 636 Girard Avenue, East Aurora, New York

14052 warrants Kasey the Kinderbot™ is free from all defects in material and workmanship when used under normal conditions for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase.

Should the product fail to perform properly, we will repair or replace it at our option, free of charge. Purchaser is responsible for shipping the product to Consumer Relations at the address indicated above and for all associated freight and insurance cost. Fisher-Price, Inc. will bear the cost of shipping the repaired or replaced item to you. This warranty is void if the owner repairs or modifies the product. This warranty excludes any liability other than that expressly stated above including but not limited to any incidental or consequential damages.

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR

LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR

EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL

RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER

RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

Consumer Information Call Fisher-Price ® Consumer Relations, toll-free at

1-800-432-KIDS, 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

FCC Statement (United States Only)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Note: Cartridges sold separately and subject to availability.

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