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1. 13 Little Reader User Manual Courses Your purchase of Little Reader comes with a pre made early courses j O oatenorend Display English US Semester 1 reading curriculum The Little Reader Curriculum is divided into Semester Courses depending on whether you chose a Semester a i Session 1 A Word Flash 1 6 month or a Semester 1 2 12 month curriculums These B Mulisensory C Picture Flash lessons are designed to be played back at least twice per day l e 2 2 Session 1 and 2 five days a week but you may always play lessons at your or your baby s convenience Each Course lesson is designed to teach your baby in a progressive manner from reading single words to couplets phrases simple sentences and later on short stories If you are at a loss on what to teach your baby while she is at her current reading level or if you don t have the time to set up your own lesson plan you can simply follow the curriculum Playlis tS uses ensi ateoonesy Playlists are selections of custom ordered Categories and Eaman Parts of the Body words Playlists may be created from Categories or individual Objects and Colors words and you may freely set each to play back in a certain ae way Categories courses Ea Cateoores i 4 Ly BK English Course Categories Semester 1 Each lesson from the pre made Little Reader curriculum BK Acton Words
2. Press Enter on your keyboard How to Delete a Category Go to the Advanced Play Edit Screen and choose to display Categories Select the Category you want to delete and click on the Delete button at the bottom of the Lesson Panel A confirmation box will then pop up asking you to confirm your action Click on Yes 37 Little Reader User Manual How to Edit a Category Go to the Advanced Play Edit Screen and choose to display Categories Select the Category you want to edit and click on the Edit button at the bottom of the Lesson Panel The Edit Category Window will then be displayed as shown below Category name _ LIST OF ALL WORDS double click io Category Baby s Name ABCD ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP QRSTUVWXYZ Action Words How to Change a Category Name In the Category Name section upper right part type in the new Category name Once you have finished click on Save How to Add and Remove a Word from a Category From the Word Library on the left click on the Right Arrow button or double click on the word you want to add to your Category From the Category Word List on the right click on the Left Arrow button or double click on the word you want to remove from your Category Once you have finished click on Save 38 Little Reader User Manual How to Change the Default Word Playback Order Select the word s you want to move Click on the Top Up Down or Bottom butt
3. from here you can play course lessons for your baby at a click of a button Available Courses You can begin playing lessons on your Little Reader as soon as you ve installed and started it up Your Available Courses panel will be pre populated with the course lessons you have imported 12 Little Reader User Manual Day Navigation Bar The Day Navigation Bar in the Play Courses Screen makes it easy for you to navigate between days and lessons in your selected curriculum Just click the Back button on the left of the bar to go back one day or click Next to go forward one day Depending on the day you have selected the corresponding lessons will be displayed in the panel below the Day Navigation Bar NOTE To quickly jump to a specific day simply click on the middle part of the Day Navigation Bar and a dropdown list of days will appear Select a day from the list to view the lessons for that specific day Play Panel The long Play Panel along the bottom of the Little Reader window provides additional options for you to customize how presentations play back for your child In case you d like to make more changes in a lesson s playback settings just click on the Customize Your Lessons button and you ll be taken to the Advanced Play Edit Screen FAQ About the Different Lesson Types Courses Playlists and Categories are the three lesson types you will use to teach your child but what s the difference between them
4. Cah TE 5 Little Reader User Manual How to Play a Playlist Go to the Advanced Play Edit Screen and display Playlists Select the Playlist you want to play Click on the Play button How to Play a Category Go to the Advanced Play Edit Screen and display Categories Select the Category you want to play Click on the Play button ee a i ee ere te ee i joe wE i a 4 oom F Li 2 i oo Oaren a a Eos Action Words rd Se Ge Lad PEPE TELEY i 16 Little Reader User Manual Keys to Use During Playback During playback your Little Reader lessons you will need to know what keys and mouse clicks to use to navigate your way through a lesson To advance to the next slide use the Left Click on your mouse or press the Right Arrow Spacebar or Enter on your keyboard To repeat the slide click on your Mouse Wheel or press the Down Arrow on your keyboard bj To go back use the Right Click on your mouse or press the Left Arrow on your keyboard To exit playback press the Esc key on your keyboard to return to your Little Reader 17 Little Reader User Manual The Advanced Play Edit Screen The Little Reader Learning System is fully customizable you can edit and create lessons to fit your baby s needs via the Advanced Play Edit Screen You can essentially create hundreds of personalized lessons
5. ces CR dapt pirt he poe ce od o Be Beles Supoa eam Bar oe Create Diagnostic Report Click on Create a Diagnostic Report to create a zip file containing information about your Little Reader This file will help us analyze and resolve your problem Sound Problems If you have a sound problem with Little Reader click on Start Wizard to run the Audio Diagnostic Wizard which will help you fix any sound problems you are experiencing Install Adobe Flash To play flash animations you must have Adobe Flash installed If you have problems with your animations click on Install Adobe Flash Plugin to install Adobe Flash Repair Net Framework Sometimes the reason why your Little Reader is not working properly is because of a problem in the Microsoft NET Framework installed in your computer Simply click use the Repair NET Framework function to resolve any issues in your NET Framework 86 Little Reader User Manual Report a Problem Report a problem to BrillKids Support by filling out a short form with your details along with a Diagnostic Report so that we can help you resolve your problem Application Crash If Little Reader has encountered an unrecoverable crash an error message will pop up as shown below Little Reader has encountered a problem and needs to shut down Any unsaved changes you made may have been lost We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause PLEASE TELL US ABOUT THIS PROBLEM by sending an error repo
6. 1 BK Action Words 2 contains words phrases or sentences that are grouped into BK Action Words 3 Categories each with a common theme or topic You may opt to Saeed BK Hand Actions 2 play Categories from past Course lessons as a way of reviewing your baby on the words she has previously learned You may also create your own Categories on special topics or other lessons you would like to teach your baby or if you re too busy you can simply download Categories from the BrillKids Forum Library 14 Little Reader User Manual How to Play Lessons You can begin playing the three types of lessons on your Little Reader as soon as you install and start it up You can play Courses right from the Play Courses Screen or you can go to the Advanced Play Edit Screen to play Courses Playlists or Categories How to Play Courses Go to the Play Courses Screen The Available Courses tab displays the courses that came with your Little Reader Choose the lesson day you want to play starting with Day 1 Simply pressing the Play button will play the session s for that day going through each part of the session To stop the presentation at any time simply press the Esc key on your keyboard and later on you just need to click on the Next Lesson button beside the Play button and Little Reader will play the lesson from where you stopped CAREER ee Per omer A loom iste aan v s tee ee eet ew e se T a At
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8. Reader User Manual For flash lessons flip through the cards in the binder as swiftly as possible using the presentation binder or if not using the binder flip through the stack of cards with your hands by putting the card at the back of the stack and placing it at the front Play games with your child with the flash cards by placing two or more cards in front of her and asking her to choose the correct one Whether or not she gets it right applaud her for her effort Which one is Don t forget to pronounce the word s clearly during the lessons NOTE At the back of each card is a note area C in case you want to use the flash method to teach your child you can use a pencil to write down the word each card contains so you know what word is in the card you are holding Erase with an eraser as necessary 81 Little Reader User Manual How to Use Little Reader with Different Languages Teaching your child a foreign language Is easy Little Reader supports foreign languages that use the standard Roman alphabet and other t r characters provided you have installed the additional language packs in your computer so you can create and edit words and use other languages to teach your baby If you have not installed the additional language packs yet follow the directions below to unlock full language support for your Little Reader In your computer click on Start and open the Control Panel Note that so
9. The Preview Panel Beside the word list is a Preview Panel that gives you a quick preview of what will be displayed during playback The Preview Panel lets you preview the images videos sound effects and pronunciation recordings for each word in your library E Word Display This displays the word that will be flashed on the screen during playback Pronunciation This lets you listen to each pronunciation that will be heard during playback Picture This lets you view the images that will be flashed on the screen during playback Video This lets you watch the videos that will be shown during playback Picture Audio This lets you listen to each picture audio and sound effect that will be heard during playback NOTE To toggle the next or previous media file that you would like to preview simply click on the Left or Right Arrow buttons located at the bottom of the Preview Panel 21 Little Reader User Manual Playback Settings Little Reader allows you to fully customize how your lessons are played back Settings are built in to let you show your child Word Flash Picture Flash and Multisensory presentations the way you want them to be played All you have to do is adjust the settings according to how you want your playback to be Here are the different settings of the Playback Settings Panel Playback Mode The Playback Mode allows you to change how you want to show the lesson content to your child To ch
10. by Little Reader into your Little Reader Media Library Once you go to the Backup Restore Data section Little Reader will automatically scan for any stray media files that need to be copied to your Media Library You can always perform another scan by clicking on the Scan Again button Select the media files you wish to copy to your Little Reader Media Library and click on the Copy button Speed Optimizations You can optimize Little Reader to work according to how fast or slow your computer s processing power and you can also choose to clean up your Little Reader Media Library and free up space in your computer To do this simply go to Tools Screen and select Speed Optimizations 55 Little Reader User Manual Speed Optimization You can adjust the performance of Little Reader for Slow computers by choosing to disable the visual aspects of Little Reader in turn this will make Little Reader run significantly faster and more smoothly Otherwise you may choose to optimize Little Reader for Average or Fast computers Purge Unused Media As you continue to use Little Reader s features importing and removing Playlists or Categories and creating your own lessons it will not be unusual for left over files to remain cluttering up your Media Library folder The Purge Unused Media function removes any media files found in your Media Library that are no longer in use by Little Reader freeing up Space in your computer Once you go
11. media files attached to the file Click on the Download button to start downloading this file Once finished downloading double click on the file to import it to your Little Reader There are two main types of downloads available for your Little Reader English and Foreign Downloads English Downloads are Categories in English that come complete with pictures pronunciations and sound effects classified into various topics for you to choose from We also have Foreign downloads these are Categories in various languages that come complete with pictures pronunciations and sound effects sorted by language About the Forum Screen Find out what BrillKids has in store for you and your child With an Internet connection you can easily access the BrillKids Forums giving you news on the latest updates software and early learning developments right from your Little Reader program 68 Little Reader User Manual a Ho Ma smi Ae Pat biai aie a fas Te to Pati you maie mha Sost cul oF your Little a ide lech Soppnet R p t tha bugi yoye hounid haste ee Late bnadar feshini 2p ie Learn more about new BrillKids programs focusing on different learning areas music math and much more Subscribe to newsletters with relevant breakthroughs concerning research and studies on early learning Join beta testing for new and upcoming programs Meet and greet fellow parents around the world and share word lists swap teac
12. of her and asking her to choose the correct one Whether or not she gets it right applaud her for her effort Which one is NOTE At the back of each card is a note area D in case you want to use the flash method to teach your child you can use a pencil to write down the word each card contains so you know what word is in the card you are holding Erase with an eraser as necessary 79 Little Reader User Manual How to Use BrillKids Flash Cards Customize your flash lessons by changing the font and colors of the words Simply change the printouts insert them into the plastic flash cards and present them to your child O Punch Holes for attaching to the Binder Insert Area Cc Note Area Use the pre printed word or picture sheets and insert them into the insert area B of the flash cards You have the option of using only pictures for a picture flash lesson or only words for a word flash lesson TIP These cards are ideal for use with the BrillKids Pattern Phonics word Categories Attach the prepared flash cards onto the Brillkids Presentation Binder or use them separately If using the multisensory method run your index finger along the bottom of the word This will help emphasize the direction of reading from the leftmost letter moving towards the right During these lessons interact with your child as much as possible and engage as many of her senses as you can 80 Little
13. on your flash cards For best results use a color printer and A4 sized paper for your print outs Print Options be tiie ed eed Pee i n e Bim Ale n FOrF G Print Layout There are three print layouts to choose from Full Sheet Prints This layout will print one word or picture on one sheet no folding or cutting required Use this if you want the words and pictures to be as large as possible Half Sheet Prints Word amp Picture separate This layout will print two words or two pictures from the same word file on one sheet Use this if you want to print more words in different font styles or pictures in one sheet 1 Little Reader User Manual Half Sheet Prints Word amp Picture together This layout will print one word and one picture from the same word file on one sheet Use this if you want to print the word and its corresponding picture on one sheet You can use this for the following purposes Word only flash lessons Picture only flash lessons Multisensory lessons without BrillKids Flap and Flash Cards Half Prints Word amp Picture separate Half Sheet Prints Word amp Picture together i a rte Print Content You can also choose what to print for your flash cards Word only Picture only or Word and Picture To do this simply choose your preferred content in the Content selection option located below the Print Layout option NOTE If you choose the Half Sh
14. the Support button on top of Little Reader Pe ee ae a a a p ai ll bi Temni ed te ee Sa ee Sd ee eT a E fl atte Seeder oh eerie Pe a te Daae a i a E E a Common Tech Problem This section includes solutions to common technical problems encountered when using Little Reader simply click on a question to find the corresponding solution General Questions This section shows the Little Reader discussion boards in the BrillKids Forum In the HOW TOs and FAQs board you can find tips to help you make the most out of your Little Reader In the Tech Support board you can get live support from the BrillKids Team Contact Brillkids Support If you have any problems or questions go to the Contact BrillKids Support section and fill in the form to send a message to the BrillKids Team Feedback For comments and suggestions on how we can improve Little Reader please use the feedback form 85 Little Reader User Manual Manual If you want to explore all the features in Little Reader Manual is the best place to visit It provides rich content and detailed information on everything your Little Reader is capable of doing Support Tools Use the Support Tools to generate a complete diagnostic report that you can send to the Brillkids Team so they can help you troubleshoot and fix any playback problems fy oo hyra ae arc Th ar a Ca meh re do eos Fe hades doga ed a COmnecdyr or an HTO ae pee Blum ete cho rac EEA
15. to get the software installer for the latest version of Little Reader Little Reader Click on the button to the left to start downloading your software Little Reader ENG 2 0 625 For more information on how to download and install Little Reader click here Click Here To Download Little Reader Once you re done downloading open the file using an extracting program and double click on the Little Reader _install exe file Follow the prompts during installation and after completing the setup process your Little Reader will open 5 Little Reader User Manual Installing Little Reader from your Installer CD Insert your BrillKids Little Reader Software Installation Disc in your computer s CD drive Close your CD drive The installation wizard will begin to guide you through the whole process of installing Little Reader on your computer Follow the prompts during installation and after completing the setup process your Little Reader will open The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the entire process of installing Little Reader on your computer Click Next to start the installation process Britis Little Reader bntaitehietd Wizard sb Welcome lo the initalS hiekd wierd Ior Biik ads Liike Heade os ar Thee imita ied el oll Belch atte Aerie fm gimp Ta Annis chek Mik hes nmts L cmu In the License Agreement Screen please read the terms carefully If you accept the terms
16. to the Speed Optimizations section of the Tools Screen Little Reader will automatically begin to scan and list down any unused media files in your Media Library You may repeat the scan by clicking on the Scan Again button or proceed to deleting your unused media files by clicking on the Delete button Additional Settings Want to change the interface language of Little Reader Maybe you want to see the Never show again messages you once chose not to see again Or you may prefer to see your words in Little Reader along with the corresponding word filename 56 Little Reader User Manual In the Additional Settings section of the Tools Screen you can change the interface language of Little Reader choose to reset all Never show again options and choose to show word file names in words lists NOTE When changing the interface language you will need to restart Little Reader in order for the language change to take effect The Picture Editor Do you want to draw an arrow or encircle an object in a picture you are using How about use your own photos and zoom in or out to highlight an object or perhaps adjust the brightness or crop away unwanted parts of your photo You don t need to buy any additional software to do that your Little Reader comes with a Picture Editor that lets you do exactly what you want With the Picture Editor you can easily customize the pictures your baby sees in every Little Reader le
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18. you will be shown a list of the items you have selected Click Yes to proceed or click No if you want to make changes Type in a filename and choose where to save the file then click on Save 51 Little Reader User Manual Once you have exported some of your Categories or Playlists you may begin sharing these with other Little Reader users by emailing them uploading them to the BrillKids Forum or burning them to data CDs About the Screen Name Feature Type in your Brillkids Forum Username in the Screen Name box located at the bottom of the Import Export Screen this will tag your Categories with your Forum user name so that when you export files to share with others people will know you created those files How to Upload Files to the BrillKids AEAEE E a It s always fun to share what you ve created and Mamme Bim Drame Oas e you can do exactly that by uploading your Little onp Len is i ek Reader Categories or Playlists to the BrillKids Forum nisi a aa Lesson Library To upload your Little Reader files 2 ano poNa OAD Go to the BrillKids Forum and sign in to your BrillKids Account In your My Profile box click on the Add a Download link In the File Type selection select Little Reader Library File In the Language selection select English Language if you want to upload a file containing English content or Foreign Language If you want to upload a file containing foreign language content Select the app
19. ACK Glue the FRONT half to BACK half of the printout Half Sheet Word Only Flash Cards Choose the words you want to print from the leftmost panel in the Print Screen Use the Half Sheet Prints Word amp Picture separate layout with Word Only content Choose your Word Prints options Click the Print button to start printing Cut your printouts in half and sort them so that two versions of the same word are paired together Glue the two halves together so that both sides of the flash card show one of the printed words You may also choose to print a cover sleeve to store the flash cards when not in use FRONT apple appie apple apas adde Fruits Glue the FRONT half E BACK to BACK half of the printout 75 Little Reader User Manual Half Sheet Picture Only Flash Cards Choose the words you want to print from the leftmost panel in the Print Screen Use the Half Sheet Prints Word amp Picture separate layout with Picture Only content Choose your Picture Prints options Click the Print button to start printing Cut your printouts in half and sort them so that two different pictures of the same word are paired together Glue the two halves together so that both sides of the flash card show one of the printed pictures You may also choose to print a cover sleeve to store the flash cards when not in use FRONT By Wild Animals kijai Glue the FRONT half BACK to BACK half of the printout Half Sheet Wor
20. How Does Easy Voice Recorder Work Easy Voice Recorder works just like a tape recorder click on the Rec button then speak into your microphone and click on it again to stop recording From there you can edit your recording with a range of useful tools save your recording as an MP3 file and apply it to your Little Reader lessons it s as simple as that How to Create a New Recording To create a new recording first make sure that your microphone is connected to your computer and is functioning properly When you are ready click the Rec button and speak into your microphone You will notice that the Rec button has now changed to a Stop button click on it again to stop recording 66 Little Reader User Manual You can now use the Skip to Start button next to the Rec button to rewind and then click Play to playback what you ve just recorded If you are happy with the results click the Save button to save your recording fe Ge lan Pep REC OM Pare Hh Side eA SEE co Se O Es as A aa a j CEt a1 am au odd os aa EI Di TA How to Download Additional Lessons Little Reader comes with dozens of built in Categories for you and your child but you can also create your own Categories or download Categories made by other parents who use Little Reader Download More Lesaans for Your Lite Reader Library Home Aari Addi mruglich viuie To ripi Las pylminr Chinnin qriing amp Bates jiri steg joe Raby ioe
21. The Advanced Play Edit Screen consists of three major areas the Lesson Panel the Word and Playback Settings Panel and the Play Panel Lesson Panel Located at the left side of the Advanced Play Edit Screen the Lesson SS Panel lets you select the Course Playlist or Category to play back edit a a or customize Simply click on the corresponding button at the top part es 7 P of your Lesson Panel to make your selection ae BR Tht Aphabit Brniki E mi 18 Little Reader User Manual Organize Lessons into Folders Create folders to better organize your lessons in the same way as you would organize your files in your computer s My Documents folder Simply click on the New Folder button and type in your new folder s name You may even add folder s within a folder as needed To place lessons in your new folder select a lesson then drag and drop it into your folder you can also transfer many lessons at a time by holding your Shift or Ctr key while selecting lessons Other Options for Organizing Lessons If you d like to delete a lesson just select the item you want to delete and click on the Delete button If you want to move a lesson or lessons up or down the list just select the lesson s you want to move and click on the Up or Down Arrow buttons The Word Settings Panel The Word Settings Panel lets you preview the words or Categories in a Playlist or the word list of a Category including all t
22. When you have finished drawing click Done How to use the Ellipse Tool Draw an oval or oblong over the image to highlight a specific area of the picture You may also choose to fill the shape with a color creating a full colored ellipse on your image Click on the Ellipse button Choose the pen thickness and color in the side panel Choose whether or not to fill the ellipse with color by checking the box beside Fill Color Click on an area in your picture where you want to position the circle or ellipse i e where the top left part will be and then drag this to adjust the size and shape of the ellipse When you have finished drawing click Done How to use the Rectangle Tool Draw a rectangle over the image to highlight a specific area of the picture You may also choose to fill the shape with color creating a full colored rectangle on your image Click on the Rectangle button Choose the pen thickness and color in the side panel 64 Little Reader User Manual Choose whether or not to fill the rectangle with color or not by checking the box beside Fill Color Click on an area in your picture where you want to position the rectangle i e where the top left part will be and then drag this to adjust the size and shape of the rectangle When you have finished drawing click Done How to use the Text Tool Click on the Text button to add text to an image Type the text that you want to insert into the white box in the sid
23. ackup Type in a filename for your backup file and choose where you want to save it on your computer then click on Save NOTE This process may take a while depending on how much information needs to be backed up How to Restore Data Select what you want to restore Restore Only Database if you only want to restore your word files only i e no media will be attached Restore Database Media Library if you want to restore your word files and all the media files attached to it Click on Restore Data and locate your Backup file and click on Open to start restoring your backed up data A message will appear warning that restoring will replace the existing database and or media library and fonts in your Little Reader select Yes to proceed Restoring may take a while depending on the file size NOTE The Backup file will overwrite ALL existing data in your Little Reader replacing your database and your media library only if your backup file includes your media library data 54 Little Reader User Manual Copy to Media Library When you create your own lessons and add your own media files sometimes your media files may not get saved into your Little Reader Media Library The Copy to Media Library function will copy any missing media file that you ve previously attached to your lessons into your Media Library thus ensuring that when you back up your media library all your files would be included To copy media files required
24. ange your Playback Mode a eh ZN S simply toggle the Playback Mode selection at the top of the T dart e eel Playback Settings Panel as shown below D a ER Little Reader enables you to configure your Playback Mode in five different ways Word Media This displays the word first then the media files image video and picture audio circle 22 Little Reader User Manual Word Media Word This displays the word first followed by the media files image video and picture audio and then the word again circle circle Media Word This shows the media files before the word is displayed amp circle Word Only Word Flash Mode This flashes the words one after another square mm circle triangle Picture Only Picture Flash Mode This flashes a picture for each word one after another B gt gt gt A 23 Little Reader User Manual Picture Flash Mode Settings When Picture Flash Mode is selected you can choose to make Little Reader change all sound effects and picture audio that usually play with the images to pronunciations during playback Order This dictates the order in which the words in your Course Playlist or Category will be shown to your child You may choose from two options According to List Words will be shown according to how the words are arranged in your Word List You may adjust and change the order of the words in the Word List by us
25. ave fun doing it Results should never be the focus of lessons Instead treat lessons primarily as a time for bonding and enjoy the learning experience with your child 2 Little Reader User Manual Do remember to share your teaching experiences with us at the BrillKids Forum we d love to hear from you What Makes this System Effective The key to why our system works YOU The Little Reader Learning System is designed with PARENTAL INTERACTION in mind making it more powerful and effective compared to other preschool programs This system requires you to be your child s first and best teacher You are encouraged to sing and act out songs perform the actions represented by the words and pronounce the word with your child all of which helps to facilitate effective learning We make learning ENGAGING FOR YOUR BABY Learning to read is easier when your child can get a multisensory experience by associating words with pronunciation pictures videos and sound effects You control what your baby hear and sees making lessons meaningful exciting and fun each and every time MEANINGFUL Customized lessons teach your baby words using your very own pictures videos and recorded pronunciations EXCITING There s always something new to learn thousands of lessons on various topics in more than a dozen languages are just a download away 3 Little Reader User Manual FUN Your baby will have so muc
26. choose the option accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next BriliWids ittle Reader incialtShiald Wizard EJ Lesmo Agreement Pimacr inad the tira kerar ap rert cantly DRILLKIDS LITTLE READER STANDARD LICENSE 2 This Gcense upphes i the etundard lcensed wreon of BrillKids Lime Reader You should carefuby read the following berms and cordti ers before usma tes sofware Unless you have differant icenne agreement signed by Eida ine yout wee distnBeninn o installation of this copy ni Prdikinis Litthe Reader indicates your ecceplance of Ihes Lecerise E 4 socepi INE teima of the icante ayecmeri Puri do no accan the lamis of the kcanca ogiseman 6 Little Reader User Manual Select your installation preferences in the next few screens and click Install to begin installing Little Reader Once the wizard has finished installing choose to Launch BrillKids Little Reader and click Finish BnihkKids Litt Reader lastallitield Wizard Installs held wizard Complete 30 Slap had Iresi rolini Bid i Labs Anaka oi pou G PO se are eel ke Lini Prado Trach Other Components Installed with Little Reader Depending on your computer the InstallShield Wizard may prompt you to install additional components Choose to Install these additional components Follow the prompts to finish installing each component Once you ve finished installing these required components you can continue ins
27. d and Picture Flash Cards Choose the words you want to print from the leftmost panel in the Print Screen Use the Half Sheet Prints Word amp Picture together layout with Word and Picture content Choose your Word Prints and Picture Prints options Click the Print button to start printing Cut your printouts in half and sort them so that each word is paired with the corresponding picture 76 Little Reader User Manual Glue the word prints to the picture prints so that each word is on one side of the flash card and the picture is on the other side You may also choose to print a cover sleeve to store the flash cards when not in use BACK F kick z kick kick Action Words Glue the FRONT half FRONT to BACK half of the printout TIP Dry glue is recommended for sealing flash cards How to Use BrillKids Flap and Flash Cards Use BrillKids Flap and Flash cards as an alternative way to teach your child to read Be sure to read up on how to get the most out of using BrillKids Flap and Flash Cards by following our guides below How to Use BrillKids Flap Cards Our unique flap cards are a great way to teach your child to read using the multisensory method Your child will enjoy learning about each word by opening flaps and seeing the pictures Each flap card is made of durable child safe plastic so you can get more use out of each card Just insert the pictures and corresponding words into the plastic flaps and attac
28. e panel Choose the font type style size and color of your text Click on an area in your picture where you want the text to appear You may insert the same text again by clicking on another area or insert a different text by changing the text you typed in the Text tool panel earlier When you re happy with the changes Done The Draw Tool Layer A draw tool layer DTL is a separate file that is laid over your original picture very much like a transparent piece of paper over your photo This layer is where you draw on all of your additional graphics in the Picture Editor and you can always choose to take away everything you ve drawn onto your original picture by clicking on the Remove Draw Layer button The Easy Voice Recorder The Easy Voice Recorder is a recording tool that replaces the standard Windows Sound Recorder when creating sound files for Little Reader Simple intuitive and completely 65 Little Reader User Manual integrated with Little Reader this program handles all of your recording needs and comes with lots of powerful tools to edit your recordings Launch the Easy Voice Recorder by going to your Little Reader s Tools Screen or via the shortcut in your Little Reader Start menu folder Zeon any Vaer Rea m Cee ee meca jst Nr AN Be LE i OEE uo ao T 10 With Easy Voice Recorder you can record your own Pronunciations and Picture Audio for Little Reader with ease and efficiency
29. eet Prints Word amp Picture together layout with Word only or Picture only content the word or picture will be printed on one half of the sheet while the other half will be left blank Word Print Options You can choose how many times a word flash card is printed out maximum number is 4 each with a different font type and color that you ve specified You can also use the Randomize button to automatically assign font types and colors to your word prints as well as turn the Split Mode on or off 72 Little Reader User Manual Word Number of Word Prints a m Word Print 1 Arial Word Print2 Arial Split mode on OFF Word Print3 Aral A vers Prints Picture Print Options As with word prints you can also choose how many picture flash cards are printed out maximum number is 4 For each picture print you can select which of the image files currently attached to a word will be printed on your flash cards or you can use the Randomize button to automatically pick the image files for you Picture Number of Picture Prints 4 ha ILH L i a A A D o J S ok ciap 1ipa 8 okci RR A kca Me fag beclap 4ing NOTE If a word doesn t have as many image files attached to it as you ve specified in the Number of Picture Prints option some of the image files attached to that word will be printed repeatedly until your chosen number of prin
30. es Select the Category you want to add a new word to In the Word Settings Tab click on the New button at the bottom of the Word Settings Panel 41 Little Reader User Manual This will pop up the New Word Window The New Word Window has four tabs that provide you with the functionality to add in the details of your new word Ey Picture slde o Video Side W Oher Wordis Preview word s Use to separate text into two different colors in Split mode gO Text es read from nght to left like Arebec A Random playback Drag and drop to box above to add new file Eua a Le pe Pronunciation audio file s In the Word Slide Tab you can enter your word in the Word s text box by typing in the word the way you want it to appear during playback You may also insert marks to divide your H M new word into syllables or parts Example mom my bot tle note book Once done you will see your word in the Preview Word s box Word s Preview word s clap Use to separate text into two different colors in Split mode O Text is read from right to left like Arabic After you have finished adding media to the word file click on the Save button If you have not done so already you will prompted to enter a filename to save your new word NOTE Filenames must begin with a letter and may contain numbers e g nature_flower or nature flower 2 42 Little Reader User Manua
31. file types How to Add Picture Audio In the Picture Audio File s box click on the Add button and locate the audio file in your computer Click on the Open button OR simply drag and drop your audio file into the Picture Audio File s box you must have your folder containing your file opened already If you want the pronunciation to play instead of the picture audio when a picture is flashed during playback enable the Play Pronunciation Instead option Picture audio file s bk action words clap 1 pa mp3 gt ja oO Play pronunciation instead K bk action words clap 2 pa mp3 Drag and drop to box above to add new file ea er NOTE Little Reader supports mp3 wav and wma audio file types 45 Little Reader User Manual How to Delete an Existing Media File To delete any media file attached to a word go to the Edit Word Window of the word you want to edit Toggle the Edit Word Window tab for the type of media file you want to delete Select the file you want to delete from the list of media files currently attached to the word then click on the Delete button NOTE Deleting files this way will not remove the files from your computer permanently Record your own Pronunciation Before you start Make sure you have a working microphone plugged in to your computer Go to the Edit Word Window of the word you want to record your own pronunciation for Click the Rec New button found in the Word Slide Tab or Picture S
32. g E g b fi l ki ds Learning Systems Little Reader User Manual Y Learn how to maximize you and your baby s Little Reader experience Y Get to know more about important program features and screens v Find step by step guides on everything from installation to playing lessons customizing playback creating your own lessons printing flash cards and getting technical support Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Little Reader Learning System The decision you have taken to invest in your child s learning is about to change you and your child s lives for the better We really believe that with Little Reader we have taken all of the difficulty and inconvenience out of teaching for you There are just a few things we would urge you to read before you begin using your Little Reader Learning System Understand the curriculum Why are your Little Reader lessons designed the way they are How many times should each lesson be played Find out the answer to these and many more related questions in Understanding the Little Reader Curriculum Personalize One of the keys to effective teaching is to customize your lessons as that is a surefire way to make them as engaging as possible for your child For ideas on getting started check out our Little Reader Tips Got a question Go to the comprehensive Little Reader HelpDesk section Last but certainly not least The number one rule of teaching is to h
33. h fun learning about words through pictures videos pronunciations and sound effects We make teaching EASY FOR YOU Each Little Reader lesson only lasts for around five minutes and with parental interaction each session doubles as a bonding time with your baby If you re new to teaching you need not worry Little Reader comes with an early reading curriculum which will guide you in teaching your baby gradually from single words all the way to full stories EFFORTLESS We ve created a curriculum for you to follow so you won t have to start from scratch CONVENIENT No more countless hours spent on making your own teaching materials and flash cards creating new lessons is a breeze EASY Just show your baby the lessons that we ve already created for you all you need is five minutes once or twice a day five days a week 4 Little Reader User Manual Installing Little Reader To download and install Little Reader first make sure that your computer has a working Internet connection and that you have an active BrillKids subscription To sign up for an account go to the BrillKids website Downloading Little Reader from Your BrillKids SS Account Open your browser and log in to your BrillKids Account with your email and password Go to your Account Management Page and click on the Purchases Tab In the Little Reader Tab go to Software Download and click on the download button shown below
34. h them to the BrillKids Presentation Binder 77 Little Reader User Manual Punch Holes for attaching to the Binder B Outer Flap B Inner Insert Area O Note Area Use the pre printed word and picture sheets and insert them into the flap cards You may choose to put the word in the outer flap B and place the image in the inner Insert area C and vice versa Attach the prepared flap cards onto the Brillkids Presentation Binder or use them separately as hand held flap cards For multisensory lessons show your child the word image on the outer flap first and then open the flap to display the image word or encourage your child to open the flap herself When presenting a word card run your index finger along the bottom of the word while pronouncing the word s clearly This will help emphasize the direction of reading from the 78 Little Reader User Manual leftmost letter moving towards the right During these lessons interact with your child as much as possible and engage as many of her senses as you can Adog goes 3a Woof Woof For flash lessons flip through the cards in the binder as swiftly as possible using the presentation binder or if not using the binder flip through the stack of cards with your hands by putting the card at the back of the stack and placing it at the front Play games with your child with the flap cards by placing two or more cards in front
35. hange a Playlist Name In the Playlist Name section upper right part type in the new Playlist name Click on Save How to Add and Remove a Word from a Playlist Click on a Category on the left side and the words for that Category will be shown under the ADD TO FINAL ITEM box 40 Little Reader User Manual You can then add a word to your Playlist by selecting the word and then clicking on the Right Arrow button or double clicking on the word Add all words from the Category by clicking on the Right Arrow All button Remove a word from your Playlist by selecting the word and clicking on the Left Arrow button or double click on the word Remove all words from the Playlist by clicking on the Left Arrow All button Once you have finished click on Save How to Change the Default Word Playback Order Select the word s you want to move Click on the Top Up Down or Bottom buttons to rearrange the word s included in your Word List Once you have finished click on Save Creating and Editing Words Create new words to expand your child s vocabulary and customize your lessons further by editing words add family photos or videos and record your own pronunciations to make learning fun and exciting for your child The best part is that you no longer have to purchase additional software to expand your child s learning vocabulary How to Create a Word Go to the Advanced Play Edit Screen and choose to display Categori
36. he Tools Screen button and then click on the Import Export Content button as seen in the screen below 50 Little Reader User Manual How to Import Little Reader Files Importing files mean that you have already downloaded Courses Playlists or Categories and these are saved in your computer s hard drive The next thing you need to do is import these files into your Little Reader so they can be ready for use Go to the Import Export Screen In the Import panel top part of the Import Export Screen Click on the Import Content button and locate the file on your computer Click on the Open button A confirmation will appear once the file has finished importing How to Export Little Reader Files Exporting files mean that you would like to save a copy of your library so you can share it with other people or to save it as a backup for future use This doesn t mean that you are deleting the lists from your Little Reader program entirely rather you are just making a copy of your lists to be saved in your computer Go to the Import Export Screen In the Export panel select Categories or Playlists Select the Category or Playlist you want to export or select multiple items by holding down your Shift or Ctrl key Select whether to export all the media files attached or only certain media files by checking or un checking the corresponding boxes in the Content box on the left Click on the Export Content button and
37. he media files associated with each word Here you will also find several functions to edit and customize each word in your selected Category 19 Little Reader User Manual The Word List shows you what words will be shown during playback in the default order i e as originally listed in the Category in your Playlists Categories or selected Course lesson You can use the buttons below the word list to change how the words are listed as well as edit delete and add new words to your Categories New Word Create a new word for the Category you ve selected by opening the New Word Window Edit Word Select the word you want to edit and click on the Edit button to customize the media files currently attached to that word Remove Word Select the word you want to delete and click on the Delete button This will delete the word from your Word Library If you just want to remove the word from your Category use the Edit Category function Trash Deleted items can be found in the Trash bin located at the bottom of your Playlists or Categories in the Lesson Panel These deleted items can be restored back into Little Reader or you can choose to permanently delete them 20 Little Reader User Manual The Playback Settings Panel The Playback Settings panel lets you customize how the words a UOO a ere cl and media files in each Course and Category lesson are shown aae s D toe
38. hing techniques and ask for teaching or even parenting tips Browse and download free content Upload your own Little Reader files to the Forum Library The Progress Diary Little Reader is a journey of fun and knowledge With the Progress Diary Screen you can record what your baby has been learning and document every step of her journey Note that you need to sign in to your BrillKids Account first to be able to access your Progress Diary 69 Little Reader User Manual How to Use your Progress Diary From the Courses menu on the left you can choose which Course you want to view Select a day from that course by clicking the Next or Back button on the Day Navigation bar you can also quickly jump to a specific day by clicking on the middle part of the Day Navigation Bar and a selecting a day The words presented in the lessons for that day will be shown in the middle of screen Write down how your baby has been progressing or some notes on the day s lessons by clicking on the Write button You may then type in your notes and finalize your entry by clicking on the Save button 7O Little Reader User Manual How to Use the Print Function m To add to the flexibility of the Little Reader program we have added the Print function which allows you to print your own flashcards so you can have hardcopies to use anywhere and everywhere With the Print Function you can choose the pictures fonts and colors that will be printed
39. ing the up and down buttons in the Word Settings Panel Random Words will be shown in no particular order regardless of how the words are arranged in your Word List You may use this option to easily change your child s lessons and keep the content new and exciting 24 Little Reader User Manual Words This group of settings lets you configure how the words are pa memme mE displayed during playback Letter Case Choose how you want the words to be displayed the original case in which the words are written for example allowing you to show Sam instead of sam or toggle between lowercase uppercase or capitalize only the first letter of the word Font Type Choose from 4 different fonts in which to display the word during playback Arial Times New Roman Comic Sans MS or Tahoma You may also choose to have font type change randomly during the lesson or use a custom font i e any font that is currently installed in your computer Custom fonts may be useful for displaying non English lessons as sometimes a certain Font type displays non English characters in a wrong way e g a Chinese character may have a stroke missing Font Size Choose the font size with which to display the words during playback You may also choose to let Little Reader automatically adjust the font size to a size optimized for the word length with your PC screen and resolution in mind 25 Little Reader User Manual D
40. ing your playback This allows you to know what is coming up ahead of your child especially useful if you have selected a random order playback so you can say the word out loud as the next slide flashes 27 Little Reader User Manual Other Playback Settings Number of Pics Vids Shown Choose how many images or videos will be shown for each word during playback Selecting All will play back all the pictures or videos that are attached to that word This option is particularly useful if you want to emphasize the meaning of the word by showing different images of the same thing NOTE If a particular word does not have that number of images or videos attached to it the same image s or video s will be shown repeatedly until it matches the number that you have selected in your playback setting Rotate Media Selecting this option will show the media your child has not seen as often as the others during playback Each time you play the word back Little Reader will play the next image attached to the word This can help your baby understand a word better by associating a word with more than one picture Pronunciation On Selecting this option will play the pronunciation file when a word is flashed during playback Turn this option off if you prefer to personalize the lesson and pronounce the word yourself instead of playing the default recording Pic Audio On Selecting this option enables the recorded sound effect song o
41. l How to Edit a Word Go to the Advanced Play Edit Screen and choose to display Categories Select the word you want to edit from the different Category word lists Click on the Edit button below the Word List The Edit Word Window will pop up as shown below HH Ree ade Pree words clap Une TT to seperate jatima hve different colons an Sadiq mode C Textie read hem righi to lall ibis Arainc Pronunciation tudio file s bk achon worde oul clapnged b A x Flandom playback bk actor werds waran clapmpa P li BR acion words man dagmpd hd Drag and drop lo box alare ie edd new hle mo ce Once you re done adding your media files click on the Save button Managing Media Files How to Add a Pronunciation Recording In the Pronunciation Audio File s box of the Word Slide Tab click on the Add button and locate the audio file in your computer Pronunciation audio file s bk action words girl clap mp3 b ja Random playback bk action words woman clap mp3 p bk action words man clap mp3 p Drag and drop to box above to add new file 7 s rr ro ee 43 Little Reader User Manual Click on the Open button to add your audio file OR simply drag and drop your audio file into the Pronunciation Audio File s box you must have your folder containing your file opened already Click on the green Play button beside the audio name to preview your new pronunciation audio NOTE Little Reader su
42. lide Tab if you want to record your own picture audio or sound effects This will open the Brillkids Easy Voice Recorder How to use the BrillKids Easy Voice Recorder When you are ready click the Rec button and speak into your microphone You will notice that the Rec button has now changed to a Stop button click it to stop recording You can now use the Skip to Start button next to the Rec button to rewind and then click Play to playback what you ve just recorded You may use the various tools in the Brillkids Easy Voice Recorder to edit your recording If you are happy with the results click the Save to Little Reader button or go to the File menu and select Save to Little Reader to save your recording Close the Easy Voice Recorder window and return to Little Reader s Edit Word window 46 Little Reader User Manual 7 i j RECO Lid PLA AD pada ELD TE aD ip ao Software Information The Software Information section of the Tools Screen makes it easy for you to manage and access your Little Reader software content and license key downloads directly from your Brillkids Account Note that you need to be signed in to your Account first to be able to access your downloads directly from your Little Reader ick Here To Chowriaad Lite aider 4 Content License Keys Demist gevi tureicuis ioei Check which version of Little Reader you are currently using by referring to the version number written at the top
43. me menu items that will be mentioned in the next steps may not have the same name depending on your computer s operating system Instructions for Windows XP In your Control Panel Category View click on Date Time Language and Regional Options and then click on Regional and Language Options DF Date Time Lareira and Repeal piion Mm cht Wss Ferais Took Om iF po Seach fj gt Padini r Duie Tima Language arc Pepa Options a g TE a This will open a pop up window as shown below Go to the Languages tab 82 Little Reader User Manual Tai an ies in ec a prices of cok Dior i chogar Geer Poorest yas a te Comemee Samples Harboe 1 A Te Corer 91 PRL mam VES aa Shot deste onya Long dae missie Dinemeber 1 240 EE Ta hap paron paai p ih kea Aae puch ae een ard The Hei yo oeeeed location Untied Siea J In the Supplemental Language Support area tick on the boxes to install additional languages of your choice Click OK and follow the prompts Regional and Language Options AR Tent mier end nga anea To vis aa charga che bpas and mehar pou can ua bo enter feat cick Delai Deihi S uppkareniy Langues upi Piia bahayan aa rar bey ced lt Taraa akra Lira ulari tha appropiate chad bro baky _ bretall Aes lor corpi paip and agh toei kangqueges inciading Thal raay Eat dian languages i u ca You may be prompted to restart your computer f
44. n Category and individual words This will help you adjust your playback settings and frequency to balance your baby s learning process You may choose to view playback stats for Words this will show stats for all the words currently in your Word Library Courses Playlists or Categories Filter the playback statistics you want to see for Words Courses Playlists or Categories further by selecting your filter options from Show words from and Display The Playback Stats show What the Playback Stats Show Name This is the name of the particular item in which the statistics are associated with The name of the item will correspond to a particular Word Course Playlist or Category Count Played This number indicates how many times a particular Word Course Playlist or Category has been played 49 Little Reader User Manual Last Played This shows the last time a particular Word Course Playlist or Category was played Items in this column may be displayed in two ways which you can specify via the Show selection right above the stat list H M Days Ago Display the Last Played stats as 2 Day s ago 10 Day s ago etc Date Display the Last Played stats as the exact date and time e g 1 Dec 2010 10 30 How to Use the Import Export Screen Little Reader allows you to share your learning library with other parents and children with an easy to use Import and Export function Click on t
45. nnected to the Internet to compete this step You may install and activate your Brillkids software on UP TO 2 computers If you wish to free up one of your activation slots later on simply click on the Delete button beside the 9 Little Reader User Manual Activation Record you want to erase this can be found in your Account Management Page To activate your course content Open your browser and log in to your BrillKids Account with your email and password Go to your Account Management Page and click on the Purchases Tab In the Little Reader Tab go to Content License Keys and download your purchased content license key Once you have finished downloading double click on the littlereader license Ird lic file and if not already opened Little Reader will open automatically An Activate your Little Reader window will appear click on Activate Once Little Reader finishes communicating with our server a small window will appear telling you that you have successfully activated your BrillKids program NOTE You can also type in your content license key shown in your Account Management Page your purchase receipt or the license key card inside your Little Reader CD box How to Start Little Reader Cc To open your program click on the Little Reader Icon located on your a Desktop Quick Launch or Start Menu 10 Little Reader User Manual To help you get started with Little Reader the Start Guide window
46. on to make your image view smaller Actual Size Use this button to revert the image to its actual size Auto Fit If you have a big image for example a photo taken with a very high resolution camera setting using Auto Fit will automatically resize your image to the size which will best fit your screen How to Crop Your Image Cropping means removing any excess area of an image that you do not want to display or have no interest in retaining Picture Editor deletes all objects outside of the selected area or currently selected objects when cropping 59 Little Reader User Manual Click on the Crop button Select the area of the base image that you want to keep by adjusting the borders of your cropping tool Double click inside the image to finalize the crop How to Resize your Image This is particularly useful if you have an image that is too large or too small to use with Little Reader Resizing your images will make sure that you optimize the file size of your image as well as the clarity of the picture on the screen Percents wan V Keep aspect ratio Click on the Resize button Adjust the size of the image in terms of percentage or pixels Make sure that you keep the aspect ratio so as not to distort the image proportions When you are done click on OK 60 Little Reader User Manual NOTE The default size of 1000x750 pixels is used in most of the images in the Little Reader curriculum This allows for a
47. ons to rearrange the word s included in your Word List Once you have finished click on Save Fditing Playlists This section will provide instructions on how to go about managing your Little Reader Playlists How to Create a Playlist Go to the Advanced Play Edit Screen and choose to display Playlists Click on New at the bottom of the Lesson Panel and type the name of your new Playlist Press Enter on your keyboard How to Delete a Playlist Go to the Advanced Play Edit Screen and choose to display Playlists 39 Little Reader User Manual Select the Playlist you want to delete and click on the Delete button at the bottom of the Lesson Panel A confirmation box will then pop up asking you to confirm your action Click on Yes How to Edit a Playlist Go to the Advanced Play Edit Screen and choose to display Playlists Select the Playlist you want to edit and click on the Edit button at the bottom of the Lesson Panel The Edit Playlist Window will then be displayed as shown below Playlist _ _ Word Sets Playlists Categories ADD TO FINAL ITEM y mar double click to add toitem BK English Course 4 lo Categories Semester 1 BK Action Words 1 BK Action Words 1 BK Common Animals 1 im BK Parts of the Body Head 4 J BK Pattern Phonics i BK Phonics ad BK Everyday Phrases BK Family BK The Alphabet How to C
48. or the changes to take effect Instructions for Windows Vista and Windows 7 In your Control Panel View by Category click on Clock Language and Region and then click on Regional and Language Options ou a Comme Peed Cheri Lepap wed Regen ip b i i ja iets ey Dar and Tire ES sbisraii paip Le Tas an id Rapana and Langa EE g TEJA F oom wae bary ye ee ime ura ii 1 bese see eS et Boe eu 83 Little Reader User Manual This will open a pop up window as shown below Go to the Keyboards and Languages and click on Change Keyboards St Forgan ard Lauer Oto Puugi Loci Piia ela AIET a a fren md cf rp jangar p Te ege pma hrpi oe epr bere Lish Charge brar Liege PE ALNE E i T a See Click on Add in the Text Services and Input Languages pop up window to install additional languages of your choice m i erates ane aput Lirgaagel Genel Language e Adoncs Key Setingn Dalii apt ua Tabe one d ihs ngalad ipa lagasgaa to ma ma Ha deleh for d input tekis Sites the penvices that you wai for each inp language chown in the ki Use the Add ond Parean buhana ta medi Hwa bet E inga Uried States aa You may be prompted to restart your computer for the changes to take effect 84 Little Reader User Manual Getting More Help with Little Reader The Little Reader Learning System comes with a built in support section so help is always at hand just click on
49. ouble Space Turning this option on will display two or more words spaced more far apart than how they would normally be to help your baby focus on each word displayed Display Mode Select how words are displayed during playback you may choose to show each word in one font color or in split mode where two font colors are used to emphasize each syllable or part of a word Font Color Choose what font color the words are displayed in during playback You may also choose to have the font color change randomly for each slide shown or for each playback When Split Mode is turned on you may choose two font colors Background Select a background color to stimulate your child s brain during playback You may specify a color or choose to have the SSS background color change randomly for word slides or picture e s and video slides 26 Little Reader User Manual Subtitles Choose to turn subtitles on or off to place small subtitles during playback for the Current Slide and or a preview of the next Slide that will play You may also specify the text size of the subtitles during playback Current Slide Subtitle This displays a small box with the word corresponding to the flashed picture in the bottom center of the screen This way you ll know what word to read aloud to your child Next Page Preview This displays a small box with a preview of the next word at the lower right corner of the screen dur
50. part of the Software Information section You will also see a list of Little Reader curricula you have imported and whether these have been activated or not If a curriculum has not been activated yet click on Enter License Key and enter your content 47 Little Reader User Manual license key Click on Check Course Update button to see if any of your courses need to be updated Brillkids Account Sign in to your Brillkids Account to access the Little Reader Software section of your Account Management page directly from your Little Reader Software Download Download the latest version of Little Reader Important information regarding use and instructions to download can be found here Content License Keys See what curriculum are available for download and directly download the content files you need right away Note that you will need the corresponding content license keys to activate the full functionality of the curriculum you are about to download You can also delete an Activation Record for your content license keys to free up a slot for activating your Little Reader curriculum on another computer The Playback Statistics Screen Little Reader also provides a way for you to monitor your baby s learning progress through the Statistics Screen Simply go to the Tools Screen and select Statistics 48 Little Reader User Manual Here you will find statistics on how many times your child has viewed a certain Course lesso
51. pports mp3 wav and wma audio file types How to Add a Picture In the Picture Slide Tab click on the Add button under the Picture s box and locate the photo or image file in your computer Click on the Open button to add your image file OR simply drag and drop your image file into the Picture s box you must have your folder containing your file opened already Picture s Picture preview bk clap 1 jpg ja bk clap 2 jpg bk clap 3 jpg bk clap 4 jpg Drag and drop to box above to add new file Him bossin NOTE Little Reader supports jpg omp gif and png image file types How to Add a Video In the Video Slide Tab click on the Add button under the Video box and locate the video file in your computer Click on the Open button to add your video file OR simply drag and drop your video file into the Picture s box you must have your folder containing your file opened already You can preview your video in the Video Preview box by clicking on the Play button below the Preview box 44 Little Reader User Manual Video Video preview bk action clap 3 swf A bk action clap 1 swf bk action clap 2 swf Drag and drop to box above to add new file In the Audio section you can choose what type of audio file to play along with your video s during playback Audio C Video audio Pronunciation audio _ Picture audio NOTE Little Reader supports avi mpg mpeg mp4 and wmv video
52. r baby often likes to play with the keyboard keys or the mouse buttons Override When the Override button is turned on green light all playback settings set in the Override Settings window will take effect during playback disregarding any playback settings previously set in the Playback Settings Panel of each Category Click on the Cog button next to the Override button to configure and save universal playback settings in the Override Settings window as shown below O pmm e E e You may also choose to turn on only specific settings so that only those settings will override all of the Categories playback settings and leave the rest of the playback settings as previously configured for each Category For example if the Split Word Display Mode override setting is turned on all the words played back will be flashed in split colors even for Categories originally in Normal Word Display Mode 30 Little Reader User Manual Auto Forward Enabling the Auto Forward setting green light allows you to playback presentations continuously without needing to click a mouse button or press the spacebar to proceed to the next slide To adjust the Auto Forward settings click on the Cog button next to the Auto Forward button This will pop up a small window where you can set the speed of continuous playback and minimum slide duration by adjusting the Auto Forward Delay bar Auto Forward Settings Auto forward dela
53. r vocal audio to be played when an image is flashed during playback 28 Little Reader User Manual NOTE If the word does not have picture audio turning this function on will enable the pronunciation to be played along with the word AND the image Video On Selecting this option will play any videos attached to the word during playback Display words with pictures videos Selecting this option will display the word on the word slide AND on the picture and video slides This will reinforce the meaning of the word as your baby will always see the picture or video with the corresponding word Allow Override Selecting this option will allow Little Reader to override the settings in the Playback Settings Panel If the Override button in the Play Panel is turned on green light all the playback settings configured in the Override Settings window will be applied during playback i e the individual playback settings set for each Category will not take effect The Play Panel Aside from the Playback Settings Panel the Play Panel along the bottom of the Advanced Play Edit Screen provides additional options for you to further customize how presentations play back for your child 29 Little Reader User Manual Lock When the Lock buttons for the Mouse and Keyboard are turned on green light all power will be removed from your keyboard and mouse during playback except the Esc key to exit the presentation This is useful if you
54. reasonable sharpness of the image while maintaining a minimum file size How to Rotate your Image Select the object you wish to flip or rotate and select Rotate A submenu will appear on the right side of the screen with the following options No Rotation Selecting this function will not rotate your image in any way 180 Rotate your image 180 degrees flipping your image upside down Left 90 Rotate your image 90 degrees to the left Right 90 Rotate your images 90 degrees to the right Custom Angle If you want to rotate your image to a certain degree other than the available options you may choose to specify a rotation degree that you want to use To implement your rotation setting click on Apply When you re all done confirm your actions by clicking on Done Other Major Editing Options The Picture Editor also has other editing options that allow you to change your images 61 Little Reader User Manual Brightness Make an image lighter or darker by adjusting the brightness contrast and gamma of your image This function allows you to make parts of it stand out or blend in more Color Adjust specific colors or adjust the saturation of your image Auto This will automatically adjust your image s color and brightness to achieve the best contrast between the image and the background Sharpen Using this function makes edges stand out more distinctly in an image Drawing Options The Picture Edi
55. res When you enable this option your pointer will remain on the screen even when a picture is flashed during playback This is useful when you want to draw your child s attention to the main object in the image e g cat TIP For pictures in Categories like Colors or Shapes you may want to disable this function so that your pointer will disappear when the picture slide is displayed but will reappear when the word slide comes up 32 Little Reader User Manual Split Mode The Pattern Phonics System With Little Reader your baby will not only learn to sight read but will also be guided to decode the written language in an intuitive manner using the Pattern Phonics system This system enables you to split words into syllables or parts creating a visually comprehensible way of showing pronunciation stress and highlight certain consonants vowels and letter combinations apple How to Create Pattern Phonics You can create your own Phonics Categories and Playlists in the same way your own word Categories and Playlists were made Go to the Advanced Play Edit Screen and choose to view Categories Click on the New button at the bottom of the Lesson Panel to create a new Category for your new Phonics set Click on the New button at the bottom of the Word List in the Word Settings Panel to add a word to your new Phonics Category This will open an Add Word window In the Word s area type in your new phonics word yo
56. ropriate option s to categorize your file then fill in a short description of your file 52 Little Reader User Manual In the Upload File section click on the Browse button and locate the file on your computer Select the file you want and click on the Open button When you re done click on the Add Download button How to Backup Restore Data Use the Backup Restore Data function in the Tools Screen to create a backup of all your Little Reader Data such as your database media library and any additional fonts so that you can restore Little Reader to a fixed state should you run into any major problems later on The Backup function will backup data regarding all Words Courses Playlists and Categories currently imported in your Little Reader if you want to backup other lessons that you haven t imported yet make sure you import these first before proceeding with creating a backup file Once you have a backup file you can then easily restore your Little Reader data whenever you need to revert to your original data 53 Little Reader User Manual How to Backup Data Select what you want to backup Select Only Database to backup your word files only i e no media will be attached Select Database Media Library to backup your word files and all the media files attached to it Select With Fonts if you want to backup your fonts especially if you used Custom Fonts in any of your lessons Click on Create B
57. rt to us To send us areport please click on Send Error Report below It wall include an auto generated error report which does not contain any personal or confidential information You may also get help from the BrillKids community by reporting this error on the Forum or seeing whether the same problem has already been discussed solved by clicking on Report on Forum Restart Litle Reader after this Crash dewis Repon ontomm senaEnorRepon Donotsend We encourage you to send us the Error Report to help us know more about your problem To report the problem simply click on the Send Error Report button This will open another dialogue box which will ask you for more details Thakore karabana DFTOHAL bA plea Hi dri ii dyad ena hils sa ey Ba probier 1 Gen the mrs ba epeoduersd ard H mo bos do penrepiodeca H7 Panas Le u kopa sisg bhy ciep eg mhich hatera doya prase g 2 Fda concerne tha iara intha ord Library doss the error comarmath say Coiagory Pirykai or orby with apec Camors Pimiss aed itso whch Ea aooo 3 Hew often dasg Dii iior hapa Ena Ea 4 iud pou like ws fo get beck to pou iwa hawemore garsios Eso please tell en your Gnlikice Forum Screen i Darg gareng seno canei After adding your additional information about the error remember to type in your email address or your forum username so that a customer representative of the BrillKids Team can get back to
58. sson 57 Little Reader User Manual Launch the Picture Editor by going to your Little Reader s Tools Screen or via the shortcut in your Little Reader Start menu folder How to Open an Existing Picture for Editing To open an existing picture that you want to edit click on the Open button or go to the File menu and select Open and locate the file in your computer You will then see an Auto Clone Confirmation dialogue box as shown below Auto Clone Confirmation 2 Would you like to clone this picture so your edits will not be made to the onginal picture _ Never show this dialog again Select Yes if you want to make another copy of the picture i e this will preserve the original image Select No if you think that it s okay to edit the picture itself Your image will then be shown to you ready for any editing that you may wish to perform About Cloning a Picture Cloning a picture means copying your actual picture and making an identical copy of it To clone an image simply click on the Clone button or select Yes in the Auto Clone Confirmation dialogue box This will create a new tab for your cloned image 58 Little Reader User Manual How to Change Views While Editing To aid your editing Picture Editor offers four views to choose from Zoom In Use this button to magnify your image This is particularly useful for viewing the finer details in images that you may want to edit Zoom Out Use this butt
59. t Open your browser and log in to your BrillKids Account with your email and password Go to your Account Management Page and click on the Purchases Tab In the Little Reader Tab go to Content License Keys and download your content files Content License Keys ENGLISH UK CURRICULUM Download your curriculum content gt OR gt 5 English UK Semester 1 156 MB 4 English UK Semester 2 235 MB 8 Little Reader User Manual NOTE Downloading large content files may take a while because of the amount of media files attached to the lessons Once you re done downloading double click on the content files one by one If not already opened Little Reader will open automatically A pop up dialogue will appear asking if you want to import your Semester 1 lesson content Select Yes Importing Course Content from Your Content CDs Insert your Littler Reader Semester 1 content Disc Close your CD drive A pop up dialogue will appear asking if you want to import your Semester 1 lesson content Select Yes After importing the Semester 1 content take out your Semester 1 Content Disc and replace it with your Semester 2 Content Disc to import your Semester 2 lesson content if your purchase includes Semester 2 Activating Course Content To unlock your Little Reader courses you must have a purchased content license key in your Brillkids Account which you will use to activate your courses Note that you must be co
60. talling Little Reader Microsoft NET Framework The BrillKids Learning Systems requires an installation of Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 or higher in order to work properly If your computer is currently running on Windows Vista or Windows 7 you do not need to do this step because this is already installed by default Otherwise if you are using Windows XP or an earlier operating system you must install this before you can continue installing Little Reader For more information on the NET Framework go to this page 7 Little Reader User Manual NOTE The NET 2 0 Framework is a ONE TIME installation requirement for all BrillKids Learning Systems once you have it installed you won t need to install it again FFDShow Codec Pack Installing the FFDSHOW Codec Pack a widely known and commonly used audio and video codec pack will ensure that your computer efficiently processes the media files included in your Little Reader lessons This way you can be sure that the pronunciation audio and videos will always play smoothly whenever you play back lessons for your baby Importing Course Content After installing your Little Reader the next thing you need to do is to import your course content Currently you will notice that you only have a few lessons in your Little Reader by importing your content files completely you will be able to get all of your lessons ready for playback Importing Course Content from your BrillKids Accoun
61. tor has many easy to use drawing options that create lively and vibrant strokes on your photo 62 Little Reader User Manual How to use the Pencil Tool Manually draw freeform shapes using the mouse as your pencil and the document as your paper which is especially useful when creating irregularly shaped objects Click on the Pencil button Choose the pencil thickness and color in the side panel You cannot change this after you have drawn something on your picture Draw on the image When you have finished drawing click Done TIP If you made a mistake click the Undo button How to use the Line Tool Draw lines of different colors length and thickness by using this tool Click on the Line button Choose the line thickness and color in the side panel Click on an area in your picture where you would like the line to start and then drag this to another area to change the length and the direction of the line When you have finished drawing click Done 63 Little Reader User Manual How to use the Arrow Tool Draw arrows in varying colors lengths and thickness with this tool This is particularly useful to draw your child s attention especially in a busy image Click on the Arrow button Choose the arrow thickness and color in the side panel Click on an area in your picture where you would like the arrow to start i e the end without the pointer and then drag this to where you want your arrow to point
62. ts is met Print a Cover Tick this option to print out a cover sleeve for each Category of flash cards You may customize the cover by typing in the title name you want in the font type and color you ve selected You can then store your flash cards in an organized manner when they are not in use muco Ga O O ray VE 2 2 73 Little Reader User Manual Print Preview To preview how your flash cards would look like with your print settings applied click on the Preview button at the bottom of the Print Screen Printer Settings To set your printing preferences click on the Settings button located beside the Preview button How to Print Flash Cards Depending on your flash card teaching style you can choose from four types of flash cards to print out for your Little Reader lessons You can also print out your own words and pictures that you can use with your BrillKids flap and flash cards Full Sheet Flash Cards Choose the words you want to print from the leftmost panel in the Print Screen Use the Full Sheet Prints layout with Word and Picture content Choose your Word Prints and Picture Prints options Click the Print button to start printing Sort your printouts so that each word is paired with the corresponding picture Glue the word prints to the picture prints so that each word is on one side of the flash card and the picture is on the other side 74 Little Reader User Manual hose nose FRONT B
63. u can divide the word into syllables or letters by simply adding a between the parts Example Brill Kids dad dy but ter fly 33 Little Reader User Manual After adding your new phonics words toggle the Playback Settings panel of your Category and turn on the split display mode bottom part of the Words settings box Payback mode iiron Maiin humbe al ceca shee i Detra fonts fendon each playback Macrae E ilas Deopbhe scene H Use Split Dinghy Hode 5 Gabe eclsi E Le y F Rouse ueia 4 Frouncision Cin Filet sta E Wiis Dr E Depolin were wth peita ariera r Dikya Cok Tat Side oO Fangio j Peiner Slice Farde dEl s Curmi C Os ie OH Kei ales Q Ge T pii Tee ee a n x This will make each part of your presentation appear in different colors highlighting each part of the word BrillKids 34 Little Reader User Manual butterfly Double Space Mode The Double Space Mode lets you space your words much more far apart than how it regularly appears This helps emphasize individual words giving you an extra space between each word as shown below Jack and Jill Jack and Jill went up the hill went up the hill to fetch a pail to fetch a pail of water of water Double Space OFF Double Space ON How to Activate the Double Space Mode Go to the Advanced Play Edit Screen Select the Playlist or Category you want to be displayed in Do
64. uble Space Mode Go to the Playback Settings panel Tick the Use Double Space check box located just below the Font Size selection Edit Multiple Items With the Edit Multiple Items function you can adjust playback settings for multiple Courses Playlists or Categories all at once rather than changing settings for each lesson one at a time 35 Little Reader User Manual How to Edit Mutliple Items Go to the Advanced Play Edit Screen Depending on which items you want to edit click on Courses Playlists or Categories in the Lesson Panel on the left side of the screen Edit multiple items by first selecting the items you want to edit Select multiple ttems by clicking on items while holding down the Ctrl key OR select one item then hold the Shift key and click on a second item Select the folder or multiple folders containing the items you want to edit Once you have made your selections an Edit button will appear in the Multiple Selection Preview on the right hand panel Click the Edit button and configure your settings Click on the Apply button to finalize your settings 36 Little Reader User Manual Fditing Categories This section will provide instructions on how to go about managing your Little Reader Categories How to Create a Category Go to the Advanced Play Edit Screen and choose to display Categories Click on New at the bottom of the Lesson Panel Type the name of your new Category
65. will pop up the first time you run Little Reader The Start Guide The Little Reader Start Guide introduces you to Little Reader The Start Guide s homepage will show you the latest news announcements and updates from BrillKids The Start Guide also includes a Beginner s Tutorial on how to use the program s features FAQs and Tips and a Tutorial Videos section where you can watch tutorial videos about how to use your Little Reader Ww aming Soon Beginner s Tutorial You may want to spend a few minutes to go through the Beginner s Tutorial so that you have an idea about how Little Reader works and familiarize yourself with its features FAQs and Tips The FAQs and Tips section provides answers to frequently asked questions about Little Reader It also provides useful information on how to maximize you and your baby s Little Reader experience 11 Little Reader User Manual Tutorial Videos To begin viewing a video tutorial simply click on the video you want to play and your selection will be shown Be sure to turn on your speakers so you won t miss the tutorial s narrations NOTE You may choose not to show the Start Guide whenever you open Little Reader by un checking the box at the bottom of the Start Guide window To go back to the Start Guide later on click on the Start Guide button at the top right part of the Little Reader window The Play Courses Screen The Play Courses Screen is simple to use
66. y 0 0 secs O0 2secs Tr 2 secs Faster Slower Minimum Slide Duration 1 0 secs Osecs CO IE I II 3 secs Volume This lets you control the volume of all audio files during playback NOTE You can further increase or decrease volume through your computer and speaker volume control Pointer Turn on this setting green light so that your mouse pointer is shown apple during playback You can use your pointer to direct your child s t attention throughout the lesson You may choose how your pointer looks like and other pointer settings that will take effect during playback by clicking on the Cog button beside the Pointer button 31 Little Reader User Manual Pointer size Pointer Size z A en E A AT en Pointer Color There are 5 sizes available for pointers five being the vend Futo Pointer delay f TT 7 TT T 9 largest 1 sec In word media mode show pointer for pictures C Pointer Color Click on the button to pick a pointer color the default pointer color is black TIP The bigger the contrast between the pointer and the background color the more effective it will be in drawing your child s attention Auto Pointer delay Enabling the Auto Pointer delay will make the pointer wait a certain amount of time before it starts moving below the word You can specify the time the pointer will be delayed by moving the slider to the left or right side of the delay bar Show pointer for pictu

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