180 Illustrations by Len Shalansky

Fun phonics from Pat's pet bat to the zoo's two new zebus.

This book is for learners who have some familiarity with spoken English, but little
skill as readers or writers. It can also be useful as a remedial text for learners who are
struggling with English spelling. The sounds of English and their various spellings are
introduced in groups throughout the 14 units, as summarized below:

The units follow this plan:

Unit Sounds/Letters
1 Short A E I   P B T D
2 S ST
3 Short O   M N   SS SN SP
4 Short U   L R BL PL SL BR DR PR
5 ED ER TH
6 C KG CK CL CR GL GR
7 Long A..E AY AI   H SH CH TCH
8 Long Y  E EE EA   Long I..E IE IGH
9 C(S) F V FL FR
10 Long O OW O..E OA OR AU A AW AR      OU O as in lost
11 Long 00 UE U..E EW J G OG
12 OU OW as in how QU SQU
13 OY 0I IR OR UR AR
14 X Z ZZ

The units also include sub-sections featuring:

1) High frequency sight words with irregular     spellings. such as one, two, eight.
2) Numbers.
3) Cursive script

Recordings on three CD's provide modeling and listening / prounuciation practice.