Read and Speak Better English with “Phona-text”

Families suff er when the breadwinner cannot read well enough to work a job that fully supports his or her family or to absorb the lessons within the scriptures to develop a relationship with God. It aff ects their health, marriage, and self-esteem, and diminishes the respect they deserve from their family and community. In short, low reading scores rob people of living to their full potential. In a how-to guide for those struggling with the English language and its multiple sounds for each letter plus an abundance of silent letters, seasoned educator Delores Freeman Cork teaches the sounds of words by superimposing symbols onto colorful pictures of key words found in a short story about items in nature. Additionally, she teaches number words and shows items that can be counted, the Dolch words that are in seventy-fi ve percent of everything we read, and many of the consonant blends, vowel pairs, homophones, irregular verbs, and pronouns as well as comprehension methods. Included are fi fty much-loved Bible passages (plus books of the Bible) that help readers better absorb and understand scripture. Read and Speak Better English with “Phona-text” is a practical guide for those who want to improve their reading and speaking skills with dependable language.