Book 1 is for beginners who either cannot read in any language or who have no familiarity with the letters and alphabetic principle of English. Its purpose is to teach, one by one, each of the short vowels, along with the consonant sounds (without letter names at first) and the skill of blending the one with the other, to sound out words. Units 1 to 5 follow this sequence:
Part 1 of each unit consists of (1) introduction of a short vowel; (2) introduction of several consonant sounds, a few at a time; (3) Practice exercises for associating the letter with the picture that represents its sound; and (4) sound-blending practice (with the audio component), for example, “ă, mmmmă, ma t, mat.”
Part 2 of each unit consists of “Word and sentence exercises” to practice reading words and sentences by applying the skills learned. Unit 6 (the final unit) is dedicated to the alphabet, taught, with letter names and sounds, in sequence, after the students have assimilated the short vowels and the sounds of the 21 consonant
