B Words

Learning to decode words is a necessary skill for adults who are learning to read. Phonics is a decoding skill that is taught to learners. It gives learners the tools they need to read new words. It helps to reduce anxiety when reading because it gives them a method to figure out what a word is. The first step in teaching phonics is to teach the sounds of the letters of the English alphabet. The second step is to teach the learner words that begin with the letter so they can practice using the sound in words. B Words is a book that introduces adult learners to words that begin with the letter "B" using large font and images. B Words book has three word sentences that use alliteration to teach the sound of the letter "B". It also has longer sentences that use sight words. Finally, it progresses to the learner reading long reading passages. Each sentence and reading passage is accompanied by an image which will help the learner know what the sentence is about and will help them decode the words better.