My wife is from Thailand, and has already learned some skills from another series. She speaks English really well, but wants to learn to read. Do you have a program for this situation?

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Most phonics lessons are the result of a preschool reading program that was so successful, they thought it was important to share. Most programs were designed for children ages 3-7 years old. However, I have had some remarkable experiences with children from many different countries at my school who have learned to read English by using phonics programs. The concept of teaching a language is the same, whether we are old or young. When you want to learn a language, you start with the foundation of letters, what they are and what they say in that language. You then apply meaning to those sounds, blend them into words, and begin to read—continually adding understanding to each word as you read it. So whether teaching small children to read or adults who speak another language to read in English, the process is similar. The hard part for most adults is to start back at the beginning, but I think there could be some real benefit there for her. Whether you use a helpful program or work on your own, the place to begin is with the phonetic sounds of the language, what the letters say and how they blend into words. Good luck.