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Decodable Bible Stories: Genesis is a collection of stories adapted from the Bible specifically for beginning adult readers. If the reader can decode short vowel sounds and common high-frequency words (such as the, and, where, you, etc), the stories are mostly decodable. There is a mapping code at the beginning of the book to aid the tutor or mentor who helps the student with the reading. There are also clues through the text that encourage orthographic mapping of the words in line with the research about the most effective way to improve reading skills. For example: ark (AR k), which encourages the reader to blend the sounds of the word, include the vowel-R combination AR. This is repeated with other words having similar construction: dark (d AR k), mark (m AR k), etc.<br/><br/>This book was created in response to the frequent comments we've heard from adult reading students who express the wish to read the Bible. Now they can read selected stories, and practice their reading at the same time.