The key really is that each letter has a sound. I have taught children and adults to read using phonics and sounding out words.
The only issue I had teaching adults to read is there are few books that are not for small children. I taught adults to sound out words in a grocery list and wrote things myself for them to read until they could read well enough for adult material.
Good luck and don’t give up!! I have felt defeated trying to teach someone to read and all the sudden the light bulb goes on. When that light bulb goes on with letter sounds they will learn to read super fast.
thanks Tammy, I won’t give up. We work with phonics and long vowel books right now and then we’re reading Hunger Games together. Sometimes I read to him, sometimes I have him read and to keep the flow I pronounce the words immediately that are too big for him. Just gets him familiar with reading and hearing a story.
I do feel that once they find something interesting to read it helps alot.
Oh Lordy! How rewarding!!! Thank You!!!