English — Kagunita

“Hello, Anika,” squeaked the letter. “I am the Consonant King. In English Kagunita, I don’t stand alone. I dance with the Vowel Queens!”

Her grandmother’s eyes sparkled. “Yes, my child. That’s how I learned to read too. In my mother tongue, we call it kagunita . In English, they call it phonics . But the magic is the same.” english kagunita

The next morning, Anika ran to her grandmother. “Nani, I know English Kagunita!” “Hello, Anika,” squeaked the letter

She opened the book, and a puff of glittering smoke swirled out. When it cleared, standing on the desk was a tiny, glowing letter with legs. I dance with the Vowel Queens

Just then, the golden book closed with a soft thud. The glowing letters winked at her and faded into the pages.

Her grandmother smiled. “Oh? Show me.”

Then bounced over: