This textbook is the first in the reading series developed by the Ministry of Education in Saigon and was the official Ministry textbook series used in all public schools in Vietnam. The books in this series have been reprinted in their entirety from the original editions for use in elementary schools in the United States which have Vietnamese students. This textbook introduces the Vietnamese alphabet which contains many vowels and consonants identical in form but not pronunciation to those of English. Practice is offered with the vowel system, the vowel nucleus, the consonant system, and tones. Also included are three children's songs and a list of letters in both script and cursive writing. All illustrations are provided in black and white; therefore, references to colored illustrations in the text should be ignored. (CFM)