Reading Rod® Word Building Kit -- Explore word-building at many different levels with the wide array of Reading Rods® in this kit. Students start out building simple words with consonants and vowels, and advance into incorporating silent "e", blends, digraphs, and advanced vowel combinations. Kit contains 24 double-sided activity cards, a 48-page Instruction and Activity Book with over 100 full-colour demonstration cards, 4 activity trays, and 109 rods in a storage tub. Rods include: - Vowels - Consonants - Blends and digraphs - Advanced vowels - Silent "e" Skills Taught: - Building CVCe words using silent "e" - Recognizing spelling patterns - Learning consonant blend and digraph sounds and usage - Comprehending vowel digraphs, diphthongs, and r-controlled vowels