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-color demonstration cards, 4 activity trays, and 109 rods in a storage tub. Rods include: Vowels, Consonants, Blends and digraphs, Advanced vowels, and Silent "e". Skills Taught: Building CVCe words using silent "e", Recognizing spelling patterns, Learning consonant blend and digraph sounds and usage, and Comprehending vowel digraphs, diphthongs, and r-controlled vowels. Ages 6 to 7