The alphabet building blocks in this Reading Rods set are ideal to support phonics learning in the classroom. This tactile set helps emerging readers learn letter recognition, isolating and blending sounds, syllables, rhyming, beginning and ending sounds, and CVC words for reading in English. The rods are colour-coded blue for consonants and red for vowels. Rods for letters such as b and d feature dots for correct orientation. Rods are easy for little hands to join and make simple words as they build phonics skills. Includes 82 Reading Rods with lowercase letters in a box with dividers for organisation, and a Teacher’s Guide with free downloadable content. Contains Ages 3 and up. (Warning! CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3).