Everything you need to teach the alphabet and beginning phonics in a tactile way is in this convenient carry-along activity set! Young students use color-coded Reading Rods® to practice identifying letter sounds, matching initial letter sounds with pictures, handwriting, building simple words and ordering the letters of the alphabet. Color-coding helps students differentiate consonants (blue) and vowels (red). Includes 108 Reading Rods®, 20 double-sided Activity Cards, activity tray, dry-erase board, dry-erase marker, crayon, eraser and portable, soft vinyl binder. Can be used with additional Reading Rods® Activity Card Sets, sold separately (LER 7109, LER 7162). Perfect for one-on-one tutoring, reading intervention programs, take-home practice or individual use! Aligned with Put Reading First and Title I of No Child Left Behind.