Each 8-page book introduces a different letter of the alphabet and teaches letter recognition and letter-sound correspondence. Little books feature bold, colorful pictures and related basic vocabulary words that begin with the focus letter. Alphabet and phonics concepts are reinforced through hands-on phonics activities in the back of each book. In the activities, students use Reading Rods®, sold separately (LER 7105), to practice matching letters with pictures that have the same initial sound. Color-coded text helps students differentiate between consonants (red) and vowels (blue). Set contains six copies each of 26 different Alphabet Books (156 books in all) and an 8-page Teaching Guide, all in a sturdy classroom library box. Aligned with Put Reading First and Title I of No Child Left Behind.