Learning Resources Reading Rods Alphabet & Phonemic Awareness. 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 Teachers Guide with free downloadable content. (Ages 3+)