Build
Essential Literacy Skills with Unique Manipulatives
Used in Classrooms Nationwide!
Reading Rods® colorful,
interlockingcubes and engaging activities
are helping tens of thousands of
teachers and students make the "hands-on" connection
between essential literacy skills
and reading success!
Features research-based teacher
support, easy to follow lesson plans,
and step-by-step classroom activity
directions
Supports differentiated instruction
and supplements any reading/language
arts curriculum
Perfect for Reading Specialists,
Title I, Special Education, ELLs, English
classrooms, Spanish classrooms, bilingual
classrooms, and two-way immersion classrooms
Research Proves It!
Reading Rods® Improve Students’ Reading
Skills and Test Performance
Independent research conducted with
students in Grades K–2 showed—
Mean pre- and post-test scores
indicated major gains ranging from
3% in Kindergarten to over 284%*
in Grade 1.
Students who began the study
as below grade-level readers either
met or surpassed grade level upon
completion.
Reading Rods were responsible
for faster acquisition of phonemic
awareness skills and greater text
comprehension.
Kindergarten Results
Grade 1 Results
Grade 2 Results
Kindergarten students advanced
in the areas of phonemic awareness,
graphonemic knowledge, and
comprehension by using Reading
Rods.
Children in Grade 1 who used
Reading Rods improved significantly
in fluency, comprehension,
and reading rate.
More than 60% of students
in Grade 2 tested below grade
level before the study and
tested above grade level after
using Reading Rods.
Read the research
study proving that when students
use Reading Rods that there is significant
improvement on standardized tests!
Reading Rods help students of diverse
learning styles become better readers
and provide complete flexibility
for differentiating instruction.
Focusing on the skill areas most
important for reading success, Reading
Rods are available in the following
Skill Kits—
Reading
Rods Skill Kits Implementation DVD Seamlessly integrate
Reading Rods Skill Kits into your
literacy program with this informative
implementation DVD! Features actual
classroom footage and suggestions
for large and small group instruction,
assessing student progress, keeping
the rods organized, and setting up
literacy centers.
Whether
teaching one-on-one, in small groups, or
setting up learning centers
for
practice, you’ll agree that Reading Rods Skill
Kits are the most versatile, supplemental
reading product for the classroom.
What’s
more, reading specialists, tutors, Title
I, and special education teachers will also
appreciate the unique ways we’ve packaged
Reading Rods Skill Kits to make it easy to
differentiate instruction for readers at
all levels. See
here.
"I give Reading Rods
an A+! They are a must-have to foster early literacy
in the classroom...If you are looking for that
just-right manipulative that highlights building
literacy, phonemic awareness, and strengthening
phonics, look no more. Reading Rods are the answer!"
-Mildred V. Nelson, Kindergarten Teacher
Nashville, TN
Why
Students Love Reading Rods
The
color-coding of the rods provides
an extra cue for students.
Activity
Flipbooks encourage independent
practice and increase self-confidence.
Reading
Rods engage students in fun, hands-on
activities and promote reading
success.
Why
Teachers Love Reading Rods
Reading
Rods is based on current research
and is designed to supplement all
reading and language arts programs.
Comprehensive,
easy-to-use teaching materials
are systematic and feature both
teacher-led lessons and independent
practice opportunities for students.
Developmentally
sequenced kits allow students of
all abilities to work with Reading
Rods as they progress towards fluency.
