Reading Rods® for ELLs Language Patterns and Vocabulary Kit is an engaging manipulative-based kit that provides students, who are not native speakers of English, with meaningful instruction in English. 

Features lessons organized around 10 themes meaningful to students, like day-to-day vocabulary for school, family, food and clothing, and content-area concepts like time, money, transportation and communities. Each lesson provides an instructional path for multimodal learning, providing a rich context for learning, remembering and expanding new vocabulary.

Supports state language arts and English Language Learner standards.

The following components support the instructional plan:

Theme Cards
Support key vocabulary and concepts with labeled illustrations and photographs.

Instructions & Activity Book
Provide step-by-step instruction that smoothly coordinates the use of all the Language Patterns and Vocabulary Kit components.

Language Patterns and Vocabulary Kit Word Rods
Whole-word, color-coded manipulatives that teachers and children can use to build and practice essential language patterns.

Vocabulary-Building Dialogue Cards
Provide speaking, listening, reading and writing activities with the Language Patterns and Vocabulary Kit Word Rods that allow children to practice new language and expand their vocabularies.  

Ages 5-9.

Includes 40 lessons, 20 theme cards, 21 dialogue and activity cards, instruction and activity book (96 pages with blackline masters), 233 color-coded reading rods, four plastic trays and storage bucket.