Patent Document ID: 5567159
Application ID: 08383593

Base Claim:
1. A kit for teaching reading skills comprising: a first set of six visual indicator members representing vowel letters wherein said visual indicator members of said first set all have a common height dimension; a second set of seven visual indicator members representing consonant letters extending above a middle line on ruled penmanship paper wherein said visual indicator members of said second set all have a common height dimension; a third set of four, visual indicator members representing consonant letters extending below a lower line on ruled penmanship paper wherein said visual indicator members of said third set all have a common height dimension; a fourth set of nine visual indicator members representing consonant letters not represented by said second and third sets of visual indicator members wherein said visual indicator members of said fourth set all have a common height dimension; and wherein said height dimension of said visual indicator members of said first set is different from said height dimension of said visual indicator members of said second, third and fourth sets, said height dimension of said visual indicator members of said second set is different from said height dimension of said visual indicator members of said fourth set, and said height dimension of said visual indicator members of said third set is different from said height dimension of said visual indicator members of said fourth set.

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Claim 6:
6. The kit as recited in claim 1 wherein said visual indicator members comprise one or more blocks, and each of said one or more blocks includes means for interconnecting said one or more blocks to another block.