Similar to our super popular ‘Say It Make It Write It’ word mats, this version focuses on CVC short vowel sound words and uses real life photos as visual prompts to read the correct word before making it from play dough or magnetic letters then writing the word.
With 68 ready to print pages, these multi-sensory mats will be a hit in your literacy centers!
Here’s what’s included -
68 ready to print pages with real life photos as prompt, three words to read along with space to make and write the word.
To use -
You will need to have an up to date version of an PDF Reader like Adobe Reader installed on your computer to open this resource.
Perfect for children learning their beginning letter sounds! These Science of Reading aligned initial sound cards help students master identifying beginning sounds.
With 70 easy to prep cards ready to print, this pack will give your students the practice they need isolating sounds and master letter-sound correspondence. Children will gain confidence in their beginning sound knowledge as they work to isolate and then match the beginning sound of easily identifiable photos of real life objects. Perfect for build phonological awareness in preschool and kindergarten.
It’s the ideal resource for early readers/writers as individual sounds are being introduced and is simple enough for students to work on independently in literacy centers or your Daily 5 rotations.
Just print and either laminate to write the letter to match the beginning sound or simply add magnetic letters to learn!
Here’s what’s included -
38 beginning sound mats sorting into 4 smaller sequential groups of sounds (SATPIN/CKEHRMD/GOULFB/JZWVYQ) - 2 mats per A4 page
32 beginning sounds mats featuring the whole alphabet mixed - 2 mats per A4 page
File type –
Ready to print PDF
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A visual timetable is a must have resource in any classroom! With real life photos used throughout this easy to edit PowerPoint, you can create your own eye-catching daily classroom schedule from over 150 ready to print timetable cards.
Perfect for establishing routine, settling anxiety, building speech and language, using a visual timetable can help create routine, build independence and help with your classroom management. These schedule cards with non-fiction photos coordinate with any classroom decor and are also a helpful visual resource when learning to tell time.
Recommended by occupational therapists, special needs specialists, speech therapists and behaviour management coaches, a visual timetable is a must for any classroom! These daily classroom schedule cards give students an easy way to find the information themselves - without asking you all day long. They help build expectations - this now, then later thinking, and create a framework that can be relied on by your students making transitions simpler and easier to manage.
The PowerPoint is easy to edit - just print the existing cards or edit them to create your own using our font or your choice of font. File also includes blank cards to allow you to add your own labels using your own image and font. Two different sized cards have been included.
Here’s what’s included -
150+ ready to print timetable cards with editable text boxes (2 different sized cards) - 6 per A4 page
blank easy to edit timetable cards to create your own cards
clockface cards with analogue + digital time to match - 6 per A4 page
File type –
Microsoft PowerPoint (editable text)
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE…
All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase.
What programs do I need to open and use this product?
To use our editable resources, you will need to have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer to open and edit these resources.
Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues.
What does it mean if a file is editable?
Our editable files allow you to change and customize the text so you can make it exactly what you want to fit your classroom. Simply type into the text boxes provided or add in your own to edit. You will need access to Microsoft PowerPoint to do this.
Editable does not mean all parts are moveable. Any included artwork, clip art, some fonts and other graphics are fixed to abide by copyright laws and cannot be edited or removed. Colours also used cannot be edited with the exception of coloured text.
If you want the text in the editable items to match the look of the ready to print decor, you may need to purchase and install some of the fonts. I’ve included information on the custom fonts used within the download along with a help sheet to make sure you’re getting the most from your purchase.
Ready to print, these rhyming word peg cards are the perfect addition to your literacy center rotations.
Each card has a visual prompt and label along with three other images to then differentiate the rhyming word. For example, for 'cat' children have to decide if strawberry, lion or bat rhyme. 40 different cards are included.
Add some clothes pegs to help build fine motor skills or counters to mark the correct sound.
Can be used for independent word work or in small group work.
Perfect for special education or speech and language students.
Hands-on activities that focus on the consonant digraphs - /ch/ /sh/ and /th/.
Perfect for introducing those tricky digraphs! Over 50 pages of ready to print activities for your literacy centers or morning work to review identifying and differentiating between the sounds. Beginning and end sounds included in activities.
Here’s what’s included -
printable mini books (black+white or color) to introduce and focus on each consonant digraph (CH/SH/TH) (2 versions - beginning sound or beginning/end sound) - 1 per A4 page
85+ digraph clip cards for children to match the correct sound to - 4 per A4 page
sorting mats (3 versions - blank, picture only + word only) - 1 per A4 page
picture + word sorting cards for each digraph - 14 per A4 page
picture only + word only sorting cards for each digraph - 8 of each type per A4 page
cut and paste sorting assessment task to check children can differentiate between the three different digraphs - A4 page
File type –
Ready to print PDF
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE…
All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase.
*What programs do I need to open and use this product?
*
I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free program and can be downloaded here.
Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues.
A visual timetable is perfect for establishing routine, settling anxiety, building speech and language.
Recommended by occupational therapists, special needs specialists, speech therapists and behavior management coaches, a visual timetable is a must for any classroom.
This easy to edit PowerPoint file contains over 80 ready to print timetable cards to help you create your own visual timetable in your Early Years setting.
** You might preferred our other Dot Dude Visual Timetable Cards in a long rectangle **
Here’s what’s included -
80+ ready to print timetable cards with editable text boxes (black frame) - 4 per A4 page
80+ ready to print timetable cards with editable text boxes (multi-colored frames) - 4 per A4 page
clockface cards with editable analogue + digital time to match - 4 per A4 page
File type –
Microsoft PowerPoint (editable text) + ready to print PDF
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE…
All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase.
What programs do I need to open and use this product?
I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free program and can be downloaded here.
To use our editable resources, you will need to have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer to open and edit these resources.
Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues.
What does it mean if a file is editable?
Our editable files allow you to change and customize the text so you can make it exactly what you want to fit your classroom. Simply type into the text boxes provided or add in your own to edit. You will need access to Microsoft PowerPoint to do this.
Editable does not mean all parts are moveable. Any included artwork, clip art, some fonts and other graphics are fixed to abide by copyright laws and cannot be edited or removed. Colours also used cannot be edited with the exception of coloured text.
If you want the text in the editable items to match the look of the ready to print decor, you may need to purchase and install some of the fonts. I’ve included information on the custom fonts used within the download along with a help sheet to make sure you’re getting the most from your purchase.
You can also use any fonts you already have to truly customize the look of your classroom!
Dot Dudes clip art and the term ‘Dot Dudes’ are licensed and used with permission from Sarah Pecorino of Sarah Pecorino Illustration.
Perfect for literacy centers and easy to prep! This fun game of Rhyming Word BINGO is the perfect way to practice producing rhyme – one of the more difficult phonological awareness skills young children need to master.
Focusing on short vowel words, use this game of rhyming word BINGO to help build your children’s understanding of rhyme. Play it with your whole class or as a literacy centre activity.
To play, call out one of the 21 different calling cards for your students to try to match the rhyming word to.
For example, you might call out ‘HAT’ and on the BINGO card in front of them they might find a CAT, a MAT, a BAT or a RAT. All would be a correct answer. With only six words to match on each card, your students won’t be overwhelmed while trying to identify the rhyming word.
Word families included - _at/_ap/_an/_ag/_am/_ad/_en/_et/_ed/_in/_ip/_ig/_ot/_og/_op/_ut/_ug/_un/_um/_ub
Here’s what’s included -
28 Rhyming Word BINGO mats (3 different designs - picture only, picture + word or word only mats) - 1 card per page
21 calling cards - 6 per page
File type –
Ready to print PDF
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IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE…**
All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase.
What programs do I need to open and use this product?
I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free to download program.
Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues.
Perfect for building number sense in the Early Years, these number word mats for number between zero and ten utilise real life photos of hands displaying the number.
Children are then invited to read the correct word to match the number, draw the amount in the blank ten frame along with make it using playdough, wix stix or other small objects and then write the number or word.
Choose from three different versions of our Number Word Mats.
Here’s what’s included -
11 full page mats for each number from 0-10 with space and prompts provided for children to practice the different representations - 1 per A4 page
11 full page mats for each number from 0-10 with number included for tracing - 1 per A4 page
11 full page mats for each number from 0-10 with number word included - 1 per A4 page
To use -
You will need to have an up to date version of an PDF Reader like Adobe Reader installed on your computer to open this resource.
With five different ways to play, these Rhyming Word SNAP cards are a great addition to your literacy center rotations!
Two different designs included - each with between 4-8 simple, easy to read rhyming words from each word family, these cards are perfect for beginning readers to play independently as a center activity.
FIVE ways to play -
Play a game of SNAP with friends and try to match the rhyming words together to call out SNAP!!
Place all the cards face down and play a game of MEMORY by trying to match the rhyming cards.
Print out two sets of cards to play PAIRS by placing them face down and picking up pairs of cards that match.
Use them as SENTENCE STARTERS – use these cards as to encourage your early writers to write a simple sentence using the word on the card.
Simply SORT the cards into word families.
Word families included - _at/_ap/_an/_en/_et/_ed/_in/_ip/_ig/_ot/_og/_op/_ut/_ug/_un/_um
Here’s what’s included -
12 pages of Rhyming Word Cards - two different designs - white background + picture + text and a colored version to act as additional visual support for children learning to recognize rhyme - 8 cards per A4 page
File type –
Ready to print PDF
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE…
All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase.
What programs do I need to open and use this product?
I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free program and can be downloaded here.
Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues.
This helpful classroom set of 37 different digraph/trigraph posters for the common vowel, split vowel digraphs and consonant digraphs provide visual support for young children as they are introduced to digraphs and trigraphs.
Each posters features multiple real life photos of the featured digraph or trigraph providing visual support for these tricky to learn spelling patterns.
The use of non-fiction photos make them perfect for Early Years classroom display or speech and language students.
Digraphs included -
ch/sh/th/ai/ay/oi/oy/ee/ea/ey/ou/ow/aw/ph/wh/ck/ng/ar/or/er/ir/ur/ew/ie/oo/ui/ue/oa/a_e/i_e/o_e/u_e/kn/wr
Trigraphs included -
igh/tch/dge
Here’s what’s included -
37 different full page posters featuring digraph and matching real life photos with editable text- 1 per A4 page
split and combined posters for ow as in cow and ow as in crow + oo as in book and oo as in boot + combined poster for ey as in donkey and ey as in grey for Australian/UK spelling
two version supplied - ready to print PDF + editable version with instructions for editing
File type –
Microsoft PowerPoint (editable text) + ready to print PDF
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE…
All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase.
What programs do I need to open and use this product?
I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free to download program.
To use our editable resources, you will need to have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer to open and edit these resources.
Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues.
What does it mean if a file is editable?
Our editable files allow you to change and customize the text so you can make it exactly what you want to fit your classroom. Simply type into the text boxes provided or add in your own to edit. You will need access to Microsoft PowerPoint to do this.
Editable does not mean all parts are moveable. Any included artwork, clip art, some fonts and other graphics are fixed to abide by copyright laws and cannot be edited or removed. Colours also used cannot be edited with the exception of coloured text.
If you want the text in the editable items to match the look of the ready to print decor, you may need to purchase and install some of the fonts. I’ve included information on the custom fonts used within the download along with a help sheet to make sure you’re getting the most from your purchase.
You can also use any fonts you already have to truly customize the look of your classroom!
With bright, real life images, this fun CVCe Word BINGO game is an excellent way to learn to read and spell words with long vowel sounds (CVCe or final silent ‘e’ words).
Suitable for a whole class or small groups in literacy centers, this file includes 24 different BINGO playing mats.
Choose from 2 sets - one with images only or one with CVCe words only, then pair them with some calling cards. Again choose from 3 different sets of calling cards - one with text only, one with text only with the vowel sounds highlighted in red and another set with text and visuals with support for beginning readers - ideal for differentiating to meet students needs.
CVCe words included - bike, bite, bone, cage, cake, cape, case, code, cone, cube, dice, dime, dove, file, five, game, hose, June, kite, lice, lime, mane, mice, mime, nose, pine, pipe, rake, rice, robe, rope, rose, safe, tape, time, tube, vase, vine, vote, wave
Here’s what’s included -
24 CVCe BINGO Cards with real life photos - 2 per A4 page
24 CVCe BINGO Cards with printed word only - 2 per A4 page
24 BINGO calling cards - photo + text - 6 per A4 page
24 BINGO calling cards - text only - 6 per A4 page
24 BINGO calling cards - text only (vowels in red) - 6 per A4 page
To use -
You will need to have an up to date version of an PDF Reader like Adobe Reader installed on your computer to open this resource.
Digraphs can be difficult for young children to identify in words. These easy-to-prep clip cards for the digraphs CH, SH and TH are the perfect addition to your literacy centers for young children learning to hear sounds into words.
Students use their knowledge of phonics to produce and blend the sounds into a word. They then have to select the correct digraph to match the word pictured with a clothespin.
Here’s what’s included -
85 picture+word clip cards for the digraphs CH SH TH - 4 per A4 page
File type –
Ready to print PDF
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE…
All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase.
What programs do I need to open and use this product?
I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free to download program.
Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues.
A visual timetable is perfect for establishing routine, settling anxiety, building speech and language.
Recommended by occupational therapists, special needs specialists, speech therapists and behavior management coaches, a visual timetable is a must for any classroom.
This easy to edit PowerPoint file contains over 80 ready to print timetable cards to help you create your own visual timetable in your Early Years setting.
** You might preferred our other Dot Dude Visual Timetable Cards in larger portrait size **
Here’s what’s included -
80+ ready to print timetable cards with editable text boxes (black frame) - 4 per A4 page
80+ ready to print timetable cards with editable text boxes (multi-colored frames) - 4 per A4 page
2 x different clockface cards with editable analogue + digital time to match - 4 per A4 page
File type –
Microsoft PowerPoint (editable text) + ready to print PDF
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE…
All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase.
What programs do I need to open and use this product?
I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free to download program.
To use our editable resources, you will need to have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer to open and edit these resources.
Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues.
What does it mean if a file is editable?
Our editable files allow you to change and customize the text so you can make it exactly what you want to fit your classroom. Simply type into the text boxes provided or add in your own to edit. You will need access to Microsoft PowerPoint to do this.
Editable does not mean all parts are moveable. Any included artwork, clip art, some fonts and other graphics are fixed to abide by copyright laws and cannot be edited or removed. Colours also used cannot be edited with the exception of coloured text.
If you want the text in the editable items to match the look of the ready to print decor, you may need to purchase and install some of the fonts. I’ve included information on the custom fonts used within the download along with a help sheet to make sure you’re getting the most from your purchase.
You can also use any fonts you already have to truly customize the look of your classroom!
Dot Dudes clip art and the term ‘Dot Dudes’ are licensed and used with permission from Sarah Pecorino of Sarah Pecorino Illustration.
Ready to print picture mazes for every letter of the alphabet!
Children are encouraged to find their way through each maze using their growing knowledge of sounds to correctly identify the beginning sounds of words to find their way from start to finish.
Perfect for independent work in literacy centres or Daily 5 Word Work activities.
Based on our super popular Say It Make It Write It Mats, these sight word mats include the first 100 Oxford high frequency words.
Along with reading the word, children are asked to make the word, trace and then write the work independently before writing a short simple sentence using the sight word.
Younger students may only want to do the first three steps while more capable students might attempt the sentence writing - making differentiation easy within your literacy groups.
Each 25 words are colour coded - yellow 1-25, green 26-50, orange 51-75 and pink 76-100 to also help make differentiation easier.
Just print, laminate then add playdough, magnetic letters or wix stix to make the letters!
Perfect for kindergarten aged children learning to differentiate between sounds. Learning beginning letter sounds has never been so much fun!
Match your way through these alphabet sound mazes by practicing differentiating between initial letter sounds. Invite children to find all the words with the same beginning sound to make their way through each of the mazes. Just color your way or add counters to mark your way.
Children think it’s a game but they’re having to produce and distinguish between different letter sounds to navigate their way through each maze successfully.
Here’s what’s included -
26 individual pages - one for every letter of the alphabet! - 1 per A4 page
26 pages of answer sheets included to allow children to easily check if they are correct - 1 per A4 page
To use -
You will need to have an up to date version of an PDF Reader like Adobe Reader installed on your computer to open this resource.
Our printable alphabet car park mats are a fun hands on way for young children to practice their letter recognition.
Simply print and add some small cars with either lower case letters to match or for differentiation, add some upper case letters to your cards to match to the lower case letters on our mats.
Make learning those tricky controlled R digraphs - ER IR UR easier with these different hands-on activities suitable for small groups, literacy centers or homeschooling.
Ready to print activities for the controlled ‘r’ sounds - /er/ir/ur. Over 40 pages of ready to print activities perfect for introducing, identifying, differentiating and reviewing the different digraphs.
Here’s what’s included -
printable mini books (black+white or color) to introduce and focus on each consonant digraph (ER/IR/UR) - 1 per A4 page
68 digraph clip cards for children to match the correct sound to - 4 per A4 page
sorting mats (3 versions - blank, picture only + word only) - 1 per A4 page
picture + word sorting cards for each digraph - 14 per A4 page
picture only + word only sorting cards for each digraph - 8 of each type per A4 page
cut and paste sorting assessment task to check children can differentiate between the three different digraphs - A4 page
*** Please note this product was completely remade and updated in April 2019 ***
To use -
You will need to have an up to date version of an PDF Reader like Adobe Reader installed on your computer to open this resource.
Help build your students vocabularies and make learning those tricky digraphs and dipthongs easier with these different hands-on sorting activities suitable for small groups, literacy centers or homeschooling.
Ready to print activities for the sounds - AI/AY/AW/AU/OI/OY/AR/OR/ER/IR/UR/EA/EE/EY/CK/NG/CH/TH/SH/WH/PH
Choose from picture only mats, word only or blank ones - mix and match to suit the needs for your students.
Over 100 pages of ready to print activities perfect for introducing, identifying, differentiating and reviewing the different digraphs and dipthongs.
Here’s what’s included -
SOUNDS INCLUDED so far -
AI/AY/AW/AU/OI/OY/AR/OR/ER/IR/UR/EA/EE/EY/CK/NG/CH/TH/SH/WH/PH
sorting mats for each sound (3 versions - blank, picture only + word only) - 1 per A4 page
picture + word sorting cards for each digraph - 14 per A4 page
picture only + word only sorting cards for each digraph - 8 of each type per A4 page
File type –
Ready to print PDF
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU PURCHASE THIS RESOURCE…
All of our resources are downloadable digital files that you will be able to access immediately after purchase.
What programs do I need to open and use this product?
I recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader to open any PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free program and can be downloaded here.
Ensuring your software is up to date can help to avoid any compatibility issues.
These 3 part rhyming word cards are a fun, hands-on way to explore rhyme.
Including CVC word families, blend and digraphs, these cards offer children real life photos as visual support for beginning readers learning to recognise and produce rhyme.
Just print, laminate and cut them out to add to your literacy centres!