- Subject
- ELA, Language Development, Phonics
- Topic
- Letter M, Beginning Sounds
- Resource types
- Worksheets & Printables, Centers
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Standards
- RF.K.3.a
Product description
From the author
Letter M Playdough Mats allow young learners to build fine motor skills while learning the letter M. This teaching resource includes 3 playdough mats featuring clear images of objects that start with the letter M: a mitten, mushroom, and a mad face.
Students mold playdough directly on the mats to form the pictured items. Teachers can implement this tactile activity in centers or small groups focused on developing fine motor abilities, letter recognition, initial sounds, and color matching. The open-ended nature of this hands-on resource also allows freedom for creativity and problem solving.
Simply print, laminate if desired, and provide playdough. These durable mats are ready to roll and engage children in purposeful play. Teachers will love having this reusable alphabet resource on hand to assess and support early literacy skills in a way that keeps preschool and kindergarten students captivated.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Connect M with the beginning sound in mushroom, mitten and mad.
Read or say an M is for sentence caption.
Teaching tips
Say each word and emphasize its beginning sound before children work with the mat.
Skills covered
Beginning-sound recognition
Letter M awareness
Playdough handling
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Questions teachers ask about this resource
Which words are featured?
The three mats feature mushroom, mitten and mad.
Do all the pages use the same letter?
Yes. Each mat focuses on M and begins with an M is for caption.
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Curriculum
Standards, concepts & topics
Standards
- RF.K.3.a
Core concepts
Letter M beginning sound
Playdough picture shaping
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